Range Association and Fusion in a Network of Single-Channel Monostatic OFDM Radars

Abstract

This study introduces a framework for positioning with a network of single-channel monostatic radars with decentralized detection. In this context, a multitarget-multisensor data association procedure for estimating the number of point targets and assigned reflections from the radar stations to each supposed target is described. Next, a data fusion stage for each of these supposed targets as well as remarks on the achievable accuracy are discussed. Based on achieved results for a network of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) radars, it is concluded that the introduced framework yields appropriate estimates on both number of targets and their positions.