Radar 2007 | International Conference on Radar Systems | Engineering and Technology Event

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Wednesday, 17 October 2007

08.50 – 10.30	Oral Session 4a: ECCM Room: Pentland Chair: M Wicks, AFRL/SNRT, USA Co-Chair: F Le Chevalier, Thales Aerospace, France

08.50 – 09.10	Radar Detection and Classification of Jamming Signals Based on Cone Classes M Greco, F, Gini, University of Pisa, Italy A Farina, Selex-SI, Italy

09.10 – 09.30	Beamforming in Terrain Scattered Jamming A Nelander, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Sweden

09.30 – 09.50	Maximising the Benefits of Sophisticated Electronic Countermeasures Systems L V Barker, M Threadgold, DSTL, UK

09.50 – 10.10	An Efficient Set of Features for Pulse Repetition Interval Modulation Recognition J P Kauppi, K S Martikainen, Patria Aviation Oy, Finland

10.50 – 10.10	Impact of Amplitude and Phase Mismatch in Main Beam Jamming Cancellation for Active Antenna With Sub-Array Structure S Immediata, L Timmoneri, D Vigilante, A Farina, Selex-SI, Italy

08.50 – 10.30	Oral Session 4b: Detection and Tracking 2 Room: Fintry Chair: P Fentem, BAE Insyte, UK Co-Chair: W Miceli, US Office of Naval Research, Global

08.50 – 09.10	Diffusive CFAR and its Extension for Doppler and Polarimetric Data F Barbaresco, Thales Air Systems, France N Rivereau, Telecom INT, France

09.10 – 09.30	Performance of Multichannel Parametric Detectors with MCARM Data H Li, K Sohn, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA B Himed, Signal Labs, USA J S Markow, Air Force Research Laboratory/SNRT, USA

09.30 – 09.50	A Hybrid D3-Sigma Delta STAP Algorithm in Non-Homogeneous Clutter J Chun, Samsung Thales, Korea R Adve, University of Toronto, Canada E Yang, J Chun, KAIST, Korea

09.50 – 10.10	Constrained Adaptive Detection of Range Spread Targets A De Maio, S de Nicola, University of Napoli, Italy A Farina, Selex SI, Italy

10.50 – 10.10	Sharing False Alarm Rate Information Between Disparate Sensors A G Stove, Thales Aerospace, UK

08.50 – 10.30	Poster Session 4c: Radar Systems 2 Room: Cromdale Chair: D Money, BAE Insyte, UK Co-Chair: S Wu, Xian University, China System Simulation for a Multi-Function Phased Array Radar W Zhang, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China S Jun, T Zhong, Research Institute of University of Electronic Science Technology of China, China Performing Inversion of HF Radar Backscatter Ionogram E Benito, V Rannou, S Saillant, ONERA, France A Bourdillon, Université de Rennes 1, France Performance Bounds for Tracking Algorithms Based on a Time-Varying Third-Order Nonlinear Model A E Nordsjo, Saab Microwave Systems, Sweden Sensor Data Association Test Methodology for the Seawolf Mid-Life Update Programme C Wardell, D Patel, BAE Systems Insyte Ltd, UK C Angell, M Bernhardt, Waterfall Solutions Ltd, UK Wake Vortex Detection and Monitoring by X-band Doppler Radar: Paris ORLY Radar Campaign Results F Barbaresco, J Froger, Thales Air Systems, France A Jeantet, U Meier, Thales Defence Deutschland, Germany Exhaustive Search for Long Low Autocorrelation Binary Codes Using Length-Increment Algorithm M Amin Nasrabadi, BasamadAzma Company, Iran M Bastani, Sharif University of Technology, Iran Digital Radar C J Peacock, G S Pearson, QinetiQ, UK Sensors as Intelligent Robots G Capraro, I Bradaric, Capraro Technologies, Inc., USA M Wicks, US Air Force Research Laboratory, USA

08.50 – 10.30	Poster Session 4d: SAR/ISAR 2 Room: Cromdale Chair: K Ward, T W Research, UK Co-Chair: G Krieger, German Aerospace Centre, Germany SAR Image Enhancement by Dominant Scatterer Removal K Kulpa, J Misiurewicz, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland P Samczynski, Warsaw University of Technology and Telecommunications Research Institute, Poland M Smolarczyk, M Mordzonek, Telecommunications Research Institute, Poland High Resolution ISAR Images of Non-Cooperative Targets with a New Spatially Variant Apodisation Method C Castillo-Rubio, M Burgos-García, Á Blanco-del-Campo, A Asensio-López, Polytechnical University of Madrid, Spain Four-Order Bi-Static Imaging Algorithm and Auto-Combination Technique in Constellation SAR System H Zhong, X Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Modified Frost Speckle Filter Based on Anisotropic Diffusion G Chen, X Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Z Zhou, Beijing Institute of Remote Sensing, China

10.30 – 11.00	Refreshments & Exhibition Room: Cromdale

11.00 – 12.50	Oral Session 5a: Antennas Room: Pentland Chair: H Griffiths, Cranfield University, UK Co-Chair: A Farina, Selex SI, Italy

11.00 – 11.30	Invited Talk Metamaterials – From Magnetism to Invisibility M C K Wiltshire, Imperial College London, UK

11.30 – 11.50	CAESAR: Demonstrating AESA Capability Option for Eurofighter Captor Radar M Barclay, Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Ltd, UK U Pietzschmann, EADS Defence Electronics, Germany G Gonzalez, INDRA, Spain P Tellini, Galileo Avionica S.p.A, Italy

11.50 – 12.10	Optimal Fast-Time Beam Forming with Linearly-Independent Waveforms P E Berry, D Yau, DSTO, Australia

12.10 – 12.30	Dual Polarisation Wide-Band Interleaved Spiral Antenna Array R Guinvarc'h, SONDRA/Supelec, France

12.30 – 12.50	SPIKE: A Physical Optics Based Code for the Analysis of Antenna Radome Interactions C Finlay, R Lyon, J McCormick, Selex SAS, UK S Gregson, Formerly of SELEX SAS, now at NSI New Field Systems Inc, UK

11.00 – 12.40	Oral Session 5b: SAR/ISAR 2 Room: Fintry Chair: P Lombardo, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy Co-Chair: L Teng, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

11.00 – 11.20	ISAR Motion Compensation Using Entropy Metrics B Flores, University of Texas, USA D Flores-Tapia, G Thomas, University of Manitoba, Canada

11.20 – 11.40	Despeckling SAR Images in the Undecimated Wavelet Domain Based on Scale Correlation and GMRF Model G Chen, X, Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Z Zhou, Beijing Institute of Remote Sensing, China

11.40 – 12.00	Shadow Enhancement in SAR Imagery H Callow, R Hansen, T Sparr, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Norway J Groen, NATO Undersea Research Center, Italy

12.00 – 12.20	Investigating the Effect of a Target's Time-Varying Axis of Rotation on ISAR Image Distortion M Abdul Gaffar, W Nel, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa

12.20 – 12.40	Polarimetric Hot Spot Processing for ISAR Image Autofocusing M Martorella, F Berizzi, University of Pisa, Italy J Palmer, B Haywood, DSTO, Australia B Bates, DSTO and University of Adelaide, Australia

11.00 – 12.40	Poster Session 5c: Radar Systems 3 Room: Cromdale Chair: P Lombardo, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy Co-Chair: H Rohling, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany On the Effects of Quantisation on Mismatched Pulse Compression Filters Designed Using L-p Norm Minimisation J Cilliers, J Smit, CSIR, South Africa Resource Allocation Modelling Using Methods of Feasible Directions in Phased Array Radar Systems A Irci, Havelsan A.S, Turkey A Saranh, B Baykal, Middle East Technical University, Turkey Scanter 4000/4100: Multi Purpose Surveillance Radar A C K Thomsen, A C A Østergaard, O Marqversen, C T Møller-Hundborg, L J Jensen, R H Rohde, P Leth-Espensen, Terma A/S, Denmark Polarimetric Frequency Agile FMCW RCS Measurement Radar R Norland, R Gundersen, S Skjønhaug, A Skottene, C Sveli, IKT System Partner, Norway B Dyrøy, Norwegian Defence Systems Management Division/Maritime Systems Branch, Norway A 77-GHz MMIC Power Amplifier Driver for Automotive Radar L Wang, J, Borngraeber, W Winkler, C Scheytt, IHP GmbH, Germany Through-The-Wall Radar Using Multiple UWB Antennas P Millot, N Maaref, ONERA/DEMR, France C Pichot, LEAT, UNSA-CNRS, France O Picon, Université de Marne-le-vallée, France

11.00 – 12.40	Poster Session 5d: Detection and Tracking 3 Room: Cromdale Chair: B Mulgrew, University of Edinburgh, UK Co-Chair: K Kulpa, Warsaw University, Poland Speed Estimation Experiments for Ground Moving Targets in Low Frequency UWB SAR T Sjögren, V Vu, M Petterson, H J Zepernick, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden A Gustavsson, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Sweden An Estimation of Radar Cross Sections of Small Vessels at HF H Leong, Defence R&D Canada, Canada An Unsupervised Multi-Feature Framework for Landmine Detection V Kovalenko, A Yarovoy, L Ligthart, TU Delft EWI, The Netherlands Maximum Likelihood CFAR for Lognormal Clutter with Censored Samples A RezaZadeh, Y Norouzi, M Nayebi, Sharif University of Technology, Iran

12.40 – 13.40	Lunch & Exhibition Room: Cromdale

13.40 – 15.20	Oral Session 6a: Radar Systems 2 Room: Pentland Chair: A G Stove, Thales Aerospace, UK Co-Chair: W Miceli, US Office of Naval Research, Global

13.40 – 14.00	'SharpEye': A New Technology Marine Radar B Wade, Kelvin Hughes Ltd, UK

14.00 – 14.20	Cross Modulation Cancellation Airborne Phased Array Radar I M Mellor, F Adams, P Richardson, QinetiQ, UK

14.20 – 14.40	Power Line RCS Measurement at 94 GHZ K Yamamoto, N Yonemoto, K Yamada, Electronic Navigation Res. Institute, Japan H Yasui, IHI Aerospace Co. Ltd, Japan

14.40 – 15.00	UHF Radar System Tested on the Bridge of Yangtze River S Wei, W Biyang, L Zili, H Xiaojing, Wuhan University, China

15.00 – 15.20	Array Signal Processing Using Digital Subarrays U Nickel, FGAN-FHR, Germany P Richardson, J C Medley QinetiQ, UK E Briemle, EADS, Germany

13.40 – 15.20	Oral Session 6b: SAR/ISAR 3 Room: Fintry Chair: S Watts, Thales Aerospace, UK Co-Chair: K Kulpa, Warsaw University, Poland

13.40 – 14.00	Experimental Results on Moving Targets Detection Focusing in UWB Low Frequency SAR T Sjögren, V Vu, M Pettersson, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden H J Zepernick, A Gustavsson, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Sweden

14.00 – 14.20	Optimal Search and Optimal Detection D J Matthiesen, Technica, USA

14.20 – 14.40	Detecting Moving Targets in Multiple-Channel SAR via Double Thresholding D Zasada, P Sanyal, R Perry, MITRE, USA

14.40 – 15.00	Ground SAR System with Tunable Distance Limits and Low Sampling Rate J González-Partida, P Almorox-González, M Burgos-García, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain B Dorta-Naranjo, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

15.00 – 15.20	Accurate Moving Target Location in SAR Imagery G Vigurs, C Milner, M Jarrett, Sula Systems Ltd, UK

13.40 – 15.20	Poster Session 6c: Environment 2 Room: Cromdale Chair: K Ward, TW Research, UK Co-Chair: M Greco, University of Pisa, Italy Prediction of Low Incidence Angle Propagation Effects in ISAR Images of Sea Targets G De Miguel Vela, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain A Berlanga de Jesús, Universidad Carlos III, Spain J García Fominaya, Spanish MOD, Spain The Effect of Land Clutter Statistics on Automatic Gain Control M B Stevens, Thales, UK Multistatic and/or Quasi Monostatic Radar Measurements of Propeller Aircrafts Over Sea and Land K E Olsen, T Johnsen, S Johnsrud, I Tansem, P Sørnes, Forsvarets Forskninsinstitutt, Norway Accurate and Efficient Analysis of the EM Environment Due to Naval Radars S Benham, T J Murphy, Selex Communications, UK J M Burbage, BAE Systems ATC, UK J McDowall, Thales, UK Radar Target-Ground Interaction D André, QinetiQ, UK Retrieving Evaporation Duct Heights from Measured Propagation Factors R Douvenot, V Fabbro, ONERA, France H Fuchs, H Essen, FGAN, Germany J Saillard, C Bourlier, IREENA, Polytech'Nantes, France Y Hurtaud, DGA CELAR-CGN-OPT, France

13.40 – 15.20	Poster Session 6d: Antennas 1 Room: Cromdale Chair: R Voles, UK Co-Chair: A G Stove, Thales Aerospace, UK Dynamic Simulation of a New Deployable Antenna Structure for Space Application F Zheng, M Chen, B Duan, C Feng, Xidian University, China The AMSAR Active Phased Array Antenna S Moore, DSTL, UK P Rutzel, P Feldle, M Bock, EADS Deutschland GmbH, Germany Scanter 4000/4100: Synthesis, Design and Manufacture of an Artificial Lens for an Air Surveillance Antenna A Østergaard, Terma A/S, Denmark Design of a Low Cost Microstrip Patch Antenna for GPS Applications A Nandgaonkar, S Deosarkar, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, India P Shah, M. E. S. Pillai’s Institute of I.T., Engineering, Media Studies and Research, India Vivaldi Antennas: Wideband Radar Antennas Simulation and Reality A N Sharp, University of Adelaide, Australia R Kyprianou, DSTO, Australia Sparse Array Systems for Ultralight UAV Radar A N Sharp, University of Adelaide and Defence Science & Technology, Australia B Bates, DSTO, Australia Quantifying the Benefits of Complex Radar Resource Management Techniques for Airborne Electronically Scanned Radars S Gill, J R G Whitehead, M R Walbridge, QinetiQ, UK

15.20 – 15.50	Refreshments & Exhibition Room: Cromdale

15.50 - 17.30	Oral Session 7a: Multistatic Radar 2 Room: Pentland Chair: M Cherniakov, University of Birmingham, UK Co-Chair: F Le Chevalier, Thales, Aerospace, France

15.50 - 16.10	Netted Radar Hough Detector in Randomly Arriving Impulse Interference C Kabakchiev, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria I Garvanov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

16.10 - 16.30	Bistatic Radar Using a Spaceborne Illuminator A Whitewood, Thales Aerospace, UK C J Baker, University College London, UK H Griffiths, Cranfield University, UK

16.30 - 16.50	Investigating Possible Bistatic Configurations for Ship Wake Imaging Through Simulation A Arnold-Bos, A Khenchaf, A Martin, ENSIETA, France

16.50 - 17.10	Load Balancing for Typical Radar Systems with Overlapping Surveillance Space J Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan C Kuo, National University of Kaohsuing, Taiwan

17.10 - 17.30	Optimisation of Bistatic HF Surface Wave Radar Configurations S J Anderson, Defence Science & Technology Organisation, Australia

15.50 – 17.30	Oral Session 7b: Environment 1 Room: Fintry Chair: M Rangaswamy, AFRL/SN, USA Co-Chair: M Greco, University of Pisa, Italy

15.50 - 16.10	Modelling Sea Clutter Temporal Correlation in Detection Calculations R Tough, K Ward, TW Research, UK S Watts, Thales, UK

16.10 - 16.30	Analysis of Calibrated Sea Clutter and Boat Reflectivity Data at C- and X-Band in South African Coastal Waters C J Baker, University College London, UK P Herselman, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and University, South Africa

16.30 - 16.50	High Grazing Angle X-Band Sea Clutter Distributions Y Dong, B Haywood, DSTO, Australia

16.50 - 17.10	Polarisation Filtering for Small Target Discrimination in Ground Clutter S J Anderson, J Morris, W Anderson, DSTO, Australia

17.10 - 17.30	CFAR Loss and Gain in K-Distributed Sea-Clutter and Thermal Noise S Watts, Thales, UK K Ward, R Tough, TW Research, UK

15.50 – 17.30	Poster Session 7c: Target Recognition Room: Cromdale Chair: C J Baker, UCL, UK Co-Chair: A Farina, Selex SI, Italy Application of HRRP Even Rank Central Moments Features in Satellite Target Recognition L Xiankang, G Meiguo, F Xiongjun, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Fractal Feature Based Radar Signal Classification A Mishra, H Feng, B Mulgrew, University of Edinburgh, UK Hidden Markov Models in Radar Target Classification G Kouemou, F Opitz, EADS, Germany Time-Frequency Analysis of Late Time Electromagnetic Transients from Radar Targets H S Lui, N V Shuley, I D Longstaff, University of Queensland, Australia

15.50 – 17.30	Poster Session 7d: Antennas 2 Room: Cromdale Chair: A Kinghorn, Selex SAS, UK Co-Chair: H Rohling, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany Beam Pattern Synthesis for Spaceborne Sparse Aperture Radar L Zhuang, X Liu, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Radar Interoperability with Modern Multi-Function Radars - A Case Study T Froggatt, Sula Systems Ltd, UK Performance Analysis of Sidelobe Blanking System in Presence of Mutual Coupling A De Maio, Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy M Fiorini, A Farina, Selex SI, Italy A Morini, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Italy Review of State of the Art of UK AESA Technology and the Future Challenges Faced S Moore, DSTL, UK A Novel Nonlinear Technique for Sidelobe Suppression in Radar S Searle, University of Melbourne, Australia S Howard, DSTO, Australia T/R Module Design and Production Processes for Airborne Radar Systems A D McLachlan, M Dunn, G Morrison, J Forbes, Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Ltd, UK R Peall, Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Ltd, UK R Dry, Filtronic Microtek Ltd, UK

19.30	Conference Dinner Location: The National Museum of Scotland