Abstract

Angle estimation for a bistatic MIMO radar system based on Unitary Esprit techniques is proposed in this study. The algorithm exploits the dual invariance in distinct directions and centrosymmetry of the bistatic MIMO radar system to provide real valued computations and automatically paired Directions of Departures (DOD) and Directions of Arrival (DOA) estimates. Simulation results show the effectiveness of this method.

Keywords:

Centrosymmetry, invariance, orthogonal signals, radar cross section, uniform linear array doppler frequency,

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