A Target Localization Method based on Optimized Newton Algorithm for MIMO Radar

Target localization is one of the fundamental research topics in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar systems. In this paper, we focus on the localization parameter estimation including direction of departure (DoD), direction of arrival (DoA) and radar cross section (RCS) coefficients in monostatic MIMO radar systems. An optimized Newton algorithm is proposed to jointly estimate DoAs/DoDs and RCS coefficients. Its angle estimation performance outperforms traditional Capon, MUSIC and ESPRIT methods. The proposed localization algorithm also has great RCS coefficient estimation performance. Moreover, the joint estimation performance of the proposed optimized Newton algorithm is superior even with unknown target numbers and low sampling numbers. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed optimized Newton algorithm.