Estimating Target Rotation Using Multi-Static ISAR Geometry with a
Differential Semblance Criterion
Abstract
Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) is a crucial radar imaging
technique that relies on the relative motion between the radar and the
target to produce high-resolution images. However, traditional ISAR
methods are highly sensitive to inaccuracies in estimating rotational
parameters, such as roll, pitch, and yaw. Errors in these estimates can
result in significant image degradation. In this paper, we present a
novel approach for imaging dynamically rotating scenes using a
multistatic ISAR setup, where we estimate motion parameters through a
Differential Semblance Optimisation (DSO) criterion. This is done by
minimising discrepancies between images formed from multiple
transmitter-receiver pairs, our method delivers focused images with
improved estimates of the yaw rotation parameter of the targets. We
demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach through a series of
numerical experiments, highlighting its robustness in both noise-free
and noisy environments, and discuss its potential for enhancing ISAR
imaging in complex scenarios.