J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 66-71+90.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2012.05.012

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Fast target localization and the mutual coupling self-calibration algorithm for bistatic MIMO radar

GUO Yiduo1;ZHANG Yongshun1;ZHANG Linrang2;TONG Ningning1   

  1. (1. Missile Institute, Air Force Engineering University, Sanyuan  713800, China;
    2. National Key Lab. of Radar Signal Processing, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2011-06-17 Online:2012-10-20 Published:2012-12-13
  • Contact: GUO Yiduo E-mail:guoyiduo111@126.com

Abstract:

By exploiting the banded symmetric and Toeplitz matrix model for the mutual coupling of uniformly linear array(ULA), an ESPRIT-based target localization and mutual coupling self-calibration algorithm is proposed for bistatic MIMO radar. The 2-dimensional (2-D) angles and mutual coupling parameters can be decoupled by smart choosing of subarrays for the ESPRIT method, and favorable 2-D angle estimation can be provided without the knowledge of the sensor mutual coupling matrix. Based on the estimated 2-D angles, an accurate estimation of the mutual coupling matrix can also be achieved for the self-calibration of bistatic MIMO radar. The 2-D angles estimation and mutual coupling estimation could be completed without any angle-searching and iterative procedure, so its computational burden is low. The correction and efficiency of the proposed algorithm are verified by the computer simulation results.

Key words: bistatic MIMO radar, localization, mutual coupling, self-calibration

CLC Number: 

  • TN957