Experimental investigation on target detection and tracking in passive radar using long-term evolution signal

• Main Authors: Raja Abdullah, Raja Syamsul Azmir, Salah, Asem A., Ismail, Alyani, Hashim, Fazirulhisyam, Abdul Rashid, Nur Emileen, Abdul Aziz, Nor Hafizah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47463/1/Experimental%20investigation%20on%20target%20detection%20and%20tracking%20in%20passive%20radar%20using%20long-term%20evolution%20signal.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47463/; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=7410927&tag=1

This study examines the feasibility of the recently deployed wireless communication system, namely, long-term evolution (LTE), for passive radar applications. Specifically, the capability of the system to detect and track a ground moving target is analysed. A theoretical analysis is conducted on the actual LTE signal transmitted in the atmosphere, followed by field experimentation using a moving vehicle with different bistatic geometries. The experiment examines the capability of an LTE-based passive radar to detect a moving vehicle and then track it using a standard Kalman filter. Results show that the LTE-based passive radar can detect and track the ground vehicle at different locations, speeds and trajectories, and localise it in the XY-axis coordinate.