Abstract
A tool to generate synthetic SAR images of objects set on a clutter background is described. The purpose is to generate images for training Automatic Target Recognition and Identification algorithms. The tool employs a commercial electromagnetic simulation program to calculate radar cross sections of the object using a CAD-model. The raw measurements are input to a SAR system and terrain model, which models thermal noise, terrain clutter, and SAR focusing to produce synthetic SAR images. Examples of SAR images at 0.3m and 0.1m resolution, and a comparison with real SAR imagery from the MSTAR dataset is presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of EUSAR 2016: 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publisher | VDE Verlag |
Publication date | 2016 |
Pages | 405-409 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-8007-4228-8 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar - Hamburg, Germany Duration: 6 Jun 2016 → 9 Jun 2016 Conference number: 11 http://conference.vde.com/eusar/2016/Pages/default.aspx |
Conference
Conference | 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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Number | 11 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Hamburg |
Period | 06/06/2016 → 09/06/2016 |
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Keywords
- Signal Processing
- Instrumentation
- Automatic target recognition
- Clutter (information theory)
- Landforms
- Radar
- Radar cross section
- Radar target recognition
- Synthetic aperture radar
- Thermal noise
- CAD models
- Clutter background
- Electromagnetic simulation
- Raw measurements
- SAR focusing
- SAR imagery
- Target model
- Terrain Modeling
- Radar imaging