Fast Adaptive Sparse Iterative Reweighted Super-Resolution Method for Forward-Looking Radar Imaging

Recently, a sparse super-resolution method based on <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L_{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula> iterative reweighted norm (IRN) has been proposed to improve the azimuth resolution of forward-looking radar. However, this method suff...

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Main Authors: Jiawei Luo, Yulin Huang, Ruitao Li, Deqing Mao, Yongchao Zhang, Yin Zhang, Jianyu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
Series:IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10729867/
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Summary:Recently, a sparse super-resolution method based on <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L_{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula> iterative reweighted norm (IRN) has been proposed to improve the azimuth resolution of forward-looking radar. However, this method suffers from poor adaptability and high computational complexity due to its noise-sensitive user-parameter and the necessity for high-dimensional matrix inversion. To this end, a fast adaptive <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L_{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula>-IRN sparse super-resolution method is derived in this article, allowing for the user-parameter-free and efficient sparse imaging of forward-looking radar. First, we establish the super-resolution model of forward-looking radar and analyze the user parameter selection problem in the conventional <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L_{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula>-IRN method. Second, based on Bayesian theory, adaptive iterative weights of different azimuths are derived by transforming the sparse estimation problem into a maximum posterior (MAP) estimation problem. Finally, by using QR decomposition and Sherman&#x2013;Morrison formula, the dimensionality of the echo and antenna pattern involved in the iteration is reduced to further diminish the computational complexity. Compared to the existing <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L_{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula>-IRN method, the proposed method eliminates the need for any user parameters, and the computational complexity has been reduced from <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${O}({JN}^{3})$</tex-math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${O}({JN}^{2}{a})$</tex-math></inline-formula>. Simulation and measured data demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method.
ISSN:1939-1404
2151-1535