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Apparatus and method for instantly automatic detecting clutter blocks and interference source and for dynamically establishing clutter map

US7298316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2005
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/2922
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for detecting clutter blocks and an interference source for dynamically establishing a clutter map includes a clutter block detecting module accumulates a plurality of range cell data of each detecting area, and compares the accumulated value with a clutter block level to define the position of a clutter block; a interference source detecting module accumulates all range cell data in each radar beam area, and compares the accumulated value with an interference source reference level to detect whether any interference source exists; and a clutter map establishing module saves the clutter maps on different beam areas in three memory blocks. When one clutter map cell is extracted, the clutter map cells on different beam areas neighboring with the beam area saving extracted clutter map cell are also extracted. The largest value among the extracted clutter map cells is being a clutter threshold value of a detected target.

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