High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm

Since 1970, various autofocus algorithms have been developed to improve synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image quantity by removing its residual phase errors after conventional motion compensation. In particular, the high-frequency SAR phase error is formulated as a nonlinear constrained optimization...

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Main Authors: Lim, T. S., Koo, V. C., Ewe, H. T., Chuah, H. T.
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2007
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author Lim, T. S.
Koo, V. C.
Ewe, H. T.
Chuah, H. T.
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Koo, V. C.
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description Since 1970, various autofocus algorithms have been developed to improve synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image quantity by removing its residual phase errors after conventional motion compensation. In particular, the high-frequency SAR phase error is formulated as a nonlinear constrained optimization problem in [1], and a genetic algorithm based autofocus technique is used to minimize the phase noise at the expense of high computational cost. This paper presents a relatively simple and computational efficient approach to solve the high-frequency SAR phase noise. The proposed algorithm utilizes a particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique, which has been successfully applied in many applications due to its robustness and simplicity. The power-to-spreading noise ratio (PSR) is used as the focal quality indicator to search for optimum solution. The algorithm is tested on simulated targets and the results show significant improvement in the phase measurements of SAR signals. Furthermore, the proposed approach outperforms the former genetic algorithm based technique in terms of the computational time and solution errors which clearly demonstrates the potential of this approach in SAR autofocusing.
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spelling mmu-31472013-11-27T09:09:49Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3147/ High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm Lim, T. S. Koo, V. C. Ewe, H. T. Chuah, H. T. T Technology (General) QC Physics Since 1970, various autofocus algorithms have been developed to improve synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image quantity by removing its residual phase errors after conventional motion compensation. In particular, the high-frequency SAR phase error is formulated as a nonlinear constrained optimization problem in [1], and a genetic algorithm based autofocus technique is used to minimize the phase noise at the expense of high computational cost. This paper presents a relatively simple and computational efficient approach to solve the high-frequency SAR phase noise. The proposed algorithm utilizes a particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique, which has been successfully applied in many applications due to its robustness and simplicity. The power-to-spreading noise ratio (PSR) is used as the focal quality indicator to search for optimum solution. The algorithm is tested on simulated targets and the results show significant improvement in the phase measurements of SAR signals. Furthermore, the proposed approach outperforms the former genetic algorithm based technique in terms of the computational time and solution errors which clearly demonstrates the potential of this approach in SAR autofocusing. Taylor & Francis Group 2007 Article NonPeerReviewed Lim, T. S. and Koo, V. C. and Ewe, H. T. and Chuah, H. T. (2007) High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, 21 (6). pp. 795-810. ISSN 0920-5071 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1163/156939307780749110#.UpW1StKUBsU 10.1163/156939307780749110 10.1163/156939307780749110 10.1163/156939307780749110
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
QC Physics
Lim, T. S.
Koo, V. C.
Ewe, H. T.
Chuah, H. T.
High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
title High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
title_full High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
title_fullStr High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
title_full_unstemmed High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
title_short High-frequency phase error reduction in SAR using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
title_sort high-frequency phase error reduction in sar using particle swarm of optimization algorithm
topic T Technology (General)
QC Physics
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