Search radar detection and track with the Hough transform. II. detection statistics

Author

Carlson, B.D. ; Evans, E.D. ; Wilson, S.L.

Author_Institution

Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

109

Lastpage

115

Abstract

For pt.I see ibid., vol.30, no.1, (Jan.1994). This paper describes the calculation of P_F and P_D for the Hough transform technique when the primary threshold crossings are weighted by their power before transforming (i.e., noncoherent integration). After expressions for P_F and P_D are derived, we examine the question of optimal granularity of the Hough accumulator space. We also investigate the relationship between primary and secondary thresholds and its effect on detectability

Keywords

Hough transforms; image processing; optimisation; probability; signal detection; statistical analysis; Hough accumulator space; Hough transform; detectability; detection statistics; image detection; noncoherent integration; optimal granularity; optimisation; primary threshold crossings; probability; search radar detection; secondary thresholds; track; weighting; Detectors; Electrostatic precipitators; Laboratories; Noise level; Power system modeling; Probability; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Space stations; Statistics; Surveillance; Tellurium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7.250411

Filename

250411