Detection and classification of land-mine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment

Stacy L. Tantum; Leslie M. Collins

doi:10.1117/12.396317

22 August 2000 Detection and classification of land-mine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment

Stacy L. Tantum, Leslie M. Collins

Proceedings Volume 4038, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets V; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396317
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Many statistical signal processing approaches to target detection and classification assume the measurement is corrupted by independent, identically distributed white Gaussian noise. This common assumption often results in simpler, and less computationally, intense, mathematically realization for the processor. However, in many instances it is not clear if this assumptions regarding the statistics of the noise is valid. In this paper, the effects of assuming i.i.d. white Gaussian noise on the performance of likelihood ratio detectors and maximum likelihood classifiers implemented in a non-Gaussian noise environment are discussed. If the assumptions regarding the noise distribution are accurate, the resulting likelihood ratio detector and classifier are optimal. However, if those assumptions are inaccurate, performance may be degraded. We present simulation result illustrating the effects of mismatch between the assumed and actual noise distributions on detection and classification performance for likelihood ratio processors derived under several assumptions regarding the noise distribution. Specifically, target detection and classification utilizing electromagnetic induction sensors is considered.

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Stacy L. Tantum and Leslie M. Collins "Detection and classification of land-mine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment", Proc. SPIE 4038, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets V, (22 August 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396317

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