Methods and systems for classifying received signals from radar system

Abstract

A system for classifying received signals from a radar system into noise or a detection includes a source of a radar energy map and a memory that stores an integral image data structure for computing an integral image. The system includes a processor in communication with the source and the memory programmed to: generate an initial image including initial cells each having an energy value based on the radar energy map; compute the integral image based on the initial image; determine a coordinate location of an initial cell; determine coordinate locations of indices associated with corners of a neighborhood surrounding the initial cell; determine an energy sum of the neighborhood based on the indices and a value of respective cells from the integral image; determine an estimated noise associated with the initial cell based on the energy sum; and determine whether the initial cell indicates the detection of an object.