FMCW radar system for detection and classification of small vessels in high sea state conditions

Author

Wasselin, J.-P. ; Mazuel, S. ; Itcia, E. ; Huizing, A. ; Theil, Arne

Author_Institution

Radar Dept., Rockwell Collins France, France

fYear

2012

fDate

Oct. 29 2012-Nov. 1 2012

Firstpage

29

Lastpage

32

Abstract

The ROCKWELL COLLINS France radar department is currently developing a FMCW radar system for the detection and the classification of small maritime targets in the frame of the SISMARIS, SARGOS & I2C projects. Several test campaigns have been conducted since 2009 to develop a sensor as well as an innovating signal processing chain which provides the system with a promising capability to detect and classify small vessels in all sea states. This paper describes the different innovating approaches implemented as well as the performances obtained through experimental campaigns and since the 2012 deployment of the prototype.

Keywords

CW radar; FM radar; object detection; oceanographic techniques; radar detection; radar signal processing; signal classification; FMCW radar system; ROCKWELL COLLINS France radar department; high sea state conditions; sensor; signal processing chain; small maritime target detection; small vessel classification; small vessel detection; Clutter; Radar clutter; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Sea state; Target tracking; FMCW radar; classification; sea clutter; small target;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2012 42nd European

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2215-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-2-87487-026-2

Type

conf

Filename

6459238