(Radar, Sonar and Navigation)
by Alfonso Farina (Editor), Antonio De Maio (Editor), Simon Haykin (Editor)
Cognitive dynamic systems are
inspired by the computational capability of the brain and the viewpoint
that cognition is a supreme form of computation. The key idea behind
this new paradigm is to mimic the human brain as well as that of other
mammals with echolocation capabilities which continuously learn and
react to stimulations according to four basic processes:
perception-action cycle, memory, attention, and intelligence.
The Impact of Cognition on Radar Technology
is an essential exploration of the application of cognitive concepts in
the development of modern phased array radar systems for surveillance.
It starts by asking whether our current radar systems already have
cognitive capabilities and then discusses topics including: mimicking
the visual brain; applications to CFAR detection and receiver
adaptation; cognitive radar waveform design for spectral compatibility;
cognitive optimization of the transmitter-receiver pair; theory and
application of cognitive control; cognition in radar target tracking;
anticipative target tracking; cognition in MIMO radar, electronic
warfare, and synthetic aperture radar. The book concludes with a
cross-disciplinary review of cognition studies with potential lessons
for radar systems.
