Wavelet processing of ultra wideband radar signals

UWB radar response functions are dominated by singularities in the target impulse response, and the characterisation and localisation of these singularities constitute the best approach to signal detection and identification. This paper presents an introduction to the fast wavelet transform algorithm and demonstrates its ability to isolate features in UWB signals. It illustrates the application of wavelets to UWB signal analysis by using finite difference time domain predictions of radar scattering from canonical objects and experimental data from the time domain rear facility at DRA Malvern