Abstract

Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) provides a solution to increase the radar angular resolution by observing a moving target over time. The high-resolution ISAR image should undergo a segmentation step to get the target’s point cloud data, which is then used for classification purposes. Existing segmentation algorithms seek an optimal threshold in an iterative manner, which adds to the complexity of ISAR and results in an increase in the processing time. In this paper, we take advantage of the distribution of the ISAR image intensity, which is based on the Rayleigh distribution, and obtain an explicit relationship for the optimal segmentation threshold. The proposed segmentation algorithm alleviates the requirement for iterative optimization and its efficiency is shown using both simulated and experimental ISAR images.

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