A recursive approach for adaptive parameters selection in a multifunction radar

The challenge of using radar resource management (RRM) to provide the attention element of cognition for radar systems is addressed in this paper. A multifunction radar model is introduced that is used to develop a radar resource allocation approach. We propose a recursive form of the radar resource allocation problem by adapting the radar parameters every time the radar revisits the target. The approach is applied to the problem of tracking multiple targets with different RCS configuration. We show how the approach can provide better utilization of the radar resources by giving the correct attention to the target track task.