Special Session 11  会议特别专题 11

Multichannel Radar and Sonar Target Detection in Complex Environments

Description: The rapid advancement of radar and sonar technology is facing increasingly complex combat scenarios, and modern radar and sonar systems face significant challenges in target detection under strong reverberation/clutter, dense interference, and sophisticated environments. Multichannel technology, leveraging multi-dimensional information fusion in spatial, temporal, and frequency domains, has substantially enhanced target detection capabilities. However, in practical applications, radar and sonar systems often encounter challenges such as strong clutter/reverberation and intentional interference, which severely degrade detection performance. Improving the detection capabilities of multi-channel systems in complex environments has thus become a critical issue in the field of radar and acoustic signal processing.
To foster academic exchange in array signal processing, target detection, reverberation suppression and anti-clutter/interference technologies, and to advance the application of multi-channel systems in complex environments, this special section aims to bring together experts, scholars, research institutions, and industry professionals worldwide. The event will focus on the latest research achievements, technical challenges, and future trends in multichannel target detection under complex environments. Discussions will center on theoretical innovations, algorithm design, hardware implementation, and practical applications, providing a high-level platform for researchers in related fields.

Session organizers
Prof. Hao Chengpeng, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Assoc. Prof. Liu Weijian, Wuhan Electronic Information Institute, China
Assoc. Prof. Wu Min, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Assoc. Prof. Hua Xiaoqiang, National University of Defense Technology, China

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
▪ Multichannel target detection in non-homogeneous environments
▪ Multichannel target detection with limited training samples
▪ Multichannel target detection under interference conditions
▪ Space-based early warning multichannel target detection
▪ Deep learning-based multichannel target detection
▪ Statistical performance analysis of multichannel adaptive detectors
▪ Experimental validation of multichannel detection
▪ Other related cutting-edge technologies

Submission method
Submit your Full Paper (no less than 4 pages with two colums) or your paper abstract-without publication (200-400 words) via Online Submission System, then choose Special Session 11 (Multichannel Radar and Sonar Target Detection in Complex Environments)
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Introduction of Session organizers

Prof. Hao Chengpeng, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Hao Chengpeng (Senior Member, IEEE) is a full professor at the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He has been engaged in research on underwater acoustic and radar signal processing, array signal processing, as well as the design of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). He has published more than 180 SCI/EI papers, held 50 authorized national invention patents. He has also published 4 monographs. He has been responsible for more than 20 national and provincial research projects, including leading 4 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He has received the Zhu Li Yuehua Outstanding Teacher Award, CAS Outstanding Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Progress Award, and several international paper awards. He currently serves as an associate editor for IEEE Signal Processing Letters and Signal Image and Video Processing (Springer).



Assoc. Prof. Liu Weijian, Wuhan Electronic Information Institute, China

Liu Weijian is an associate professor at the Wuhan Electronic Information Institute. He has been engaged in research related to radar target detection for a long time. He has published more than 100 SCI papers as the first author and corresponding author. Among them, there are 2 ESI hot papers and 2 ESI highly cited papers. He has also published 2 monographs. He has been in charge of 3 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as well as several provincial and ministerial-level projects. He serves as an editorial board member or associate editor of several journals such as IEEE Trans. Aerosp. Electron. Syst., Signal Process., and Digit. Signal Process.. He has won 4 provincial-ministerial-level science and technology awards and has been listed in the top 2% of the world's top scientists for five consecutive years.



Assoc. Prof. Wu Min, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Wu Min (Senior Member, IEEE). Min Wu received her Ph.D. degree from the State Key Laboratory of Radar Signal Processing from Xidian University in 2016. From 2014 to 2015, she held a visiting position with the Electrical Computer Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Delaware, USA. She is now an associate professor at Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China. Her research interests include sparse array signal processing, parameter estimation and super-resolution imaging. She has published more than 30 SCI/EI papers, including those in highly regarded journals such as the IEEE TIM, IEEE TAES, SPL, etc. She has been granted 10 invention patents. She has been responsible for 7 national and provincial research projects, such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Naval Special Project.



Assoc. Prof. Hua Xiaoqiang, National University of Defense Technology, China

Hua Xiaoqiang received the Ph.D. degrees in information and communication engineering from the National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China, in 2018. He is currently an Associate Professor with the National University of Defense Technology. His research interests include information geometry, signal detection, and intelligent information processing. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers, including those in highly regarded journals such as the IEEE TSP, TCOM, TGRS, etc. He has served as a reviewer for over 10 journals.