Methods for detection and tracking of targets

Details Methods for detection and tracking of targets Methods for detection and tracking of targets

2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Sotomayor, John B (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Return signal controls radar system

Receiver

C342S195000, C342S104000, C342S109000, C342S089000, C342S099000, C342S196000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07317417

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to active sensor applications, and more particularly is directed to efficient systems and methods for detection and tracking of one or more targets. The invention provides a method for receiving signals reflected from one or more targets, processing the received signals and the transmitted signal to compute two or more slices of the cross ambiguity function associated with the signals, and estimating the signal delay and the Doppler shit associated with the targets from the computed slices.

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