Non-coherent approach for multiple target through-the-wall radar localization

This thesis considers non-coherent localization using bi-static radar with multiple receivers. In particular we consider the multiple target scenario, where the targets are located behind a wall. We present an algorithm that eliminates ambiguities that arise in this case by iteratively enforcing a set of constraints. We also present a clustering algorithm to further improve performance by making use of multiple sets of measurements. We show that the proposed approach achieves 50% less target identification errors compared to existing algorithms and achieves location accuracy in the order of 10cm.

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