Marine Science Faculty Publications
Initial Results of Ship Detection and Tracking Using Wera Hf Ocean Radar with Mimo Configuration
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
6-2014
Keywords
hf radar, mimo, ocean radar, ship detection, tracking
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1109/IRS.2014.6869265
Abstract
High-Frequency (HF) radars are operated in the 3-30 MHz frequency band. For oceanographic applications low transmit power HF radar systems have been developed, which use surface electromagnetic wave propagation along the salty ocean surface. This paper presents a new approach to use Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technique for compact HF ocean radar deployments and positive economic benefits without reducing overall system performance. The initial results show that such MIMO HF radar configuration can be used for both oceanographic measurements and ship tracking applications. Ship detection and tracking are tested using real WERA HF radar measurements for a MIMO configuration with collocated receive antennas. The comparison between standard and MIMO mode results is focused on azimuthal angle estimation.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Presented at the 15th International Radar Symposium (IRS) in June 2014 in Gdansk, Poland
Scholar Commons Citation
Dzvonkovskaya, A.; Helzel, T.; Peterson, L.; Merz, Clifford R.; Liu, Yonggang; and Weisberg, Robert H., "Initial Results of Ship Detection and Tracking Using Wera Hf Ocean Radar with Mimo Configuration" (2014). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 290.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/290
