Feature formation and classification of radar targets.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780494211243
Description: Air traffic control (ATC) is an ever-evolving field in which air security and safety are key focal points. Towards an effort to address challenges encountered by ATC operators, increasingly intelligent and advanced systems are being developed and introduced to provide more accurate and informative information to the operator.The proposed system is trained and tested using data that include varying types of targets in order to support the utility of the system. The results obtained show that automated classification of targets is achievable with good results for the data available. This framework provides a flexible foundation for further studies on classification of radar targets.This work presents a novel framework for target classification in ATC radars. Specifically, a track classification system is introduced with focus being placed on feature formation, feature evaluation and classification updating. Trajectory, velocity and signal power derived features are formed and evaluated using sample data.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1597.

Advisor: A. N. Venetsanopoulos.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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