Cognitive Sparse Imaging Method for MIMO Radar under Wideband Interference

Abstract

Target three-dimensional (3D) high-resolution imaging via multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar may suffer from a heavy sampling burden and complicated radio frequency interferences. Considering a collocated two-dimensional wideband MIMO radar under dynamic wideband interference (WBI), this paper proposes a cognitive method to achieve a 3D high-resolution target image with a reduced sampling cost. Firstly, based on the known knowledge of the target and WBI, provided by previous measurements, optimal sparse sampling in the 3D signal domain is conducted to reduce the number of sub-pulses and transceiving antennas by solving an optimization problem. Then, the detection and removal of the interfered signal components are conducted to provide the WBI information for following measurements and the interference-free signal cube for the target imaging process. Finally, by using the tensor-based smoothed L0 algorithm, the 3D high-resolution image of the target is obtained, providing the target information for the next measurement. Based on these three steps, a cognitive sparse imaging loop is formed for MIMO radar under WBI situations. The simulation and experiment results demonstrate the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed methods.

Keywords

• MIMO radar
• cognitive radar
• sparse imaging
• wideband interference