Signal and Imaging Processing for Enhanced Long Range Sensing

该项目将开发信号处理技术，以增强从飞机上进行远程传感。将评估开发的技术在一系列应用领域的适用性。目标是：1.回顾射频和光电传感技术的基本原理以及远程机载系统的影响。向下选择信号处理有可能显著增强检测系统的特定系统。确定传感系统的相关性能指标4.探索应用于特定系统的信号处理技术，并对照选定的指标进行评估5。这项工作将集中在提高信噪比和研究压缩传感技术，以提高捕获和数据通信的效率。

The project will develop signal processing techniques to enhace long range sensing from aircraft. The applicability of the developed techniques to a range of application areas will be assessed.The objectives are to:1. Review the fundamentals of RF and EO sensing technologies and the implications of long range air borne systems.2. Down select a specific system where signal processing has the potential to significantly enhance the detection system.3. Identify relevant performance metrics for the sensing system4. Explore signal processing techniques to be applied to the specific system and assess against the chosen metrics5. The work will focus on improving the signal to noise ratio and investigate tecniques from Compressive Sensing to improve capture and data communiction efficiency.