RF Sensor Fusion in Congested and Contested Environments

拥挤和竞争环境中的射频传感器融合

• 批准号: 2248915
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University College London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2248915
• 关键词: RF; Sensor; Fusion; Congested; Contested

This project aims to research innovative concepts applied to the challenge of optimally using multiple RF sensors coherently with the objective of improved detection, classification and wider sensing abilities within a complex congested and contested Electromagnetic (EM) environment. UCL has a coherent multistatic RF sensor radar called NeXtRAD which may be exploited to validate algorithm and simulation based concepts in sensing. This sensor is capable of L and X band transmission across a network of 3 radar nodes. Diversity in geometry, frequency, waveform and processing have yet to be full exploited in the open literature and demonstration would be a key goal of this work. Thales is a world leading expert within the RF engineering domain with a strong Research & Development focus on Radar, Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) and Electronic Surveillance (ES) capabilities. This partnership through a EPSRC CASE Award will look to exploit expertise at both institutes to produce new concepts in this rapidly developing area. In addition to the work with multistatic radar this research will also consider the fusion of radar with other RF modalities including ES and ECM. In the modern battlefield it is increasingly important to be able to dominate in the EM spectrum in order to be able to have freedom of movement and action. The optimal way of providing the best level of knowledge of current threats would be to fused the information a variety of RF sensors currently generate independently.

该项目旨在研究创新概念，应用于最佳使用多个RF传感器的挑战，目的是在复杂拥挤和竞争激烈的电磁（EM）环境中提高检测，分类和更广泛的感知能力。UCL有一个称为NeXtRAD的相干多基地RF传感器雷达，可用于验证传感中的算法和基于仿真的概念。该传感器能够通过3个雷达节点的网络进行L和X波段传输。在几何形状，频率，波形和处理的多样性还没有得到充分利用，在公开的文献和演示将是这项工作的一个关键目标。泰雷兹是射频工程领域的世界领先专家，专注于雷达、电子对抗（ECM）和电子监视（ES）能力的研发。通过EPSRC案例奖的这种伙伴关系将寻求利用两个研究所的专业知识，在这个快速发展的领域产生新的概念。除了与多基地雷达的工作，这项研究还将考虑雷达与其他RF模态，包括ES和ECM的融合。在现代战场上，能够在电磁频谱中占据主导地位，以便能够自由移动和行动，这一点越来越重要。提供当前威胁的最佳知识水平的最佳方法是融合各种RF传感器当前独立生成的信息。