Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation
In terms of the global coverage provided by global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals, radar images of a large field-of-view can be obtained via passive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) using these signals of opportunity. Usually, large field-of-view imaging is challenging using conventional S...
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| author | Chuan Huang Zhongyu Li Hongyang An Zhichao Sun Junjie Wu Jianyu Yang |
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| description | In terms of the global coverage provided by global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals, radar images of a large field-of-view can be obtained via passive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) using these signals of opportunity. Usually, large field-of-view imaging is challenging using conventional SAR methods owing to the space-variant resolution. In addition, only a moderate range resolution can be provided by the GNSS transmitters in the passive SAR system. In this article, an optimal imaging method for a large field-of-view using GNSS-based passive SAR is proposed, which exploits the inherent multistatic nature of GNSS. At first, the spatial resolution of each scatterer in the observation area relative to each GNSS transmitter is calculated according to the geometry. Then, the selection of the transmitter set is modeled as an optimization problem, where the minimal resolution cell is used as the optimal criterion. After that, an evolutionary algorithm is applied to solve the optimization problem. Finally, the space-time combination of the echoes over a long dwell time concerning selected GNSS transmitters is performed to form the radar image with a minimal spatial resolution. The proposed method is extensively validated using two experimental datasets, where the passive radar consists of BeiDou satellites and a fixed receiver. The spatial resolution improvement and the large field-of-view imaging capability of the proposed method are forcefully demonstrated according to the experimental results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d094d9e8d8d454d9ca2e47907eee4f12022-12-22T04:20:43ZengIEEEIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing2151-15352022-01-01159873988410.1109/JSTARS.2022.32212149944725Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental ValidationChuan Huang0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7133-2737Zhongyu Li1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0409-8207Hongyang An2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5621-1355Zhichao Sun3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9346-4418Junjie Wu4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4922-2398Jianyu Yang5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-8384School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaIn terms of the global coverage provided by global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals, radar images of a large field-of-view can be obtained via passive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) using these signals of opportunity. Usually, large field-of-view imaging is challenging using conventional SAR methods owing to the space-variant resolution. In addition, only a moderate range resolution can be provided by the GNSS transmitters in the passive SAR system. In this article, an optimal imaging method for a large field-of-view using GNSS-based passive SAR is proposed, which exploits the inherent multistatic nature of GNSS. At first, the spatial resolution of each scatterer in the observation area relative to each GNSS transmitter is calculated according to the geometry. Then, the selection of the transmitter set is modeled as an optimization problem, where the minimal resolution cell is used as the optimal criterion. After that, an evolutionary algorithm is applied to solve the optimization problem. Finally, the space-time combination of the echoes over a long dwell time concerning selected GNSS transmitters is performed to form the radar image with a minimal spatial resolution. The proposed method is extensively validated using two experimental datasets, where the passive radar consists of BeiDou satellites and a fixed receiver. The spatial resolution improvement and the large field-of-view imaging capability of the proposed method are forcefully demonstrated according to the experimental results.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9944725/Large field-of-viewmultistatic radarpassive radarsatellite signals of opportunitysynthetic aperture radar |
| spellingShingle | Chuan Huang Zhongyu Li Hongyang An Zhichao Sun Junjie Wu Jianyu Yang Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing Large field-of-view multistatic radar passive radar satellite signals of opportunity synthetic aperture radar |
| title | Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation |
| title_full | Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation |
| title_fullStr | Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation |
| title_short | Optimal GNSS-Based Passive SAR Large Field-of-View Imaging via Multistatic Configuration: Method and Experimental Validation |
| title_sort | optimal gnss based passive sar large field of view imaging via multistatic configuration method and experimental validation |
| topic | Large field-of-view multistatic radar passive radar satellite signals of opportunity synthetic aperture radar |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9944725/ |
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