Advanced Signal Processing for Future Mission Systems

该提案的目标是为未来任务系统开发创新和先进的信号处理算法，能够更好地利用下一代传感器提供的新能力和灵活性。具体而言，该提案将着眼于未来任务系统的三个主要组成部分：a)为下一代主动和被动监视传感器（包括机载电子扫描阵列雷达（AESA）、认知电子战传感器、光电/红外成像传感器）开发先进的传感器信号处理；b)成像与非成像传感器融合的数据挖掘；c)开发强大的机器学习算法，以抵御对抗性攻击和干扰。该项目将使用真正的数据源来执行，这些数据源将指导开发能够适应执行任务系统的限制的算法。在该提案过程中开发的创新方法将与行业合作伙伴加拿大通用动力任务系统公司（GDMS-C）密切合作，并由加拿大国防研发部（DRDC）的科学家提供专业知识，在实际系统上实施和测试。GDMS-C正在寻求通过合作研究为其未来的任务系统开发本土领先的技术解决方案。本项目拟培养高层次人才19人：博士后2人，博士2人，硕士6人，本科生9人。这些HQP将配备知识和独特的可转移技能，这些技能在加拿大各地的工业和国家政府实验室都有很高的需求。该项目将帮助GDMS-C开发未来的陆基和机载任务系统，DRDC将使用这些技术来指导这些系统的整合，以增强国家安全，这些系统将基于未来三年开发的最先进技术。

The objective of this proposal is to develop innovative and advanced signal processing algorithms for future mission systems that are capable of better exploiting the novel capabilities and flexibilities provided by next-generation sensors. Specifically, this proposal will focus on three main components with a view towards future mission systems: a) Development of advanced sensor signal processing for next-generation active and passive surveillance sensors including airborne electronically scanned array radars (AESA), cognitive electronic warfare sensors, electro-optical/infrared imaging sensors; b) Data exploitation for fusion of imaging and non-imaging sensors; c) Development of robust machine learning algorithms that is resilient to adversarial attacks and interferences. This project will be executed using bona fide data sources that will guide the development of the algorithms capable of accommodating constraints in implementing mission systems. The innovative approaches developed over the course of this proposal will be implemented and tested on real systems in close collaboration with the industry partner, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada (GDMS-C) alongside expertise provided by scientists at Defence R and D Canada (DRDC). GDMS-C is seeking the development of an indigenous leading-edge technological solutions for their future mission systems through collaborative research. This proposal will train 19 highly qualified personnel: 2 Post doctoral fellows, 2 PhD, 6 MASc, and 9 undergraduate students. These HQP will be equipped with knowledge and unique transferable skills that are in high demand in industry and national government laboratories across Canada. This project will help GDMS-C in developing future land-based and airborne mission systems and DRDC will use the technologies to guide the incorporation of such systems for enhancing national security that will be based on state-of-the-art technologies developed over the course of the next three years.