Accession Number:

ADA188383

Title:

Lower Bounds on Acceleration Estimation Accuracy

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Dunn, Keh-Ping

Report Date:

1987-10-05

Pagination or Media Count:

42.0

Abstract:

Estimation lower bounds on the accuracy of radar measurement of the acceleration of a moving target are derived. These bounds are expressed in terms of the sensor parameters, such as range or Doppler and angle accuracies, track time, data rate PRF, and an a priori estimate of the direction of the target acceleration. Simple scaling laws that allow the reader to trade off these parameters using curves presented in this report are also given. Keywords Acceleration measurement Sensor target geometry Sensor parameters.

Descriptors:

• *ACCELERATION
• *DETECTORS
• *MOVING TARGETS
• *RADAR
• *SCALING FACTOR
• ACCURACY
• COMMERCE
• DATA RATE
• ESTIMATES
• GEOMETRY
• MEASUREMENT
• READING MACHINES
• TIME

Subject Categories:

• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment
• Target Direction, Range and Position Finding

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE