Constant False Alarm Rate
Constant false alarm rate (CFAR) detection refers to a common form of adaptive algorithm used in radar systems to detect target returns against a background of noise, clutter and interference. Other detection algorithms are not adaptive. Non-adaptive detectors are sometimes referred to as clairvoyant detectors .
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