Future radar systems are likely to be distributed, intelligent, multistatic and spectrally efficient, taking into account many of the concepts developed in this section of the book, and offering greater flexibility, greater robustness and lower cost than conventional single-platform monostatic approaches. This chapter describes the `intelligent radar network' and some of the developments that will be necessary for its realization. In particular, the resource management of a radar network, the means of communication between the nodes of the network, and geolocation and synchronization between the nodes of the network all represent significant challenges.

Chapter Contents:

• Abstract
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Towards networks and diversity
• 8.2.1 Bistatic and multistatic radar
• 8.2.2 Sensors as robots
• 8.3 Resource management
• 8.3.1 Examples of networked radar
• 8.3.2 Biologically inspired approaches to resource management
• 8.4 Communications between platforms
• 8.4.1 Fixed and mobile nodes
• 8.4.2 Synchronized rendezvous
• 8.5 Geolocation and synchronization
• 8.5.1 NetRAD
• 8.5.2 Atomic clock oscillators
• 8.5.3 GPS-denied environments
• 8.5.4 White rabbit timing protocol
• 8.5.5 Multistatic mobile platforms
• 8.6 Summary
• Acknowledgements
• References

Inspec keywords: intelligent networks; radar

Other keywords: intelligent radar network; resource management; radar systems; conventional single-platform monostatic approaches

Subjects: Radar equipment, systems and applications; Intelligent networks