Radar Systems and Signal Processing

Radar systems translate the physics of electromagnetic wave propagation into actionable information about target location, velocity, and identity, and modern signal processing is what makes that translation precise enough to be useful. MIMO radar, which transmits multiple independent waveforms simultaneously and processes their reflections jointly, dramatically expands what a radar can resolve compared to conventional single-channel designs, enabling finer angular discrimination and more flexible coverage without simply adding more hardware. Integrating radar with communication links on shared spectrum is one of the most active current directions, since vehicles, aircraft, and satellites increasingly need both functions at once and spectrum is scarce. Open questions center on how to design waveforms and processing algorithms that adapt in real time to a changing environment—jamming, clutter, interference from other users—while meeting the strict latency and reliability demands of applications like autonomous driving and airborne surveillance.

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MIMO RadarWaveform DesignSignal ProcessingCognitive RadarAutomotive RadarSpace-Time Adaptive Processing