MIMO Radar with Widely Separated Antennas—From Concepts to Designs

Abstract This chapter focuses on multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) radar with widely dispersed antennas. The concept of and difference between coherent and noncoherent configurations are introduced. Both parameter estimation and target detection using MIMO radar are considered, and the corresponding accuracy and complexity problems are investigated. Approaches for achieving phase synchronization among different radar sensors are provided. Optimum waveform design methods are discussed. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations demonstrate the good performance of the MIMO radar with widely separated antennas using the presented methods.

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