Experimental Seaborne Passive Radar
Gustaw Mazurek, Krzysztof Kulpa, Mateusz Malanowski, Aleksander Droszcz
Abstract
Passive bistatic radar does not emit energy by itself but relies on the energy emitted by illuminators of opportunity, such as radio or television transmitters. Ground-based passive radars are relatively well-developed, as numerous demonstrators and operational systems are being built. Passive radar on a moving platform, however, is a relatively new field. In this paper, an experimental seaborne passive radar system is presented. The radar uses digital radio (DAB) and digital television (DVB-T) for target detection. Results of clutter analysis are presented, as well as detections of real-life targets.
Topics & Concepts
Passive radarClutterRadarBistatic radarRadar lock-onComputer scienceRemote sensingRadar configurations and typesRadar systemsContinuous-wave radarRadar engineering detailsEnergy (signal processing)TelecommunicationsRadar imagingGeologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsRadar Systems and Signal ProcessingAdvanced SAR Imaging TechniquesRadio Wave Propagation Studies