Abstract: In radar signal sorting, in response to the challenges faced by the fuzzy C-means(FCM) clustering algorithm, including the requirement to specify the number of clusters, sensitivity to the initial value, and unsatisfactory sorting performance in cases of uneven data distributions, this paper proposes an improved FCM clustering algorithm based on data field and cluster center constraints. The algorithm firstly determines the potential center by using the theory of the data field, and then the potential center is taken as a constraint point of the algorithm for clustering and sorting. The improved algorithm does not need to specify the number of clusters, is insensitive to the initial value, and achieves good sorting results when the data is unevenly distributed. Simulation experiments show that the sorting accuracy of the improved algorithm can reach more than 95%. Compared with the conventional clustering algorithms, the improved algorithm exhibits higher sorting accuracy and enhanced stability.
Keywords: radar signal sorting; fuzzy C-means(FCM) clustering algorithm; data field; pulse description word