SAR target detection based on the optimal fractional Gabor spectrum feature

Abstract

In this paper, an algorithm based on a fractional time-frequency spectrum feature is proposed to improve the accuracy of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) target detection. By extending the fractional Gabor transform (FrGT) into two dimensions, the fractional time-frequency spectrum feature of an image can be obtained. In the achievement process, we search for the optimal order and design the optimal window function to accomplish the two-dimensional optimal FrGT. Finally, the energy attenuation gradient (EAG) feature of the optimal time-frequency spectrum is extracted for high-frequency detection. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has a good performance in SAR target detection and lays the foundation for recognition.

Keywords

• Optimal fractional Gabor transform (FrGT)
• Optimal order
• Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) target detection
• Time-frequency spectrum analysis