Abstract: A method, a device and a storage medium for extracting height and deformation information of a high voltage transmission tower by using SAR tomography are disclosed. A Spaceborne satellite is used to obtain a plurality of high resolution SAR images of a region having a high voltage transmission tower. The images are then pre-processed via registration, dechirp and phase compensation to obtain observation data. The observation data is then discretized. Then the discretized observation data is resampled by using singular value decomposition, and Akaike information criterion is used to estimate the number of scattering points in the resampled observation data. The obtained number of the scattering points is used to eliminate the singular values in the reconstructed signal. Finally, the sparsity of the observation data is used together with compression sensing to realize signal reconstruction, thereby extracting the height and deformation rate at a position on the high voltage transmission tower.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for synthetically making an ultra-wide imaging bandwidth in millimeter-wave frequencies, resulting in improved image resolutions to values previously unattained. The synthetic approach sums up a number of available sub-bands (channels) to build an unavailable ultra-wideband system. Each channel contains an antenna unit which is optimized for operation within that specific sub-band. The number and position of the channels can be adjusted to cover any frequency range as required for the specific application.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus comprising a controller configured to control functions of said measurement apparatus in response to retrieved user motion data (UMD) of at least one associated user of said measurement apparatus.

Abstract: Systems, vehicles, and techniques are provided to classify reflection detection points in a sensing system. A reflection detection point can be classified as an apparent reflection or a physical reflection. In some embodiments, a beamforming map can be generated using a response function of an antenna array and data representative of electromagnetic signals received at the antenna array. Multiple reflection detection points can be detected using at least the beamforming map. A second beamforming distribution map also can be generated, using at least the data and a second response function of the array of antennas. The second response function includes minima at respective reflection points. A ratio between (i) a first amplitude of a reflection detection point in the second beamforming map and (ii) a second amplitude of the reflection point in the first beamforming map permits classifying the reflection detection point as an apparent reflection or a physical reflection.

Abstract: Railroad crossing object detection systems and methods include radar sensors detecting object presence, speed and heading in a different manner. A controller compares signal outputs from the different sensors to provide traffic control preemption signals and self-diagnose sensor problems. The sensor devices may include an ultra-wideband (UWB) impulse radar device and at least one reflective device providing failsafe object presence detection and object non-presence detection in redundant fashion with at least a second sensor device such as a side-fired radar device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for identifying ice crystal fabric and distribution characteristics of ice flow field in ice sheet based on polarimetric radar. Because there is a correlation between the second-order fabric azimuth tensor and the dielectric constant tensor of the ice crystals inside the ice sheet, the present disclosure obtains the dielectric constant tensor of each reflection layer inside the ice sheet and its rotation angle from the polarimetric radar echo signal by the layer-by-layer recursive method, and then calculates to obtain the characteristic value of the second-order fabric orientation tensor and identifies its fabric type. After that, according to the correlation among the fabric, stress deformation and the ice flow to extract the information of ice flow direction and its spatial distribution characteristics.

Abstract: A system comprising a hemispherical array antenna having a plurality of antenna elements comprising a set of baseline antenna elements arranged in a first 360° circular antenna array, a set of upper antenna elements arranged in a second 360° circular antenna array and latitudinally aligned with the baseline antenna elements, and a set of lower antenna elements arranged in a third 360° circular antenna array and latitudinally aligned with the baseline antenna elements. The system includes a fleet base station including a plurality of non-shared receiver channels coupled to and dedicated to a particular antenna element. The base station is configured to provide 360° of transmission/reception from horizon to zenith using the antenna elements for command and control fleet communications to and from mobile devices and to provide secondary radar functions using the fleet communications to track the mobile devices based on received signal characteristics received at the antenna elements.

Abstract: A method and system are presented for the formation of a constellation of small satellites (smallsats) for radar surveillance employing multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) radar operation. Such a constellation can be used for cost-effective fine angular resolution and persistent remote sensing of targets or regions above, below, or upon a planet's surface. Applications include, but are not limited to, surface mapping (including change detection), mapping of meteorological conditions, and monitoring of time-varying events. The method and system pertain to satellite configurations whose costs and aggregate masses are much less than those of traditional space-based radar measurements attempting to attain comparable angular resolution, while also providing intervals of persistent surveillance.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an Intelligent Metamaterial (“iMTM”) radar for target identification. The iMTM radar has an iMTM antenna module to radiate a transmission signal with an iMTM antenna structure and generate radar data capturing a surrounding environment. An iMTM interface module detects and identifies a target in the surrounding environment from the radar data and controls the iMTM antenna module.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described for radar angular ambiguity resolution. These techniques enable a target's angular position to be determined from a spatial response that has multiple amplitude peaks. Instead of solely considering which peak has a highest amplitude, the techniques for radar angular ambiguity resolution select a frequency sub-spectrum, or multiple frequency sub-spectrums, that emphasize amplitude or phase differences in the spatial response and analyze an irregular shape of the spatial response across a wide field of view to determine the target's angular position. In this way, each angular position of the target has a unique signature, which the radar system can determine and use to resolve the angular ambiguities. Using these techniques, the radar can have an antenna array element spacing that is greater than half a center wavelength of a reflected radar signal that is used to detect the target.

Abstract: A counter measure apparatus and method for modifying a path of an electromagnetic detector signal (204) so as to prevent incidence thereof on a platform (200), the apparatus comprising an electromagnetic radiation source, communicably coupled to a control system. The control system is configured to create an atmospheric element (202) operative to simulate a physical electromagnetic radiation path modifying device within an atmospheric volume located in said electromagnetic detector signal path (204) by causing electromagnetic radiation from the source to be applied to a selected plurality of three-dimensional portions of said atmospheric volume so as to heat and/or ionise the air within said portions, wherein said selected portions are spatially located together in a substantially unbroken, three-dimensional configuration.

Abstract: A frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coded aperture radar (CAR) implemented on an integrated circuit (IC) to step through a range of frequencies in each sweep and a method of assembling the FMCW CAR implemented on an IC are described. The CAR implemented on the IC includes an antenna element to transmit or receive at a given time duration, a transmit channel to process a signal for transmission, the transmit channel including a transmit switch configured to change a state of a transmit phase shifter between two states based on a first code, and a receive channel to process a received signal, the receive channel including a receive switch configured to change a state of a receive phase shifter between two states based on a second code. A switch controller controls the first code and the second code and controls the first code to remain constant within the sweep.

Abstract: A multi-target tracking method applicable to a cluttered environment includes a prediction step, a classification step, an updating step, a pruning and extracting step, a generation step, a supplement step and a combining step. A multi-target tracking system applicable to a cluttered environment is also provided. The present invention has the characteristic of a fast processing speed, and at the same time, effectively solves the problem that the existing method fails to provide state estimation for a new target in the initial few moments after the new target appears.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for synchronous short range radars for automatic trailer detection. An example radar module for a vehicle includes a radar, and a controller coupled to memory. The controller measures, with the radar, a target area proximate the vehicle. Based on the measurements, the controller determines clutter and trailer connection states. The controller sends a clutter message on a data bus indicative of the clutter state, and sends a connection message based on either (a) the trailer connection state or (b) clutter and trailer connection states of another radar module.

Abstract: An apparatus is for use with an aircraft radar system having a radar antenna. The apparatus includes processing electronics configured to cause the radar antenna to emit radar pulses having a pulse width less than 6 microseconds and configured to receive radar data associated with signals associated with the radar antenna. The radar data is processed to identify centroids associated with indications of the runway lights for a runway in the radar data. A best fit analysis of the centroids is used to identify a runway centerline associated with the runway.

Abstract: A sensor has an antenna. The antenna includes a radiation source and a wave guide. The radiation source is formed on a substrate. The wave guide internally propagates electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiation source and radiates the electromagnetic waves as a beam. The wave guide has a radiation-side opening in which a first direction and a second direction are orthogonal to each other, and the second direction is longer than the first direction. In a cross-sectional shape of the beam, perpendicular to a radiation direction of the beam radiated from the wave guide, a first direction and a second direction are orthogonal to each other, and the second direction is narrower than the first direction.

Abstract: A radio frequency time-of-flight ranging system for protecting pedestrians and vehicles on mine sites or similar environments with heavy duty equipment, the system particularly locates people around heavy duty equipment and warns both pedestrian and equipment operator.

Abstract: Separation distances between a platform and an air or weather anomaly such as a wake vortex are obtained. Airspeeds of the air or weather anomalies are detected. Maximum airspeeds determined from different detection paths may result one or more airspeed differentials. The one or more airspeed differentials may be used to determine a calculated separation distance. A position of the platform may be maintained or maneuvered relative to the air or weather anomaly based on the calculated separation distance. Control commands may be output to a vehicle control system to perform, direct, or display a navigational solution including maneuvering relative to the air or weather anomaly, where the vehicle control system may include a graphics controller, a flight control system, a flight management system, or an autopilot.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to and provides radar-reflecting systems and apparatus that employ metasurfaces to produce enhanced radar cross sections that are greater than those produced by the geometry of the surfaces alone. Another aspect of the present disclosure is directed to and provides heat-ducting systems and apparatus that include metasurfaces. A further aspect of the present disclosure is directed to and provides cards with metasurfaces. Exemplary embodiments utilize fractal plasmonic surfaces for a metasurface.

Abstract: A method of generating an alignment matrix for a camera-radar system includes: receiving radar data originated by a radar subsystem and representative of an area of interest within a field of view for the radar subsystem; receiving image data originated by a camera subsystem and representative of the area of interest within a field of view for the camera subsystem; processing the radar data to detect features within the area of interest and to determine a reflected radar point with three dimensions relating to a camera-radar system; processing the image data to detect features within the area of interest and to determine a centroid with two dimensions relating to the camera-radar system; and computing an alignment matrix for radar and image data from the camera-radar system based on a functional relationship between the three dimensions for the reflected radar point and the two dimensions for the centroid.