GNSS based passive radar for UAV monitoring

Christos V. Ilioudis; Jianlin Cao; Ilias Theodorou; Pasquale Striano; William Coventry; Carmine Clemente; John Soraghan

doi:10.1109/RADAR.2019.8835606

GNSS based passive radar for UAV monitoring

Christos V. Ilioudis, Jianlin Cao, Ilias Theodorou, Pasquale Striano, William Coventry, Carmine Clemente, John Soraghan

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Abstract

Monitoring of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) targets has been a subject of great importance in both defence and security sectors. In this paper a novel system is introduced based on a passive bistatic radar using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) as illuminators of opportunity. Particularly, a link budget analysis is held to determine the capabilities and limitations of such a system. Additionally, a signal reconstruction algorithm is provided allowing estimation of the transmitted signal from each satellite. Finally, the proposed system is tested in outdoor acquisitions of small UAV targets where the Fractional Fourier Transform (FrFT) is used as tool to enhance target detectability.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RADAR.2019.8835606
Publication status	Published - 16 Sept 2019
Event	IEEE Radar Conference 2019: Revolutions in Radar - Westin Waterfront Hotel, Boston, United States Duration: 22 Apr 2019 → 26 Apr 2019 http://www.radarconf19.org/

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Conference	IEEE Radar Conference 2019
Abbreviated title	Radarconf19
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	22/04/19 → 26/04/19
Internet address	http://www.radarconf19.org/

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GNSS
passive radar
UAV
forward scattering

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