When Artech House authors write their books, we ask them what they want their readers to get out of the project. In this series, we show you what our authors, in their own words, wish to impart upon readers. Brian Watson, author of Non-Line-of-Sight Radar, describes what his book is about:
This is the first book to cover the newly emerging field of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radar using the multipath exploitation radar (MER) method. Traditionally, moving target indicator (MTI) radar required unfettered direct-line-of-sight (DLOS) to targets of interest for both detection and tracking when observed from a stand-off airborne radar. In an urban setting, there is significant LOS blockage due to buildings and other structures. Building on knowledge-aided (KA) techniques pioneered by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a new MER mode has been developed and successfully flight tested.
The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the NLOS MER method. Only a basic understanding of radar is assumed, along with undergraduate level knowledge of physics and statistics. Topics covered include electromagnetic propagation in an urban environment, range-Doppler MER MTI processing, environmental database design and exploitation, and multi-hypothesis tracking.
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