Wave height measurement in the Taiwan Strait with a portable high frequency surface wave radar

As an important equipment for sea state remote sensing, high frequency surface wave radar （HFSWR） has received more and more attention. The conventional method for wave height inversion is based on the ratio of the integration of the second-order spectral continuum to that of the first-order region, where the strong external noise and the incorrect delineation of the first- and second-order Doppler spectral regions due to spectral aliasing are two major sources of errors in the wave height. To account for these factors, two more indices are introduced to the wave height estimation, i.e., the ratio of the maximum power of the second-or- der continuum to that of the Bragg spectral region （RSCB） and the ratio of the power of the second harmonic peak to that of the Bragg peak （RSHB）. Both indices also have a strong correlation with the underlying wave height. On the basis of all these indices an empirical model is proposed to estimate the wave height. This method has been used in a three-months long experiment of the ocean state measuring and analyzing ra- dar, type S （OSMAR-S）, which is a portable HFSWR with compact cross-loop/monopole receive antennas developed by Wuhan University since 2006. During the experiment in the Taiwan Strait, the significant wave height varied from 0 to 5 m. The significant wave heights estimated by the OSMAR-S correlate well with the data provided by the Oceanweather Inc. for comparison, with a correlation coefficient of 0.74 and a root mean square error （RMSE） of 0.77 m. The proposed method has made an effective improvement to the wave height estimation and thus a further step toward operational use of the OSMAR-S in the wave height extraction.

Surface tidal currents in the open sea area to the east of the Zhoushan Islands measured with high frequency surface wave radar

Based on the quasi-harmonic analysis of 11 d vector ocean currents obtained from two high frequency sur- face wave radars located at Zhujiajian Island and Shengshan Island, the spatial distribution characteristics of surface tidal currents in the open sea area to the east of the Zhoushan Islands of Zhejiang Province, China are studied. The following conclusions are drawn from the analysis： the tidal current pattern in the open sea area to the east of Zhoushan Islands is primarily regular semidiurnal, which is significantly affected by the shallow water constituents. The directions of the major axes of tidal current ellipses of M2 lie approx- imately in the NW-SE direction. With the increasing of distance away from the coast, the directions of the tidal current ellipses gradually shift toward the E-W direction. The tidal currents are mainly reversing cur- rents. The spatial distribution of probable maximum current velocities decreases gradually from northeast to southwest which is basically in accordance with the spatial distribution of measured maximum current velocities. The residual currents near the coast are larger than those far away from the coast. The directions of the residual currents are basically north by east, and the angle to the due north increases gradually with the increasing distance away from the coast. The topography shows a certain impact on the spatial distri- bution of shallow water constituents, the rotation of tidal currents, the probable maximum currents and the residual currents.

Vessel fusion tracking with a dual-frequency high-frequency surface wave radar and calibrated by an automatic identification system

High-frequency surface wave radar（HFSWR） and automatic identification system（AIS） are the two most important sensors used for vessel tracking.The HFSWR can be applied to tracking all vessels in a detection area,while the AIS is usually used to verify the information of cooperative vessels.Because of interference from sea clutter,employing single-frequency HFSWR for vessel tracking may obscure vessels located in the blind zones of Bragg peaks.Analyzing changes in the detection frequencies constitutes an effective method for addressing this deficiency.A solution consisting of vessel fusion tracking is proposed using dual-frequency HFSWR data calibrated by the AIS.Since different systematic biases exist between HFSWR frequency measurements and AIS measurements,AIS information is used to estimate and correct the HFSWR systematic biases at each frequency.First,AIS point measurements for cooperative vessels are associated with the HFSWR measurements using a JVC assignment algorithm.From the association results of the cooperative vessels,the systematic biases in the dualfrequency HFSWR data are estimated and corrected.Then,based on the corrected dual-frequency HFSWR data,the vessels are tracked using a dual-frequency fusion joint probabilistic data association（JPDA）-unscented Kalman filter（UKF） algorithm.Experimental results using real-life detection data show that the proposed method is efficient at tracking vessels in real time and can improve the tracking capability and accuracy compared with tracking processes involving single-frequency data.

基于多帧聚类的紧凑型HFSWR虚假点迹识别方法

紧凑型高频地波雷达发射功率低,目标检测时信噪比低、虚警率高,会产生大量虚假点迹,影响后续目标跟踪性能。为了滤除虚假点迹,利用目标的运动特性,提出了一种多帧聚类与极限学习机分类两级级联的虚假点迹识别方法。首先,利用基于最优邻域尺寸的多帧聚类方法,将连续多帧中与待识别点迹属于同一潜在目标的点迹聚类成簇。然后,计算簇内待识别点迹与其相邻帧内点迹的距离-多普勒速度的差分值,以其为特征利用极限学习机辨识虚假点迹。实验结果表明,所提方法能够准确将属于同一目标的点迹聚类,虚假点迹识别率达到95%。

基于改进DeeplabV 3+的HFSWR电离层杂波及海杂波自动识别

针对高频地波雷达(HFSWR)回波谱中背景噪声复杂、杂波占比较小且电离层杂波形态位置各异,难以自动识别的问题,以DeeplabV3+深度学习算法为基础架构并加以改进,提出一种HFSWR电离层杂波及海杂波自动识别方法。选用轻量级MobileNetV2作为主干特征网络,加入通道注意力机制模块SENet,实现对杂波标签的侧重学习,优化训练集中各类标签的损失权重;采用模型预训练迁移法对网络进行预训练,解决样本空间过小的问题。实测数据集上的实验结果表明,本方法可以实现HFSWR电离层杂波及海杂波的自动识别。相比原DeeplabV3+算法,杂波识别结果更为准确和精细,海杂波识别结果的平均交并比(mIoU)和准确率(ACC)分别提升2.9%和5.1%;电离层杂波识别结果的mIoU和ACC分别提升3.0%和4.9%。

Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Surface Tidal Currents in the Southwest of Taiwan Strait

This study was conducted on the spatial distribution characteristics of surface tidal currents in the southwestern Taiwan Strait based on the quasi-harmonic analysis of current data obtained by two high frequency surface wave radar(HFSWR) systems. The analysis shows that the tidal current pattern in the southwestern Taiwan Strait is primarily semi-diurnal and influenced significantly by shallow water constituents. The spatial distribution of tidal current ellipses of M2 is probably affected by the interaction between two different systems of tide wave, one from the northern mouth of Taiwan Strait and the other from the Bashi Channel. The directions of the major axes of M2 tidal current ellipses coincide roughly with the axis of the Taiwan Strait. The spatial distribution of the magnitudes of the probable maximum current velocity(PMCS) shows gradual increase of the velocity from northeast to southwest, which is in accordance with the spatial distribution of the measured maximum current velocity(MMCS). The directions of the residual currents are in accordance with the direction of the prevailing monsoon wind at the Taiwan Strait and the direction of the Taiwan warm current during summer. The bathymetry also shows a significant effect on the spatial distribution characteristics of tidal currents.

基于改进SFLA-Elman神经网络的电离层杂波抑制方法

针对高频地波雷达目标检测中电离层杂波的干扰问题,提出了一种基于改进混合蛙跳算法优化Elman神经网络预测抑制电离层杂波的策略。为解决混合蛙跳算法初始种群分布不均匀、收敛精度低、易陷于局部极值等问题,引入Cubic混沌映射、莱维飞行策略、非线性平衡因子和复制操作,增强种群多样性,提高算法搜索能力。利用改进后的算法和其他算法分别优化Elman神经网络预测抑制模型,结果表明,改进后的算法无论是在收敛精度和稳定性上,还是在临近距离单元电离层杂波的预测抑制上,都取得了显著的提升。在基本保留目标信号的基础上,平均信杂比较原始回波提升18.52 dB,较原始混合蛙跳算法提升1.08 dB,对于电离层杂波的抑制具有较高应用价值。

基于卷积神经网络的高频地波雷达有效波高反演

高频地波雷达海面回波多普勒谱中蕴含着非常丰富的海浪信息,针对经验模型通常存在对回波谱信息利用不充分的问题,本文提出了一种利用卷积神经网络反演波高的方法。首先基于雷达后向散射截面方程和有效波高反演的参数化经验模型,并结合实测数据分析,本文选取了二阶与一阶谱能量比值、二阶谱能量和、二阶与一阶谱峰值比、Bragg频率处无向波高谱值、二阶谱能量、二阶谱峰值、左右一阶谱峰值及其比值、■布拉格频率处峰值、一阶谱能量共11种与有效波高相关的回波谱特征参数;为进一步说明一阶和二阶信息对有效波高的作用,将11种特征参数分成4个组合,分别搭建了多层深度卷积神经网络并进行高频地波雷达有效波高反演;然后将高、低两种海况下多层深度卷积神经网络模型与经验模型反演结果进行对比分析。研究结果表明,利用11种特征参数构建的模型波高反演精度更高,在高、低海况测试集中雷达反演有效波高与浮标波高序列相关系数R分别为0.92和0.78,均方根误差(Root Mean Square Error,RMSE)分别为0.32 m和0.21 m,平均绝对误差(Mean Absolute Error,MAE)分别为0.25 m和0.16 m,平均相对误差(Mean Relative Error,MRE)分别为0.12和0.27。综合利用这11种特征参数,能够提高雷达在复杂海况下对有效波高的反演精度。

基于自适应α-β滤波的HFSWR海上目标航迹跟踪

针对基于α-β滤波的高频地波雷达海上目标航迹跟踪方法跟踪精度较低、工程适用性较差的问题,提出了一种极坐标下α-β滤波自适应系数选取方法,该方法有效利用了高频地波雷达目标量测参数的特点,能够在跟踪过程中根据实际量测对滤波系数进行自适应调整。利用仿真及实测地波雷达数据以及同步AIS航迹对提出方法的航迹跟踪性能进行了实验验证,并与现有自适应系数选取方法的跟踪性能进行了对比,结果表明,本文方法能够得到平滑、持续的航迹输出,跟踪距离远,跟踪率及跟踪精度高。

基于IAVOA-GRU网络的高频地波雷达电离层杂波预测

电离层杂波的精确预测对提升高频地波雷达的探测性能具有重要作用。提出了一种基于改进非洲秃鹫优化算法优化门控循环单元(Improved African Vultures Optimization Algorithm Optimization Gated Recurrent Unit,IAVOA-GRU)网络的电离层杂波预测方法。首先,依据电离层杂波的混沌特性,通过相空间重构方法对接收到的电离层杂波进行相空间重建,构建GRU网络的输入、输出样本集;然后,利用IAVOA对GRU网络的隐层节点数、迭代次数及初始学习速率3个超参数值执行优选;最后,重新训练优化后的GRU网络,并进行预测。实测结果表明,相较其他6种对比预测模型,所提出的IAVOA-GRU网络模型具有较高的预测精度和可靠性,为有效改善高频地波雷达的探测性能提供了一种思路和方法。

基于差值信噪比法的船载地波雷达一阶谱识别

本文提出了适用于船载地波雷达展宽一阶谱识别的差值信噪比方法。通过结合仿真分析和实测试验数据,开展了船载地波雷达展宽一阶谱的频移和展宽特性分析,确定了一阶谱的最大展宽范围与平台运动速度之间的定量关系。通过分析一维多普勒频点间的差值数量关系,确定了边界预筛选准则。利用展宽一阶谱的区域连续特性,实现展宽一阶谱边界最终识别。采用船载地波雷达仿真和实测数据对所提方法的有效性进行了验证,所提方法相对于传统方法取得了较好的识别效果。

高频地波雷达编队目标分辨方法

由于方位分辨性能受限和多普勒模糊问题,高频地波雷达(HFSWR)难以分辨编队内的子目标。该文将逆合成孔径原理应用于HFSWR,提出横向距离成像方法。该方法首先在运动补偿处理中消除径向运动分量、保留旋转运动,实现聚焦的多普勒谱,并分辨多个子目标。然后,横向距离定标处理将频率坐标转化为横向距离,进而估计子目标间的间距。其中,由最小熵准则来估计径向速度和径向加速度,由分段数字波束形成来估计旋转角度。为了在有限积累时间条件下提升分辨效果,采用基于数据复用方式的重叠相干积累来增加扫频周期数。仿真实验表明,所提方法的理论分辨率在几百米至几千米范围内,运动补偿和横向距离定标实现了单纵队的分辨及其间距估计,重叠积累具有缩窄主峰和降低旁瓣水平的效果。

基于OARO-GRU网络的高频地波雷达电离层杂波短期预测

电离层杂波的精确预测对提升高频地波雷达的目标探测性能具有重要推动作用。为此,提出了一种基于改进人工兔子算法优化门控循环单元(Opposite Artificial Rabbits Optimization optimized Gated Recurrent Unit,OARO-GRU)网络的电离层杂波短期预测模型。首先,依据高频地波雷达接收到的电离层杂波具有混沌特性这一先验知识,通过相空间重构技术构造GRU网络的输入和输出样本集;然后,融入反向学习和柯西变异两种改进策略用于改善标准ARO的寻优能力,并将其用于执行GRU网络的包含隐层节点个数、初始学习速率和最大迭代次数在内的三个超参数值的优选;最后,重新训练优化后的GRU网络,输入测试样本集进行测试,并依据给定的评价指标评估模型。实测结果表明:相较于其他7种对照模型,所提出的OARO-GRU网络预测模型在预测精度和可靠性上均具有明显的优越性,为有效改善高频地波雷达的目标探测性能提供了一种新的思路与方法。

基于频谱细化和二阶同步压缩变换的船载地波雷达目标检测方法

受船载平台运动、海杂波、多目标聚集以及环境干扰等的影响,海上船只目标的雷达回波极易被遮蔽和淹没,导致船载地波雷达的目标监视监测能力大幅减弱。为提高船载地波雷达对船只目标的检测与发现性能,提出了一种基于频谱细化和二阶同步压缩变换的目标检测方法。该方法首先对船载地波雷达的回波信号进行频率细化处理,提高频率分辨率;然后,通过二阶同步压缩变换的时频分析方法来提取目标的时频分布特征;最终,根据得到的时频分布特征来实现目标检测。实验结果表明:与短时傅里叶变换、小波变换等传统的时频分析方法相比,本文提出的方法不仅具有更好的时频聚集性,而且能有效检测海杂波附近的运动目标以及回波多普勒频率相近的多船只聚集目标。

综合物探方法在城市道路典型障碍物定位研究中的应用

在城市主干道路改扩建工程中,为准确测定地下原水箱涵及其附属隐伏护管桥的空间位置,保障高架桥梁桩基的准确设计及顺利施工,采用高密度电法、地震面波法、探地雷达法、GEM-2多频电磁法等几种常用工程物探方法,旨在对比方法有效性,总结技术要点,为城市道路典型障碍物定位研究积累技术资料及工程经验。地下原水箱涵道及其附属隐伏护管桥为钢筋混凝土,具有特殊的工程结构,与地层具有明显的物性差异,这里利用GEM-2多频电磁法清晰地准确地探测到了护管桥的平面边界,高密度电法、地震面波法较为有效地圈定了护管桥及原水箱涵的空间位置,探地雷达法清晰地探测到了护管桥区域,并且精细地刻画了原水箱涵及护管桥的空间关系,这些成果为类似城市道路工程问题的地球物理勘察提供了实践依据及解决方案。

Adaptive modified hough transform track initiator forHFSWR tracking of fast and small targets

High frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR) is well proved to have over the horizon (OTH) detection capability to weak aerial targets, such as concealed airplanes or cruise missiles. The most important problem of detection of fast and small targets using HFSWR is earlier warning, i.e. enlargement of detection range oftargets. Therefore, the detection threshold should be decreased as low as possible, but numerous false alarms are brought about at the same time. On this condition, conventional track initiation techniques, which normally require the probability of false alarm to be at the level of 10-6, will initiate enormous false tracks and lead to abnormal operation of tracking system. An adaptive modified hough transform (AMHT) track initiator is proposed accordingly and the relation of detection range to the performance of track initiator is analyzed in this paper. Simulations are performed to confirm the capability of track initiation to fast and small targets in dense clutter by AMHT track initiator. The tolerable probability of false alarm of detector can reach the level of 10 -3 . And it performs better than track initiator based on modified hough transform (MHT).

Effective Sea Clutter Spectrum Extraction Method for HFSWR in Adverse Conditions

An effective approach in solving the sea clutter spectrum extraction problem is studied in the paper.Different from the conventional signal to noise ratio（SNR）method based on Doppler frequency or range domain information,a method is developed to characterize the differences between the sea echo and those interferences are by signal to interference plus noise ratio（SINR）which jointly utilizing the range,Doppler frequency and azimuth domain information.Furthermore,these differences can be adaptable to adverse conditions by forming the necessary boundaries and constraints in searching of the maximum SINR,which greatly promotes the extraction of sea clutter spectrum.The real high frequency surface wave radar（HFSWR）data demonstrate that the proposed method is less influenced by those interferences and can effectively extract the sea clutter spectrum even under the adverse conditions.Furthermore,it has been shown as an effective method for ship detection and sea state remote sensing of HFSWR.

First order sea clutter cross section for bistatic shipborne HFSWR

This paper studies the development on the first order sea clutter cross section for bistatic high frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR). Based on the received first order electric field expression, a closed-form of cross sections is derived to account for the case of receiving antenna array being mounted on the shipborne platform. The uniform linear motion and sway motion components are assumed to be responsible for the observed differences in comparison with the bistatic fixed antenna case. Correspondingly, simulations are conducted to study the sea clutter spectral characteristics for these two cases versus different system parameters and sea state conditions. It is shown numerically that the forward motion component will spread the Bragg lines severely and the influence triggered by the sway motion can be explained as the Bessel function modulation of the ordinary sea clutter spectra. The obtained results have important implications in the application of shipborne HFSWR technology to ocean remote sensing and target detection.

基于Duffing振子的HFSWR微弱目标参数估计研究

高频地波雷达广泛应用于海上目标以及海态探测,其研究越来越受到关注。为了提高高频地波雷达的探测性能,文中提出了一种基于Duffing振子的检测远距离目标船只的新方法。首先通过构造差分Duffing振子列,利用间歇混沌原理测量微弱雷达信号的频率。再根据临界幅值和相位的对应关系,通过多次测量解出微弱目标船只的幅值和相位信息。仿真实验验证了方法的有效性。

航道辅助地波雷达机动目标跟踪研究

交互多模型(Interacting Multiple Model,IMM)方法应用于高频地波雷达(High Frequency Surface Wave Radar,HFSWR)机动目标跟踪时,其固定的模型集合与转移概率矩阵会导致模型竞争与模型概率切换滞后,降低了目标状态估计的准确性,容易引起航迹断裂、丢失等问题。为此,对基于航道辅助的交互多模型地波雷达机动目标跟踪方法进行了研究。首先,利用有向图模型估计海上航道并提取航道信息,判定目标所处的航道位置并据此自适应切换目标运动模型集合;然后依据确定的模型集合进行多模型滤波,利用滤波新息构造运动模型的极大似然函数并计算每个模型的似然值,通过计算运动模型之间似然值比值计算概率修正因子,采用概率修正因子与原模型转移概率矩阵的乘积更新模型转移概率矩阵。利用仿真与实测数据开展了海上机动目标跟踪实验,结果表明,与传统IMM算法相比,本文方法可显著提升模型概率的切换速度,跟踪得到的航迹维持时间提高了54.2%,算法运行时间减少了30%,运动模型匹配平均概率提高了14.1%,实现了对海上目标的长时跟踪。