An information-theory based feature aided tracking and identification algorithm for tracking moving and stationary targets through high turn maneuvers using fusion of SAR and HRR information

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4727, Issue , 2002, Pages 256-264

  Blasch, Erik P ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group tracking; HRR; Information fusion; MTI; Registration; SAR; Target identity

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION; INFORMATION THEORY; KINEMATICS; RADAR TARGET RECOGNITION; SENSOR DATA FUSION; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

FEATURE AIDED TRACKING; HIGH RANGE RESOLUTION RADAR; IDENTIFICATION ALGORITHM; MOVING TARGET INDICATOR; TRACKING TARGETS;

RADAR IMAGING;

EID: 0036911779     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.478683     Document Type: Conference Paper

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