An approach to radar netting

A novel approach to radar netting is presented. Based on the measured radar cross section (RCS) of interested targets and the coverage diagrams of the different radar in a radar network, the approach can be used to solve the problem of how optimally to locate the radar to achieve a satisfactory surveillance area and some highly concerned areas (i.e., core areas) inside. Several factors have been taken into account in this approach, such as local terrain around the radar, man-made interference, flying direction of target, etc. Simple examples are discussed for illustration. The radar netting optimization is of great importance in the networking technologies, since it is related directly to the optimal distribution of the detection and tracking performance in the surveillance area, and determines where data fusion may become feasible and where it is imperative.