SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING NUMBER AND RANGE OF A PLURALITY OF MOVING TARGETS

    公开(公告)号:US20170254893A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-07

    申请号:US15060350

    申请日:2016-03-03

    申请人: RAYTHEON COMPANY

    IPC分类号: G01S13/58

    摘要: System and method for estimating locations and range rates of a multiplicity of targets by estimating range-Doppler state representation, including: computing a prior range-Doppler state estimate matrix and a measurement matrix containing phase shifted and re-ordered samples of a transmitted signal waveform; applying the measurement matrix to the range-Doppler state estimate matrix to generate a prediction of a current return sample and calculating a difference between the current return signal sample and the prediction of the current return signal sample; multiplying the difference by a gain matrix to obtain an adjustment to the prior range-Doppler state estimate matrix; repeating the process for a next return signal; computing an estimated range-Doppler map (RDM); applying a threshold to the estimated RDM to detect individual targets and obtain their range and Doppler parameters; and using the range and Doppler parameters to estimate the locations and range rates of the targets.

    Image processing device, radar apparatus, image processing method and image processing program
    4.
    发明授权
    Image processing device, radar apparatus, image processing method and image processing program 有权
    图像处理装置,雷达装置,图像处理方法和图像处理程序

    公开(公告)号:US09575173B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14363760

    申请日:2012-12-04

    发明人: Koji Nishiyama

    摘要: An image processing device which generates an image where a target object can be discriminated from an object other than the target object. An image processor (15), for echo signals read from a sweep memory (14), calculates a ratio of echo signals indicating a predetermined level or higher among the echo signals of a predetermined number of samples, and generates image data having a display element according to the calculated ratio. This ratio indicates a lower value for an object more isolated and a higher value for an object existing as a larger mass. The image processor (15)acquires color values according to the calculated ratio. Since the target object, such as a ship, is an isolated object and the ratio becomes low, the color values indicate red, and since inland is an object existing as a large mass and the ratio becomes high, the color values indicate green.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像处理装置,其生成可以与目标对象以外的对象区别目标对象的图像。 用于从扫描存储器(14)读取的回波信号的图像处理器(15)计算指示预定数量样本的回波信号中指示预定水平或更高水平的回波信号的比率,并产生具有显示元件 根据计算的比例。 该比率表示对象更为隔离的较低值,并且对于作为较大质量存在的对象的值较高。 图像处理器(15)根据计算的比率获取颜色值。 由于诸如船舶的目标物体是孤立的物体,所以该比率变低,所以颜色值表示红色,并且由于内陆是作为大质量存在的物体并且比率变高,所以颜色值表示绿色。

    DIGITAL RANGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL RANGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    数字测距系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170031004A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15187573

    申请日:2016-06-20

    摘要: A radar or sonar system amplifies the signal received by an antenna of the radar system or a transducer of the sonar system is amplified and then subject to linear demodulation by a linear receiver. There may be an anti-aliasing filter and an analog-to-digital converter between the amplifier and the linear receiver. The system may also have a digital signal processor with a network stack running in the processor. That processor may also have a network interface media access controller, where the system operates at different ranges, the modulator may produce pulses of two pulse patterns differing in pulse duration and inter-pulse spacing, those pulse patterns are introduced and used to form two radar images with the two images being derived from data acquired in a duration not more than twenty times larger than the larger inter-pulse spacing, or for a radar system, larger than one half of the antenna resolution time. One or more look-up tables may be used to control the amplifier. The radar system may generate digital output which comprises greater than eight levels of radar video.

    摘要翻译: 雷达或声纳系统放大由雷达系统的天线接收到的信号,或者声纳系统的换能器被放大,然后经线性接收机进行线性解调。 在放大器和线性接收器之间可能存在抗混叠滤波器和模数转换器。 系统还可以具有在处理器中运行的网络堆栈的数字信号处理器。 该处理器还可以具有网络接口媒体访问控制器,其中系统在不同的范围内操作,调制器可以产生脉冲宽度和脉冲间距不同的两个脉冲模式的脉冲,这些脉冲模式被引入并用于形成两个雷达 具有两个图像的图像源自在比较大的间隔间隔不超过二十倍的持续时间内获取的数据,或对于大于天线分辨率时间的一半的雷达系统。 可以使用一个或多个查找表来控制放大器。 雷达系统可以产生包括大于8级的雷达视频的数字输出。

    Antenna apparatus and method for electronically pivoting a radar beam
    6.
    发明授权
    Antenna apparatus and method for electronically pivoting a radar beam 有权
    用于电子地枢转雷达波束的天线装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09431704B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US13888909

    申请日:2013-05-07

    摘要: An antenna apparatus for a radar sensor having a plurality of individual antenna devices that interact through interference to generate and/or receive a radar beam at a predetermined angle of transmission and/or reception. The individual antenna devices are provided with a radar signal and are arranged such that a first angle of transmission and/or reception of the radar beam is determined via an analog beam formation and a second angle of transmission and/or reception of the radar beam is determined via a digital beam formation. The antenna apparatus further includes a feed device configured to generate the radar signal. In addition, the radar beam can be electronically pivoted. Also, an aircraft can include the antenna apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于雷达传感器的天线装置,具有多个单独的天线装置,其通过干扰相互作用,以在预定的发射和/或接收角度产生和/或接收雷达波束。 各个天线装置设置有雷达信号,并且被布置成使得经由模拟波束形成确定雷达波束的第一发射角度和/或接收角度,并且雷达波束的发射和/或接收的第二角度是 通过数字波束形成确定。 天线装置还包括配置成产生雷达信号的馈送装置。 此外,雷达波束可以电子枢转。 此外,飞机可以包括天线装置。

    Weather radar threat depiction system and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Weather radar threat depiction system and method 有权
    天气雷达威胁描述系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09244157B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US13919406

    申请日:2013-06-17

    IPC分类号: G01S13/95 G01S7/06

    摘要: A method and system can display images associated with core threats, associated threats, and/or predictive overflight threats. The images of the weather can be displayed using at least a first color, a second color, and a third color associated with a respective first precipitation rate range, a second respective precipitation rate range, and a third respective precipitation rate range. The first precipitation rate range is less than the second precipitation rate range and the third precipitation rate range is more than the second precipitation rate range. The core threats, associated threats and predictive overflight threats can be displayed using the first, second and third colors, speckled areas, and wedge-shaped symbols.

    摘要翻译: 方法和系统可以显示与核心威胁,相关威胁和/或预测性飞越威胁相关联的图像。 可以使用与相应的第一降水速率范围,第二相应的降水速率范围和第三相应降水速率范围相关联的至少第一颜色,第二颜色和第三颜色来显示天气的图像。 第一降水率范围小于第二降水率范围,第三降水率范围大于第二降水率范围。 可以使用第一,第二和第三种颜色,斑点区域和楔形符号显示核心威胁,相关威胁和预测性飞越威胁。

    System for and method of displaying levels of turbulence
    8.
    发明授权
    System for and method of displaying levels of turbulence 有权
    显示湍流水平的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08907817B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US13760964

    申请日:2013-02-06

    IPC分类号: G08B23/00 B64D43/00

    摘要: A aircraft hazard warning system or method can be utilized to determine a location of turbulence, hail or other hazard for an aircraft. A processor can process weather radar data representative of weather conditions. An avionic display can display graphical elements representing the weather conditions in response to the processor. The display can provide at least one first graphical element representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a first level. The display can provide at least one second graphical element representing a size and a location of the turbulence at a second level. The size of the second graphical element can have a minimal displayable size or can be determined using an inflation factor.

    摘要翻译: 飞机危险警告系统或方法可用于确定飞机的湍流,冰雹或其他危险的位置。 处理器可以处理代表天气条件的天气雷达数据。 航空电子显示器可以显示响应于处理器的表示天气条件的图形元素。 显示器可以提供至少一个表示第一水平的湍流的大小和位置的第一图形元素。 显示器可以提供至少一个第二图形元素,其表示在第二级别的湍流的大小和位置。 第二图形元素的尺寸可以具有最小的可显示尺寸,或者可以使用充气因子来确定。

    Radar device
    9.
    发明授权
    Radar device 有权
    雷达设备

    公开(公告)号:US08665135B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-04

    申请号:US12778834

    申请日:2010-05-12

    申请人: Koji Dai

    发明人: Koji Dai

    IPC分类号: G01S13/534 G01S13/93

    摘要: A radar device is disclosed, which includes an antenna for transmitting an electromagnetic wave and receiving an echo signal from a target object while rotating in a horizontal plane, a display module for displaying the target object so as to correspond the echo signal to a position of the target object with respect to the antenna, a speed calculation module for calculating a relative velocity of the antenna and the target object, and a risk level detection module for detecting a risk level of the target object based on the relative velocity of the target object calculated by the speed calculation module. The speed calculation module calculates the relative velocity of the target object based on a change in phases of at least two of the echo signals received at a different time. The display module controls a display mode of the target object based on the risk level.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种雷达装置,其包括用于在水平面旋转的同时传送电磁波并从目标物体接收回波信号的天线,用于显示目标物体的显示模块,以将回波信号对应于 相对于天线的目标对象,用于计算天线和目标对象的相对速度的速度计算模块,以及用于基于目标对象的相对速度来检测目标对象的风险等级的风险等级检测模块 由速度计算模块计算。 速度计算模块基于在不同时间接收的至少两个回波信号的相位变化来计算目标物体的相对速度。 显示模块基于风险等级来控制目标对象的显示模式。

    Weather radar system and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Weather radar system and method 有权
    天气雷达系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08159369B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12474102

    申请日:2009-05-28

    IPC分类号: G08B23/00

    摘要: An aircraft hazard warning system configured to provide an indication of a hazard level to an electronic display includes an input configured to receive first input data and second input data. The first input data includes at least one of lightning detection data, radar reflectivity data, turbulence data, geographic location data, vertical structure analysis data, and temperature data. The second input data includes at least one of aircraft speed data and wing loading data. The system further includes processing electronics configured to determine a hazard level of the aircraft based on the first input data. The processing electronics updates at least one characteristic of the hazard level based on the second input data. The processing electronics provides an indication of the hazard level and updated characteristic to the electronic display. For example, the characteristic can be a color of indicators representing the first input data and can be modified based on the second input data.

    摘要翻译: 配置为向电子显示器提供危险等级的指示的飞行器危险警告系统包括被配置为接收第一输入数据和第二输入数据的输入。 第一输入数据包括雷电检测数据,雷达反射率数据,湍流数据,地理位置数据,垂直结构分析数据和温度数据中的至少一个。 第二输入数据包括飞机速度数据和机翼加载数据中的至少一个。 该系统还包括处理电子设备,其被配置为基于第一输入数据来确定飞行器的危险等级。 处理电子装置基于第二输入数据更新危险等级的至少一个特性。 处理电子器件提供电子显示器的危险等级和更新特性的指示。 例如,特征可以是表示第一输入数据的指示符的颜色,并且可以基于第二输入数据进行修改。