High resolution CWLFM radar for vessel detection and idenfication for maritime border security

Author

Duarte, C.C. ; Naranjo, B.P.D. ; Lopez, Alberto Asensio ; Del Campo, Alvaro Blanco

Author_Institution

Dept. of Signals & Commun., Univ. de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

fYear

2005

fDate

11-14 Oct. 2005

Firstpage

304

Lastpage

307

Abstract

Continuous wave lineal frequency modulated (CWLFM) radar presents some interesting advantages for control and coast surveillance as well as low probability of interception (LPI), high resolution and does not present "blind spots". In this paper, a comparation between optic surveillance systems and CWLFM radar is made. Moreover, radar behaviour with unfavourable meteorological conditions is discussed. Also are presented results obtained with a radar prototype and processed with ISAR techniques. These images are suitable for ship identification. Finally, the paper expose results of an automatic system of ship identification applied to these images

Keywords

FM radar; ships; surveillance; ISAR technique; coast surveillance; continuous wave lineal frequency modulated radar; high resolution CWLFM radar; low probability of interception; maritime border security; optic surveillance system; ship identification; vessel detection; vessel idenfication; Frequency modulation; Laser radar; Marine vehicles; Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Optical modulation; Radar detection; Radar imaging; Security; Surveillance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Security Technology, 2005. CCST '05. 39th Annual 2005 International Carnahan Conference on

Conference_Location

Las Palmas

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9245-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCST.2005.1594856

Filename

1594856