Preliminary analysis of monostatic and bistatic Doppler signature of small maritime target

Abstract

The simultaneous bistatic and monostatic Doppler signatures of a small boat are measured and analyzed. The data was recorded using the UCL NetRAD 2.4 GHz netted radar system. Two datasets are presented: one at small bistatic angle (~ 4°) and the other at a larger angle (~ 91°). There was little difference between the monostatic and bistatic channels in the former, while there were significant differences in the latter. In addition, by using detections from both channels the true velocity of the target is estimated.