Measurements of birds and drones with L-band staring radar

M. Jahangtr; G. M. Atkinson; M. Antoniou; C. J. Baker; J. P. Sadler; S. J. Reynolds

doi:10.23919/IRS51887.2021.9466224

Measurements of birds and drones with L-band staring radar

M. Jahangtr, G. M. Atkinson, M. Antoniou, C. J. Baker, J. P. Sadler, S. J. Reynolds

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Abstract

The mapping of low altitude airspace for drone activity using wide area surveillance radar requires both reliable detection along with an effective means of discriminating drones from other similar sized airborne targets such as birds that act as confuser targets. Classification algorithms that depend upon labelled training data are hampered due to a lack of appropriately labelled bird data. In this paper we present a practical means for control trials with a number of bird species to obtain field measurements using a staring radar. Preliminary results are presented from a radar installed in an urban region that will become a testbed for future measurement campaigns.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 21st International Radar Symposium, IRS 2021
Editors	Galina Lange
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society Press
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9783944976310, 9783944976303 (USB), 9781665439213 (PoD)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS51887.2021.9466224
Publication status	Published - 21 Jun 2021
Event	21st International Radar Symposium, IRS 2021 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 21 Jun 2021 → 22 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name	Proceedings International Radar Symposium
Volume	2021-June
ISSN (Print)	2155-5753

Conference

Conference	21st International Radar Symposium, IRS 2021
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	21/06/21 → 22/06/21

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The work is funded by the EPSRC MEFA (EP/T011068/1) and UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensing and Timing (EP/T001046/1) projects. The authors are grateful to Aveillant Ltd for facilitating the trials at Deenethorpe and to the International Centre for Birds of Prey (ICBP) at Newent, Gloucestershire, UK, for the arrangement and operation of the captive birds in the field trials.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Signal Processing
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation

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Jahangtr, M., Atkinson, G. M., Antoniou, M., Baker, C. J., Sadler, J. P., & Reynolds, S. J. (2021). Measurements of birds and drones with L-band staring radar. In G. Lange (Ed.), 2021 21st International Radar Symposium, IRS 2021 Article 9466224 (Proceedings International Radar Symposium; Vol. 2021-June). IEEE Computer Society Press. https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS51887.2021.9466224

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Jahangtr, M, Atkinson, GM, Antoniou, M, Baker, CJ, Sadler, JP & Reynolds, SJ 2021, Measurements of birds and drones with L-band staring radar. in G Lange (ed.), 2021 21st International Radar Symposium, IRS 2021., 9466224, Proceedings International Radar Symposium, vol. 2021-June, IEEE Computer Society Press, 21st International Radar Symposium, IRS 2021, Berlin, Germany, 21/06/21. https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS51887.2021.9466224

Measurements of birds and drones with L-band staring radar. / Jahangtr, M.; Atkinson, G. M.; Antoniou, M. et al.
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