HIGHER-DIMENSION DETECTION OF TARGETS FROM SCANNED RADAR

The detection of targets from a coherent radar scan is examined, as we ll as how sophisticated signal processing techniques may be incorporat ed into such tasks. Techniques of coherent constant-false-alarm-rate ( CFAR) detection are discussed for this scanning-mode problem. In an at tempt to better utilise the information present in the scan plane for detection, the use of higher-dimensional analysis techniques is discus sed. The fundamental advantage is their ability to provide spatial sep aration (in these higher dimensions) of signal features, which it is h oped will enhance the detection performance. A method, employing such techniques, is presented, and contrasted with traditional CFAR approac hes. Some examples are presented using real data, collected with McMas ter University's X-band coherent radar.