A technique called matched terrain processing (MTP) is described here that exploits the everincreasing availability of high-resolution geo-spatial databases of the earth's terrain to enhance the capabilities for identification and localization of targets. Waveform diversity design can become the basis for both target and terrain adaptive (not just target adaptive) optimization to enhance the capabilities of MTP further. A proof-of-concept example of the MTP method is provided in this chapter.

Inspec keywords: object detection; terrain mapping; optimisation; waveform analysis; geophysical image processing

Other keywords: MTP method; target localization; terrain adaptive optimization; high-resolution geospatial database; target identification; matched terrain processing; target adaptive optimization; waveform diversity design; earth terrain

Subjects: Mathematical analysis; Function theory, analysis; Computer vision and image processing techniques; Optimisation techniques; Geophysics computing; Optical, image and video signal processing; Geophysical techniques and equipment; Instrumentation and techniques for geophysical, hydrospheric and lower atmosphere research; Mathematical analysis; Optimisation techniques