Simultaneous data collection of small maritime targets using multistatic radar and forward scatter radar

Matthew Ritchie; Francesco Fioranelli; Karl Woodbridge; Hugh Griffiths; Liam Daniel; Alessandro De Luca; Stanislav Hristov; Marina Gashinova; Mikhail Cherniakov

Simultaneous data collection of small maritime targets using multistatic radar and forward scatter radar

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Author(s): Matthew Ritchie ¹ ; Francesco Fioranelli ² ; Karl Woodbridge ¹ ; Hugh Griffiths ¹ ; Liam Daniel ³ ; Alessandro De Luca ³ ; Stanislav Hristov ³ ; Marina Gashinova ³ ; Mikhail Cherniakov ³
- Affiliations: 1: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University College London, London, UK ;
  2: School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK ;
  3: School of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Source: Volume 11, Issue 6, June 2017, p. 937 – 945
DOI: 10.1049/iet-rsn.2016.0526 , Print ISSN 1751-8784, Online ISSN 1751-8792

Received 19/10/2016, Accepted 21/03/2017, Revised 20/02/2017, Published 27/03/2017

Radar detection of small maritime targets is of great interest in the context of coastal and port security for prevention of activities such as smuggling and piracy. Multistatic radar and forward scatter radar offer detection advantages compared with conventional monostatic systems, such as advantageous multi-perspective target view for the former and target radar cross-section enhancement for the latter. In this study, experimental results are presented to characterise simultaneous measurements investigating the detection of a small inflatable boat by a multistatic radar and a forward scatter radar. These results are believed to be the first example of simultaneous experimental comparison of such systems.

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