GB2094586B - Tracking targets in a multipath environment - Google Patents

Tracking targets in a multipath environment

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GB2094586B
GB2094586B GB8133214A GB8133214A GB2094586B GB 2094586 B GB2094586 B GB 2094586B GB 8133214 A GB8133214 A GB 8133214A GB 8133214 A GB8133214 A GB 8133214A GB 2094586 B GB2094586 B GB 2094586B
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multipath environment
tracking targets
targets
tracking
multipath
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/28—Details of pulse systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/02—Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
    • G01S13/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S13/42—Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates
    • G01S13/44—Monopulse radar, i.e. simultaneous lobing
    • G01S13/4418—Monopulse radar, i.e. simultaneous lobing with means for eliminating radar-dependent errors in angle measurements, e.g. multipath effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/66—Radar-tracking systems; Analogous systems
    • G01S13/68—Radar-tracking systems; Analogous systems for angle tracking only

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
GB8133214A 1981-03-10 1981-11-04 Tracking targets in a multipath environment Expired GB2094586B (en)

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US06/242,514 US4449127A (en) 1981-03-10 1981-03-10 System and method for tracking targets in a multipath environment

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GB2094586A GB2094586A (en) 1982-09-15
GB2094586B true GB2094586B (en) 1986-02-12

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DE (1) DE3144633A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2501868A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2094586B (enExample)

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US4449127A (en) 1984-05-15
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DE3144633A1 (de) 1982-09-23
GB2094586A (en) 1982-09-15

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