Masson, Rikki;
Winter, Robert;
Horne, Colin;
Ritchie, Matthew;
(2025)
Perception action cycle experimental radar with variable interference and adaptive radar waveforms.
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Perception action cycle experimental radar with variable interference and adaptive radar waveforms.
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Abstract
This paper presents both modelled and laboratory results of a radar system operating under dynamic interference conditions, evaluated with and without a Perception Action Cycle (PAC) adaptation mechanism to dynamically adjust the transmitted waveform in response to spectral interference. System performance is assessed using Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) as a quantitative metric to determine the benefit of adaptive behaviour. Comparative analysis shows that applying PAC yields improvements of up to 17.8 dB with an average gain of 14.6 dB in the modelled environment, and a maximum improvement of 11.2 dB with an average gain of 8.5 dB on the ARESTOR hardware in a controlled laboratory setting. These findings are supported by a structured modelling approach and validated through physical measurements, reinforcing the potential of adaptive sensing for interference mitigation in contested electromagnetic environments.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Perception action cycle experimental radar with variable interference and adaptive radar waveforms |
| Event: | 2025 IEEE Radar Conference |
| Location: | Krakow, Poland |
| Dates: | 7 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2025 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | Cognitive Radar, Electronic Surveillance, FMCW Radar, Adaptive Sensing |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS 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/10212592 |
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