Advances in Waveform-Agile Sensing for Tracking

This book explores dynamic waveform adaptation for target tracking, showcasing significant advancements in agile sensing technology and its applications.

The manuscript titled Advances in Waveform-Agile Sensing for Tracking delves into the latest innovations in sensor technology and information processing, highlighting the newfound flexibility in designing waveforms for agile sensing applications. With the capability to dynamically select transmit or receive waveforms, sensors can now optimize performance based on various objective cost functions. This shift has led to significant improvements in active sensing, particularly through dynamic waveform adaptation that responds to environmental conditions, target structures, and specific information features.

In this work, a comprehensive review is provided on recent developments in waveform-agile sensing specifically tailored for target tracking applications. The author introduces a dynamic waveform selection and configuration scheme that is applicable to two active sensors capable of tracking one or multiple mobile targets. This approach is underpinned by detailed descriptions of two sequential Monte Carlo algorithms designed for agile tracking, accompanied by relevant Matlab code and simulation studies that illustrate the advantages of dynamic waveform adaptation.

Advances in Waveform-Agile Sensing for Tracking is not only relevant to radar and sonar practitioners but also extends its applicability to other fields where dynamic waveform design is beneficial, such as communications and biosensing. This manuscript serves as an essential resource for those looking to enhance their understanding and implementation of agile sensing technologies.