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Article Radar Resolution Enhancement Based on Burg-Aided MIMO-DBS and Burg-Aided MIMO-SAR †(MDPI, 2026) Bekar, Muge; Bekar, Ali; Baker, Christopher John; Gashinova, Marina; Pirkani, AnumAutonomous systems require sensors that provide high-resolution imagery in adverse lighting and weather conditions for advanced situational awareness. In this regard, radars are a mandatory component of autonomous systems. Although Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) radars provide high angular resolution beyond that of their actual physical dimension, much higher cross-range resolutions are required, especially in traffic congested areas, to differentiate and recognize closely positioned targets. The motion of the MIMO radar platform can be exploited to obtain higher cross-range resolution in the off-boresight direction, using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Doppler Beam Sharpening (DBS) techniques, but improvements in the boresight direction, the most crucial direction for path planning, require the use of super-resolution techniques. This paper proposes a technique that combines the Burg algorithm with MIMO-SAR and MIMO-DBS radar data to enhance the cross-range resolution in the boresight direction and to achieve further enhanced cross-range resolution in off-boresight directions. The proposed technique is applied to both frequency domain and time domain data in back-projection (BP) and DBS image formation processing. A comprehensive comparison is made, with evaluation of corresponding performance and operational complexity. The performance of the technique is validated through simulation, lab-based and real-world experiments at a frequency of 77 GHz.Article Performance Evaluation of Multi-Modal Radar Signal Processing in Dense Co-Existent Environments(MDPI, 2026) Norouzian, Fatemeh; Bekar, Muge; Bekar, Ali; Gashinova, Marina; Pirkani, AnumThe wide-scale deployment of radars, distributed across a platform and across multiple platforms for reliable 360 degrees situational awareness (SA), introduces the challenge of radar interference. Interference can broadly be categorised as self-interference (between radars mounted on the same platform) and mutual interference (signals received from radars on other platforms). Both types of interference impede the reliability of SA delivered by such systems, particularly in dense environments where numerous radars operate simultaneously within the same frequency band. This work presents a comprehensive evaluation of a multi-modal beamforming approach that combines unfocused synthetic aperture radar with the traditional Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output beamformer to enhance radar resolution and suppress interference. Additionally, various aspects of sensor configurations defining hardware and software capabilities of state-of-the-art radars are discussed, and a systematic analysis of signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio at each step of the processing is presented. Extensive simulations and experimental results in both automotive and maritime environments are shown to validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Burg-Aided 2D MIMO Array Extrapolation for Improved Spatial Resolution(MDPI, 2025-10-12) Bekar, Muge; Bekar, Ali; Pirkani, Anum; Baker, Christopher John; Gashinova, MarinaIn this paper, the extrapolation of a 2D multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) array is proposed using the Burg algorithm to achieve higher angular resolution beyond that of the corresponding 2D MIMO virtual array. The main advantage of such an approach is that it allows us to dramatically decrease both the physical size and the number of antenna elements of the MIMO array. The performance and limitations of the Burg algorithm are examined through both simulation and experimentation at 77 GHz. The experimental methodology used to acquire 3D data of range, azimuth and elevation information with the 1D MIMO off-the-shelf radar is described. Using this method, the performance of the proposed array can be tested experimentally, especially at frequencies where it is desired to assess the antenna response prior to fabricating the antenna.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Oscillator Phase Noise Impact on Monostatic/Bistatic Space-Borne Sub-THz ISAR(IEEE, 2025-05-21) Bekari, Ali; Gashinova, Marina; Bekar, Muge; Martorellai, Marco; Antonioni, Michail; Bekar, Ali; Martorella, Marco; Antoniou, MichailThis study develops an oscillator phase noise model and analyzes its effects on the performance of spaceborne monostatic and bistatic Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (B-ISAR) systems operating at the sub-THz band. The B-ISAR study is of current importance as it can provide a basis for distributed space-based ISAR to enable persistent co-operative space domain awareness (Co-SDA).Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 4High-Resolution Augmented Multimodal Sensing of Distributed Radar Network(IEEE-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc, 2025) Pirkani, Anum; Kumar, Dillon; Hoare, Edward; Bekar, Muge; Reeves, Natalie; Cherniakov, Mikhail; Gashinova, MarinaAdvancement toward fully autonomous systems requires enhanced sensing and perception, particularly a 360 degrees vision for safe maneuvering. One approach to achieving this is through a distributed network of radar sensors, operating in homogeneous or heterogeneous configurations, strategically positioned to provide increased coverage and visibility in otherwise blind regions. Such a multiperspective sensing network, complemented with multimodal signal processing, can significantly improve the angular resolution of the radar, delivering high-fidelity scene imagery essential for region classification and path planning. This study presents a methodology for multimodal and multiperspective sensing using heterogeneous radar sensors, utilizing Doppler beam sharpening (DBS) within multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radars to enhance the resolution and coverage. Traditional frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW)-MIMO radars, currently the most widely used configuration, are prone to Doppler aliasing, limiting the field of view (FoV) in DBS and MIMO-DBS processing. To address this limitation, the effective FoV in multiperspective image is extended to that provided by the radar's physical aperture. The proposed framework is validated using 77-GHz radar chipsets in both automotive and maritime conditions, with sensors mounted in front-looking, corner-looking, and side-looking orientations.