Abstract:
Ambiguity function (AF) provides an effective way for analysis of the resolving performance of a radar system. With the development of ultra-wideband (UWB) and multiple-i...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Ambiguity function (AF) provides an effective way for analysis of the resolving performance of a radar system. With the development of ultra-wideband (UWB) and multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radio techniques, recently, the combination of them-the concept of UWB MIMO radar has been proposed and received much attention. For a UWB MIMO radar, first, the signal waveform with an exponential expression which is widely adopted in narrowband cases is not appropriate anymore. Second, the MIMO radar sensors are typically organized in a certain spatial topology, which greatly impacts the performance of the MIMO system. In addition, for a typical MIMO radar application scenario, generally, there are relative motions existing between the radar sensors and the targets. The presence of the relative motions would further complicate the performance analysis of the system. In fact, for a MIMO radar, the overall performance of the system is jointly determined by the parameters, such as the signal waveform, the topology, and the relative motions. Each of the parameters impacts the resolving performance in a particular way. In order to evaluate the contribution of each individual parameter of interest, in this paper, a UWB MIMO AF is developed and factorized into several factors. By this means, each individual parameter can be evaluated via the corresponding factor to examine a certain specific characteristic of the system, instead of via the complicated whole MIMO AFs.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing ( Volume: 51, Issue: 1, January 2013)
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Honghui Yan received the B. Sc. degree in information and communication engineering from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China, in 1997, the M. Sc. degree from the Armored Force Engineering College, Beijing, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IECAS), Beijing, China, in 2005.
From 2005 to 2008, he was a Research Associate with the airborne radar R&D department of...Show More
Honghui Yan received the B. Sc. degree in information and communication engineering from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China, in 1997, the M. Sc. degree from the Armored Force Engineering College, Beijing, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IECAS), Beijing, China, in 2005.
From 2005 to 2008, he was a Research Associate with the airborne radar R&D department of...View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Guowei Shen was born in Shandong, China, in August 1979. He received the B. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Yantai University, Yantai, China, and the M. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. After that, he was a Research Staff at the Beijing Research Institute of Radio Measurement, China. From March 2007 to January 2012, he ...Show More
Guowei Shen was born in Shandong, China, in August 1979. He received the B. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Yantai University, Yantai, China, and the M. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. After that, he was a Research Staff at the Beijing Research Institute of Radio Measurement, China. From March 2007 to January 2012, he ...View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Rudolf Zetik graduated from the Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia, in 1997, where he also received the Ph.D. degree in applications of time-frequency representations in ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems, in 2001.
In 2002, he joined the Electronic Measurement Research Lab at the Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany. His research interests include digital signal processing particularly in the fi...Show More
Rudolf Zetik graduated from the Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia, in 1997, where he also received the Ph.D. degree in applications of time-frequency representations in ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems, in 2001.
In 2002, he joined the Electronic Measurement Research Lab at the Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany. His research interests include digital signal processing particularly in the fi...View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Ole Hirsch received the Dipl.–Ing. degree in electrical engineering (M.S.E.E.) from Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany, in 1991, and the Diploma and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees in physics from the Universität Jena, Jena, Germany, in 1997 and 2001, respectively.
From 1991 to 1993, he was a Research Assistant in the field of ultrasound sensors at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany. The developme...Show More
Ole Hirsch received the Dipl.–Ing. degree in electrical engineering (M.S.E.E.) from Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany, in 1991, and the Diploma and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees in physics from the Universität Jena, Jena, Germany, in 1997 and 2001, respectively.
From 1991 to 1993, he was a Research Assistant in the field of ultrasound sensors at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany. The developme...View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Reiner S. Thomä (F'07) received the Dipl.–Ing. (M.S.E.E.), Dr.–Ing. (Ph.D.E.E.), and the Dr.–Ing. habil. degrees in electrical engineering and information technology from Technische Hochschule Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany, in 1975, 1983, and 1989, respectively.
From 1975 to 1988, he was a Research Associate in the fields of electronic circuits, measurement engineering, and digital signal processing at the same university. Fro...Show More
Reiner S. Thomä (F'07) received the Dipl.–Ing. (M.S.E.E.), Dr.–Ing. (Ph.D.E.E.), and the Dr.–Ing. habil. degrees in electrical engineering and information technology from Technische Hochschule Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany, in 1975, 1983, and 1989, respectively.
From 1975 to 1988, he was a Research Associate in the fields of electronic circuits, measurement engineering, and digital signal processing at the same university. Fro...View more
Contents Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Honghui Yan received the B. Sc. degree in information and communication engineering from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China, in 1997, the M. Sc. degree from the Armored Force Engineering College, Beijing, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IECAS), Beijing, China, in 2005.
From 2005 to 2008, he was a Research Associate with the airborne radar R&D department of IECAS, where he conducted research in the field of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) signal processing, bi/multistatic radar theory, as well as SAR interferometry. Currently, he is with the Electronic Measurement Research Lab at Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany, where he works on ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems. His research interests include radar imaging and detection, localization and tracking, UWB system, multiple-input–multiple-output radar, as well as digital signal processing.
Honghui Yan received the B. Sc. degree in information and communication engineering from Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China, in 1997, the M. Sc. degree from the Armored Force Engineering College, Beijing, China, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IECAS), Beijing, China, in 2005.
From 2005 to 2008, he was a Research Associate with the airborne radar R&D department of IECAS, where he conducted research in the field of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) signal processing, bi/multistatic radar theory, as well as SAR interferometry. Currently, he is with the Electronic Measurement Research Lab at Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany, where he works on ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems. His research interests include radar imaging and detection, localization and tracking, UWB system, multiple-input–multiple-output radar, as well as digital signal processing.View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Guowei Shen was born in Shandong, China, in August 1979. He received the B. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Yantai University, Yantai, China, and the M. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. After that, he was a Research Staff at the Beijing Research Institute of Radio Measurement, China. From March 2007 to January 2012, he was working toward the Dr.–Ing. degree (Ph.D.) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany.
Since March 2012, he is working for the R&D of Driving Assistance System in HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., Germany. His research interests include digital signal processing, detection and estimation, automotive radar system, UWB system, localization and tracking.
Guowei Shen was born in Shandong, China, in August 1979. He received the B. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Yantai University, Yantai, China, and the M. Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. After that, he was a Research Staff at the Beijing Research Institute of Radio Measurement, China. From March 2007 to January 2012, he was working toward the Dr.–Ing. degree (Ph.D.) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany.
Since March 2012, he is working for the R&D of Driving Assistance System in HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., Germany. His research interests include digital signal processing, detection and estimation, automotive radar system, UWB system, localization and tracking.View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Rudolf Zetik graduated from the Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia, in 1997, where he also received the Ph.D. degree in applications of time-frequency representations in ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems, in 2001.
In 2002, he joined the Electronic Measurement Research Lab at the Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany. His research interests include digital signal processing particularly in the field of UWB sensors, like through-wall radar, real-time multiple-input–multiple-output radar channel sounding, localization and imaging in UWB sensor networks. Currently, he is a Research Assistant at Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany.
Rudolf Zetik graduated from the Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia, in 1997, where he also received the Ph.D. degree in applications of time-frequency representations in ultra-wideband (UWB) radar systems, in 2001.
In 2002, he joined the Electronic Measurement Research Lab at the Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany. His research interests include digital signal processing particularly in the field of UWB sensors, like through-wall radar, real-time multiple-input–multiple-output radar channel sounding, localization and imaging in UWB sensor networks. Currently, he is a Research Assistant at Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany.View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Ole Hirsch received the Dipl.–Ing. degree in electrical engineering (M.S.E.E.) from Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany, in 1991, and the Diploma and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees in physics from the Universität Jena, Jena, Germany, in 1997 and 2001, respectively.
From 1991 to 1993, he was a Research Assistant in the field of ultrasound sensors at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany. The development and application of methods for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy formed his research area at the Universität Jena, Jena, Germany. From 2001 to 2003, he was with the Fraunhofer Institut für zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren, Dresden, Germany, where he worked in the field of X-ray sensors. From 2003 to 2006, he was a Research Associate with the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., where he conducted research in the field of terahertz spectroscopy and imaging, as well as in high-field magnetic resonance. Currently, he is with Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany, where he works on ultra-wideband imaging systems. His research interests include microwave imaging, terahertz waves, sensors, applied physics, molecular spectroscopy, and scientific instrumentation.
Ole Hirsch received the Dipl.–Ing. degree in electrical engineering (M.S.E.E.) from Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany, in 1991, and the Diploma and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees in physics from the Universität Jena, Jena, Germany, in 1997 and 2001, respectively.
From 1991 to 1993, he was a Research Assistant in the field of ultrasound sensors at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany. The development and application of methods for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy formed his research area at the Universität Jena, Jena, Germany. From 2001 to 2003, he was with the Fraunhofer Institut für zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren, Dresden, Germany, where he worked in the field of X-ray sensors. From 2003 to 2006, he was a Research Associate with the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., where he conducted research in the field of terahertz spectroscopy and imaging, as well as in high-field magnetic resonance. Currently, he is with Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany, where he works on ultra-wideband imaging systems. His research interests include microwave imaging, terahertz waves, sensors, applied physics, molecular spectroscopy, and scientific instrumentation.View more
Electronic Measurement Research Laboratory, Institute of Information Technology, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
Reiner S. Thomä (F'07) received the Dipl.–Ing. (M.S.E.E.), Dr.–Ing. (Ph.D.E.E.), and the Dr.–Ing. habil. degrees in electrical engineering and information technology from Technische Hochschule Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany, in 1975, 1983, and 1989, respectively.
From 1975 to 1988, he was a Research Associate in the fields of electronic circuits, measurement engineering, and digital signal processing at the same university. From 1988 to 1990, he was a Research Engineer at the Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR (Zentrum für Wissenschaftlichen Gerätebau). During this period, he was working in the field of radio surveillance. In 1991, he spent a three-month sabbatical leave at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Lehrstuhl für Nachrichtentechnik). Since 1992, he has been a Professor of electrical engineering (electronic measurement) at TU Ilmenau where he was the Director of the Institute of Communications and Measurement Engineering from 1999 until 2005. With his group, he has contributed to many European and German research projects and clusters such as WINNER, PULSERS, EUWB, NEWCOM, COST 273, 2100, EASY-A, EASY-C. Currently, he is the Speaker of the German nation-wide DFG-focus project UKoLOS, Ultra-Wideband Radio Technologies for Communications, Localization, and Sensor Applications (SPP 1202). His research interests include measurement and digital signal processing methods (correlation and spectral analysis, system identification, array methods, time frequency, and cyclostationary signal analysis), their application in mobile radio and radar systems (multidimensional channel sounding, propagation measurement and parameter estimation, ultra-wideband (UWB) radar), measurement-based performance evaluation of multiple-input–multiple-output transmission systems, and UWB sensor systems for object detection and imaging.
Dr. Thomä he has been serving as the Chair of the IEEE-IM TC-13 on Measurement in Wireless and Telecommunications since 1999. In 2007, he received the Thuringian State Research Award for Applied Research both for contributions to high-resolution multidimensional channel sounding.
Reiner S. Thomä (F'07) received the Dipl.–Ing. (M.S.E.E.), Dr.–Ing. (Ph.D.E.E.), and the Dr.–Ing. habil. degrees in electrical engineering and information technology from Technische Hochschule Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany, in 1975, 1983, and 1989, respectively.
From 1975 to 1988, he was a Research Associate in the fields of electronic circuits, measurement engineering, and digital signal processing at the same university. From 1988 to 1990, he was a Research Engineer at the Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR (Zentrum für Wissenschaftlichen Gerätebau). During this period, he was working in the field of radio surveillance. In 1991, he spent a three-month sabbatical leave at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Lehrstuhl für Nachrichtentechnik). Since 1992, he has been a Professor of electrical engineering (electronic measurement) at TU Ilmenau where he was the Director of the Institute of Communications and Measurement Engineering from 1999 until 2005. With his group, he has contributed to many European and German research projects and clusters such as WINNER, PULSERS, EUWB, NEWCOM, COST 273, 2100, EASY-A, EASY-C. Currently, he is the Speaker of the German nation-wide DFG-focus project UKoLOS, Ultra-Wideband Radio Technologies for Communications, Localization, and Sensor Applications (SPP 1202). His research interests include measurement and digital signal processing methods (correlation and spectral analysis, system identification, array methods, time frequency, and cyclostationary signal analysis), their application in mobile radio and radar systems (multidimensional channel sounding, propagation measurement and parameter estimation, ultra-wideband (UWB) radar), measurement-based performance evaluation of multiple-input–multiple-output transmission systems, and UWB sensor systems for object detection and imaging.
Dr. Thomä he has been serving as the Chair of the IEEE-IM TC-13 on Measurement in Wireless and Telecommunications since 1999. In 2007, he received the Thuringian State Research Award for Applied Research both for contributions to high-resolution multidimensional channel sounding.View more
