Insect radar is an important tool for studying the ecological behaviors of insects. Due to the harsh environment, radar is susceptible to interference from ground echoes, which makes it difficult to monitor insects in low altitude. To study the flying insects at low altitude in radar entomology, the research of ultra-wideband (UWB) insect radar based on log-periodic antenna array was proposed. This method uses a conical conformal array to receive signals and an improved multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm to process the signals. This array is capable of monitoring insects of different sizes in the ultra-wideband range, adjusting the angle of the cone tip to change the position and polarization information, and obtaining information on various insects flying at low altitude. The problem of two-dimensional angle of arrival estimation of insect cone conformal array was analyzed by computer simulation, which are low-altitude flying targets with different cone apex angles. In addition, a modified multiple signal classification algorithm was implemented to make the radar search and catch multiple targets faster and more accurate. The algorithm greatly reduces computational complexity while maintaining the accuracy of estimation. There is a linear relationship between the time calculation and the accuracy with the modified algorithm, compared with the relationship between exponential growth and the generalized MUSIC algorithm. Finally, the experimental simulation has proved the superiority of the proposed algorithm.
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