Joint Active and Passive Beamforming for NLOS Target Detection in RIS-Assisted Mono-Static Radar

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Abstract

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) have gained widespread application in the field of communications and are gradually extending their utility to the radar domain. This paper focuses on a mono-static RIS-assisted radar system. The problem is to jointly design the active beamformer for the radar and passive beamformer for the RIS. We begin by introducing a general signal model. In order to enhance target illumination and echo reception, we maximize the received signal power through the optimization of both the radar beamformer and the phase-shift matrix for the RIS. We provide a closed-form solution for the resulting optimization problem. The proposed RIS-assisted radar is employed for non-line-of sight (NLOS) target detection, where the radar is obstructed from the target. A statistical analysis of the detection performance is presented. Simulation results underscore the significant impact of RIS size and radar-RIS distance on detection performance. Moreover, we demonstrate that RIS can offer a practical solution for NLOS target detection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 58th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2024
EditorsMichael B. Matthews
Pages1562-1566
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798350354058
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event58th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2024 - Hybrid, Pacific Grove, United States
Duration: 27 Oct 202430 Oct 2024

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Conference

Conference58th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHybrid, Pacific Grove
Period27/10/2430/10/24

Keywords

  • joint active and passive beamforming
  • Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) target
  • reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)
  • target detection

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