Radar Multi-Feature Graph Representation and Graph Network Fusion Target Detection Methods
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In the context of neural network-based radar feature extraction and detection methods, single-feature detection approaches exhibit limited capability in distinguishing targets from background in complex environments such as sea clutter. To address this, a Multi-Feature Extraction Network and Graph Fusion Detection Network (MFEn-GFDn) method is proposed, leveraging feature complementarity and enhanced information utilization. MFEn extracts features from various time-frequency maps of radar signals to construct Multi-Feature Graph Data (MFG) for multi-feature graphical representation. Subsequently, GFDn performs fusion detection on MFG containing multi-feature information. By expanding the feature dimension, detection performance is further improved. Experimental results on dataset composed of real measured IPIX data demonstrate that MFEn-GFDn detection probability is approximately 8% higher than that of the Dual-Channel Convolutional Neural Network (DCCNN). Additionally, MFEn-GFDn enhances detection performance by expanding the feature dimension, particularly in environments lacking corresponding training samples.
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TY - JOUR AU - Su, Ningyuan AU - Chen, Xiaolong AU - Guan, Jian AU - Wang, Xinghai AU - Zhou, Liangjiang AU - Wang, Jinhao AU - Wang, Hongyong PY - 2025 DA - 2025/03/26 TI - Radar Multi-Feature Graph Representation and Graph Network Fusion Target Detection Methods JO - Chinese Journal of Information Fusion T2 - Chinese Journal of Information Fusion JF - Chinese Journal of Information Fusion VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - 59 EP - 69 DO - 10.62762/CJIF.2025.413277 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/CJIF.2025.413277 KW - radar target detection KW - feature fusion KW - graph data KW - graph fusion detection network AB - In the context of neural network-based radar feature extraction and detection methods, single-feature detection approaches exhibit limited capability in distinguishing targets from background in complex environments such as sea clutter. To address this, a Multi-Feature Extraction Network and Graph Fusion Detection Network (MFEn-GFDn) method is proposed, leveraging feature complementarity and enhanced information utilization. MFEn extracts features from various time-frequency maps of radar signals to construct Multi-Feature Graph Data (MFG) for multi-feature graphical representation. Subsequently, GFDn performs fusion detection on MFG containing multi-feature information. By expanding the feature dimension, detection performance is further improved. Experimental results on dataset composed of real measured IPIX data demonstrate that MFEn-GFDn detection probability is approximately 8% higher than that of the Dual-Channel Convolutional Neural Network (DCCNN). Additionally, MFEn-GFDn enhances detection performance by expanding the feature dimension, particularly in environments lacking corresponding training samples. SN - 2998-3371 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
@article{Su2025Radar,
author = {Ningyuan Su and Xiaolong Chen and Jian Guan and Xinghai Wang and Liangjiang Zhou and Jinhao Wang and Hongyong Wang},
title = {Radar Multi-Feature Graph Representation and Graph Network Fusion Target Detection Methods},
journal = {Chinese Journal of Information Fusion},
year = {2025},
volume = {2},
number = {1},
pages = {59-69},
doi = {10.62762/CJIF.2025.413277},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/CJIF.2025.413277},
abstract = {In the context of neural network-based radar feature extraction and detection methods, single-feature detection approaches exhibit limited capability in distinguishing targets from background in complex environments such as sea clutter. To address this, a Multi-Feature Extraction Network and Graph Fusion Detection Network (MFEn-GFDn) method is proposed, leveraging feature complementarity and enhanced information utilization. MFEn extracts features from various time-frequency maps of radar signals to construct Multi-Feature Graph Data (MFG) for multi-feature graphical representation. Subsequently, GFDn performs fusion detection on MFG containing multi-feature information. By expanding the feature dimension, detection performance is further improved. Experimental results on dataset composed of real measured IPIX data demonstrate that MFEn-GFDn detection probability is approximately 8\% higher than that of the Dual-Channel Convolutional Neural Network (DCCNN). Additionally, MFEn-GFDn enhances detection performance by expanding the feature dimension, particularly in environments lacking corresponding training samples.},
keywords = {radar target detection, feature fusion, graph data, graph fusion detection network},
issn = {2998-3371},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
}
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