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Maximum-likelihood Estimation of Radar Cross Section of a Swerling III Target

Swerling III 표적 RCS의 최대공산추정

  • Received : 2016.09.17
  • Accepted : 2017.02.21
  • Published : 2017.03.25
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Abstract

A maximum likelihood (ML) approach is presented for estimating the mean of radar cross section (RCS) of a Swerling III target and its numerical solution methods are discussed. The solution methods are based on an approximate expression for implementing the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm. The methods are evaluated and compared through Monte Carlo simulations in terms of estimation accuracy and computational efficiency to obtain a most efficient method for both Swerling I and Swerling III targets. The methods are also compared with a previously reported method based on heuristics.

이 논문에서는 Swerling III 표적의 radar cross section (RCS)을 추정하기 위한 최대공산 (maximum likelihood (ML)) 추정방식을 제안하고 ML 추정값을 계산하기 위한 수치적 방법에 대해 검토하였다. 특히, ML 추정값을 계산하는 과정에서 expectation maximization (EM) 알고리즘에 바탕한 근사식을 활용하고, Monte Carlo 실험을 통해 이 수치적 방법의 정확도와 계산시간을 비교하여 가장 효율적인 방법을 제시한다. 이 결과는 기존에 제시된 방법의 성능과도 비교하여 제시한다. 나아가 Swerling I 표적의 경우에도 마찬가지로 동일한 방법이 가장 효율적이라는 것도 확인한다.

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