Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 170-177.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0255-8297.2014.02.009

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Micro-Doppler Modeling and Signature Extraction of Trucks

LI Kai-ming1, ZHANG Qun1,2, LIANG Bi-shuai1, LUO Ying1   

  1. 1. School of Information and Navigation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710077, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Wave Scattering and Remote Sensing Information, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2013-03-26 Revised:2013-09-27 Online:2014-03-25 Published:2013-09-27

Abstract:  Based on a three-dimensional scatterer model, the echo from a truck is modeled under narrowband chirp signal system. Mathematical representations of the Doppler generated by bulk scatterers and micro-Doppler due to the rotating scatterers on the hub are analyzed and derived. A dictionary is designed
in terms of their differences. Meanwhile, a threshold of energy in slow time-range plane is set, which is useful in the extraction of echoes in energy-centralized range cells. Matching pursuit can be implemented by decomposing the echoes into corresponding atoms. Fast extraction of micro-Doppler signature of wheel rotation is accomplished. These provide references for truck recognition. Effectiveness and robustness of the method are shown by the simulation results.

Key words: truck, micro-Doppler (m-D), matching pursuit (MP), signature extraction

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