Low-frequency approach to target identification

1 January 1975

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 63 (12) , 1651-1660
https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1975.10033

Abstract

This paper presents a low-frequency method for target identification, and its effectiveness is demonstrated for a large variety of objects varying in complexity from spheres and cubes to modern airplanes. The selection of an appropriate discrete set of frequencies led to a low misclassification error. A number of classification methods are examined using this discrete set of frequencies. It is shown that simple objects can be adequately classified by a linear discriminant method. For more complex targets, such as aircraft, a nearest neighbor approach is required. The introduction of phase and orthogonal polarization components further decreased misclassification error. A discussion of the tradeoff between the increased complexity and improved performance of various classification alternatives is provided.

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