Target identification from multi-aspect high range-resolution radar signatures using a hidden Markov model

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

Volumn E87-C, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1706-1714

  Nishimoto, Masahiko ^a   Liao, Xuejun ^b   Carin, Lawrence ^b  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hidden Markov model; High range resolution radar; Target identification

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DEMODULATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); IMAGE ANALYSIS; MARKOV PROCESSES; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); WAVEFRONTS;

HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL (HMM); HIGH RANGE-RESOLUTION (HRR) RADAR; TARGET CLASSIFICATION; TARGET IDENTIFICATION;

RADAR TARGET RECOGNITION;

EID: 7544240240     PISSN: 09168524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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