Detection and segmentation of fmcw radar signals based on the chirplet transform

In this paper we present a algorithm designed to detect and characterise the signal coming from Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave radars. The signals are made of linear frequency modulations. A few relevant coefficients of the chirplet transform are selected, and then gathered into chirps whose starting time, length, and chirprate are estimated. An example is provided on a synthetic signal.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2011
• Where: ICASSP
• Authors: Fabien Millioz, Michael E. Davies
• Keywords: Frequency Modulations, ICASSP 2011, Linear Frequency Modulations, Modulation Continuous Wave, Signal Processing