Methods and systems for model based automatic target recognition in SAR data
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1. A method for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising:
- capturing a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle;
generating a synthetic SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle into a SAR regression renderer; and
,classifying the potential target with a target label by comparing only a far edge of at least one shadow area of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding far edge of at least one shadow area of the real SAR image using a processor.
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Abstract
A method for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising: capturing a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle; generating a synthetic SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle into a SAR regression renderer; and, classifying the potential target with a target label by comparing at least a portion of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding portion of the real SAR image using a processor.
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1. A method for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising:
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capturing a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle; generating a synthetic SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle into a SAR regression renderer; and
,classifying the potential target with a target label by comparing only a far edge of at least one shadow area of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding far edge of at least one shadow area of the real SAR image using a processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for automatic target recognition in maritime-derived synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising:
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capturing a real cross-range projection SAR image of a potential maritime target at a real grazing angle and a real aspect angle; generating a first synthetic cross-range projection SAR image of the potential maritime target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real grazing angle and the real aspect angle into a SAR regression renderer; generating a second synthetic cross-range projection SAR image of the potential maritime target by inputting, from a potential target database, the at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real grazing angle and a second aspect angle into the SAR regression renderer; and
,classifying the potential maritime target with a target label by comparing only a far edge of at least one shadow area of the first synthetic cross-range projection SAR image and the second synthetic cross-range projection SAR image with a corresponding far edge of at least one shadow area of the real cross-range projection SAR image using a processor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising:
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capturing a real cross-range projection SAR image of a potential target at a real grazing angle and a real aspect angle; generating a first synthetic cross-range projection SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real grazing angle and the real aspect angle into a SAR regression renderer; generating a second synthetic cross-range projection SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, the at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real grazing angle and a second aspect angle into the SAR regression renderer; and
,classifying the potential target with a target label by comparing only a far edge of at least one shadow area of the first synthetic cross-range projection SAR image and the second synthetic cross-range projection SAR image with a corresponding far edge of at least one shadow area of the real cross-range projection SAR image using a processor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising:
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a SAR configured to generate a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle; a database containing at least one three-dimensional model of a potential target; a SAR regression renderer configured to generate a synthetic SAR image using the at least one three-dimensional model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle; and
,a processor configured to compare only a far edge of at least one shadow area of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding far edge of at least one shadow area of the real SAR image to classify the potential target with a target label. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising:
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a platform; a SAR mounted on the platform and configured to generate a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle; a database containing at least one three dimensional model of a potential target; a SAR regression renderer configured to generate a synthetic SAR image using the at least one three dimensional model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle; and
,a processor configured to compare only a far edge of at least one shadow area of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding far edge of at least one shadow area of the real SAR image to classify the potential target with a target label. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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