UCL Discovery
UCL home » Library Services » Electronic resources » UCL Discovery

Joint Radar-Communication Transmission: A Generalized Pareto Optimization Framework

Chen, L; Liu, F; Wang, W; Masouros, C; (2021) Joint Radar-Communication Transmission: A Generalized Pareto Optimization Framework. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing , 69 pp. 2752-2765. 10.1109/TSP.2021.3077307. Green open access

[thumbnail of DFRC_Pareto.pdf]
Preview
Text
DFRC_Pareto.pdf - Accepted Version

Download (21MB) | Preview

Abstract

Dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC) has been envisioned as a key enabler for a number of emerging applications. Nevertheless, the intrinsic difference between communication and sensing functionalities has imposed challenges in fully realizing the promise of the technology. In this paper, we propose a Pareto optimization framework for a multi-antenna DFRC system, where a single transmitter with multiple antennas communicates with multiple users and detects radar targets simultaneously. To begin with, we define an achievable performance region that is built upon the difference between peak and sidelobe (DPSL) of the radar spatial beampattern and the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) of each communication user, which is proved to be compact and normal. Then, we formulate a fairness-profile optimization problem with a lowest acceptable performance level of dual functionalities and a pre-defined direction to attain the Pareto boundary of the achievable performance region. Also, we provide a bisection search algorithm to solve the Pareto optimization problem with polynomial complexity, and prove its optimality can be achieved by single-stream transmission. As a further step, we extend the discussion to the DFRC beamforming design given hardware impairments. Finally, we evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed design and the impact brought by the impairments by numerical simulations.

Type: Article
Title: Joint Radar-Communication Transmission: A Generalized Pareto Optimization Framework
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1109/TSP.2021.3077307
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2021.3077307
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10130121
Downloads since deposit
431Downloads
Download activity - last month
Download activity - last 12 months
Downloads by country - last 12 months

Archive Staff Only

View Item View Item