Title :
An application of automatic target recognition in marine navigation
Author :
Alexandrov, Chavdar ; Draganov, Ancho ; Kolev, Nickolai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radar & Acoust. Eng., Higher Marine Sch., Varna, Bulgaria
Abstract :
An approach to sea target recognition using an incoherent marine surveillance radar is examined in this paper. Reasons for reducing the target of recognition to its tonnage class, approximate size and resulting maneuvering abilities are described. An algorithm for automatic target recognition that effectively eliminates the negative impact of noise, sea clutter and distance from the target is described. Possibilities for application in sea navigation are proposed based on experimental findings
Keywords :
marine systems; noise; radar applications; radar clutter; radar target recognition; radionavigation; search radar; algorithm; approximate size; automatic target recognition; incoherent marine surveillance radar; maneuvering abilities; marine navigation; noise; sea clutter; sea target recognition; target distance; tonnage class; Acoustical engineering; Clutter; Marine navigation; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Surveillance; Target recognition; Target tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1995., Record of the IEEE 1995 International
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2121-9
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.1995.522554
