Radar as part of a netted surveillance system-a problem revisited

Abstract

The authors discuss the use of radar as a security surveillance sensor and present methods for integrating this sensor technology into netted sensor systems. The capabilities and limitations of radar sensors are discussed, and several surveillance scenarios are presented. A general architecture for netting multiple radar sensors together and for netting radar sensors with more conventional surveillance units is discussed. These netting concepts are useful for large or small systems in both military and industrial applications. Radar system configurations for fixed base security applications are described. Signal processing algorithms that appear practical with the increased performance of today's computer technology are presented.<>