System and method for detection and tracking of targets

Details System and method for detection and tracking of targets System and method for detection and tracking of targets

2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Gregory, Bernarr E. (Department: 3662)

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

With particular circuit

Digital processing

C342S089000, C342S090000, C342S099000, C342S104000, C342S109000, C342S118000, C342S128000, C342S175000, C342S196000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10691245

ABSTRACT:
System and method for detection and tracking of targets, which in a preferred embodiment is based on the use of fractional Fourier transformation of time-domain signals to compute projections of the auto and cross ambiguity functions along arbitrary line segments. The efficient computational algorithms of the preferred embodiment are used to detect the position and estimate the velocity of signals, such as those encountered by active or passive sensor systems. Various applications of the proposed algorithm in the analysis of time-frequency domain signals are also disclosed.

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