Counter target acquisition radar and acoustic adjunct for classification
First Claim
1. A system for classifying targets comprising:
- a radar system for detecting targets based upon radar receptions;
an acoustic system for detecting targets based upon acoustic receptions;
a means for classifying the acoustic receptions into target types;
a means for computing range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions; and
a means for associating the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions according to the classification;
a processing means for determining differences between the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions and creating an association matrix based on the differences.
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Abstract
A system for classifying targets utilizes radar receptions and acoustic signatures of armament projectiles (e.g., bullets from celebratory rifle fire, mortars, cannon fire, artillery shells, or rockets, etc.) to associate ordinances with radar returns to better utilize a radar'"'"'s resources to acquire and track targets of interest. In one embodiment of the invention the system for classifying targets comprises: a radar system for detecting targets based upon radar receptions; an acoustic system for detecting targets based upon acoustic receptions; and a means for classifying the acoustic receptions into target types; a means for computing range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions; a means for associating the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions according to the classification.
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1. A system for classifying targets comprising:
a radar system for detecting targets based upon radar receptions;
an acoustic system for detecting targets based upon acoustic receptions;
a means for classifying the acoustic receptions into target types;
a means for computing range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions; and
a means for associating the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions according to the classification;
a processing means for determining differences between the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions and creating an association matrix based on the differences.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for classifying targets comprises the step of associating one or more radar receptions and one or more acoustic receptions according to a classification of the acoustic receptions and the respective range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions;
- and creating an association matrix based upon the difference between the acoustic receptions and corresponding radar receptions.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for classifying targets comprising:
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a radar system for detecting targets based upon radar receptions; an acoustic system for detecting targets based upon acoustic receptions; a processor configured to classify the acoustic receptions into target types;
compute range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions;
associate the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions according to the classification; and
determine differences between the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions and generate an association matrix based on the differences. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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