RF Sensor Fusion in Congested and Contested Environments

该项目旨在研究创新概念，以应对在复杂拥挤和有争议的电磁（EM）环境中优化使用多个射频传感器的挑战，从而提高检测、分类和更广泛的传感能力。UCL拥有一种名为NeXtRAD的相干多静态射频传感器雷达，可用于验证传感中的算法和基于仿真的概念。该传感器能够在3个雷达节点的网络上进行L和X波段传输。几何、频率、波形和处理的多样性尚未在公开文献中得到充分利用，演示将是这项工作的关键目标。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，这一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。除了多基地雷达的工作外，本研究还将考虑雷达与其他射频模态的融合，包括ES和ECM。在现代战场上，为了能够拥有行动和行动的自由，能够在EM频谱中占据主导地位变得越来越重要。提供当前威胁的最佳知识水平的最佳方法是融合目前各种射频传感器独立产生的信息。

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.