Deep Frequency Attention Networks for Single Snapshot Sparse Array Interpolation

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Autores principales: Zheng, Ruxin, Sun, Shunqiao, Liu, Hongshan
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Publicado: 2025
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author Zheng, Ruxin
Sun, Shunqiao
Liu, Hongshan
author_facet Zheng, Ruxin
Sun, Shunqiao
Liu, Hongshan
contents Sparse arrays have been widely exploited in radar systems because of their advantages in achieving large array aperture at low hardware cost, while significantly reducing mutual coupling. However, sparse arrays suffer from high sidelobes which may lead to false detections. Missing elements in sparse arrays can be interpolated using the sparse array measurements. In snapshot-limited scenarios, such as automotive radar, it is challenging to utilize difference coarrays which require a large number of snapshots to construct a covariance matrix for interpolation. For single snapshot sparse array interpolation, traditional model-based methods, while effective, require expert knowledge for hyperparameter tuning, lack task-specific adaptability, and incur high computational costs. In this paper, we propose a novel deep learning-based single snapshot sparse array interpolation network that addresses these challenges by leveraging a frequency-domain attention mechanism. The proposed approach transforms the sparse signal into the frequency domain, where the attention mechanism focuses on key spectral regions, enabling improved interpolation of missing elements even in low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) conditions. By minimizing computational costs and enhancing interpolation accuracy, the proposed method demonstrates superior performance compared to traditional approaches, making it well-suited for automotive radar applications.
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Zheng, Ruxin
Sun, Shunqiao
Liu, Hongshan
Signal Processing
Sparse arrays have been widely exploited in radar systems because of their advantages in achieving large array aperture at low hardware cost, while significantly reducing mutual coupling. However, sparse arrays suffer from high sidelobes which may lead to false detections. Missing elements in sparse arrays can be interpolated using the sparse array measurements. In snapshot-limited scenarios, such as automotive radar, it is challenging to utilize difference coarrays which require a large number of snapshots to construct a covariance matrix for interpolation. For single snapshot sparse array interpolation, traditional model-based methods, while effective, require expert knowledge for hyperparameter tuning, lack task-specific adaptability, and incur high computational costs. In this paper, we propose a novel deep learning-based single snapshot sparse array interpolation network that addresses these challenges by leveraging a frequency-domain attention mechanism. The proposed approach transforms the sparse signal into the frequency domain, where the attention mechanism focuses on key spectral regions, enabling improved interpolation of missing elements even in low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) conditions. By minimizing computational costs and enhancing interpolation accuracy, the proposed method demonstrates superior performance compared to traditional approaches, making it well-suited for automotive radar applications.
title Deep Frequency Attention Networks for Single Snapshot Sparse Array Interpolation
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.05486