AWACS Radar Aircraft Trajectory Tracking via Networked Ground Receiver Stations

Michel Kulhandjian, Hovannes Kulhandjian, Ashutosh Sabharwal

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Abstract

In this paper, we study the tracking of an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) radar position using receptions from a network of ground receiver stations. We demonstrate that combining received signal strength from each of the networked participating receivers can enable accurate trajectory tracking. We propose a localization estimator integrates maximum-likelihood-based angle of arrival and triangulation methods. The proposed scheme circumvents the challenges associated with trilateration-based tracking algorithms, where the placement of receivers is critical to avoid ill-conditioned matrices. Simulation results demonstrate a 100-fold improvement in accuracy at an SNR of 16 dB compared to RSSI-based estimators.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 57th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2023
EditorsMichael B. Matthews
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1240-1244
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798350325744
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event57th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2023 - Pacific Grove, United States
Duration: Oct 29 2023Nov 1 2023

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Conference

Conference57th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove
Period10/29/2311/1/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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