Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include a transmission controller configured to generate control signals to control transmissions via an antenna array according to a plurality of transmission modes, the plurality of transmission modes including a single-element transmission mode and a multi-element transmission mode. For example, the single-element transmission mode may include a plurality of single-element transmissions via a plurality of single-element antennas. For example, a single-element antenna may include a single antenna element of the antenna array. For example, the multi-element transmission mode may include a plurality of multi-element transmissions via a plurality of multi-element antennas. For example, a multi-element antenna may include two or more adjacent antenna elements of the antenna array. For example, a multi-element transmission via the multi-element antenna may include a simultaneous transmission via the two or more adjacent antenna elements.

Abstract: For example, a processor may be configured to generate compressed radar information by compressing radar values in a plurality of data bins of at least one radar processing dimension, the at least one radar processing dimension including a range dimension. For example, the processor may be configured to generate the compressed radar information by quantizing a plurality of normalized values corresponding to the radar values in the plurality of data bins. For example, a normalized value corresponding to a radar value in a data bin may be based on a normalization of the radar value with respect to a plurality of radar values in the data bin. For example, the processor may be configured to store the compressed radar information in a memory.

Abstract: For example, a radar antenna may include a Transmit (Tx) antenna array configured to transmit a plurality of Tx radar signals; and a Receive (Rx) antenna array configured to receive a plurality of Rx radar signals based on the plurality of Tx radar signals, the Rx antenna array is orthogonal to the Tx antenna array, wherein a first array of the Tx antenna array or the Rx antenna array includes a first sub-array and a second sub-array parallel to the first sub-array, wherein a sub-array spacing between the first sub-array and the second sub-array is shorter than a length of a second array of the Tx antenna array or the Rx antenna array.

Abstract: For example, a Functional Safety (FuSa) detector may be configured to detect FuSa events of an imaging radar processing path including a plurality of radar processing stages to generate radar information based on transmission of radar transmit (Rx) signals and processing of radar receive (Rx) signals based on the radar Rx signals. For example, the FuSa detector may include an input to receive a digital output of a radar processing stage of the imaging radar processing path; a processor configured to monitor the digital output, and to detect a FuSa event based on current data in the digital output and reference information corresponding to the radar processing stage; and an output to provide a FuSa alert to indicate detection of the FuSa event.

Abstract: For example, a radar Radio Head (RH) may be configured to determine Range-Doppler (RD) information corresponding to a plurality of RD bins based on digital radar Receive (Rx) signals representing radar Radio Frequency (RF) Rx signals received by one or more Rx antennas; to detect one or more detected RD bins based on the RD information; to provide filtered RD information including RD information corresponding to the one or more detected RD bins and excluding RD information of one or more excluded RD bins, which are not included in the one or more detected RD bins; and to send the filtered RD information to another processor via a communication interconnect.

Abstract: For example, a processor may be configured to process Range-Doppler (RD) information corresponding to an RD bin to identify a first plurality of values corresponding to a first plurality of virtual antennas of a virtual antenna array and a second plurality of values corresponding to a second plurality of virtual antennas of the virtual antenna array. For example, the RD information corresponding to the RD bin may be based on radar Receive (Rx) signals received by a plurality of Rx antennas based on radar Transmit (Tx) signals from a Tx array including a first plurality of Tx antennas and a second plurality of Tx antennas. For example, the processor may be configured to determine one or more estimated RD-Azimuth (RDAz) based (RDAz-based) Doppler folds corresponding to one or more RDAz bins, for example, based on the first plurality of values and the second plurality of values.

Abstract: For example, a processor may be configured to generate compressed radar information by compressing radar values in a plurality of data bins of at least one radar processing dimension, the at least one radar processing dimension including a range dimension. For example, the processor may be configured to generate the compressed radar information by quantizing a plurality of normalized values corresponding to the radar values in the plurality of data bins. For example, a normalized value corresponding to a radar value in a data bin may be based on a normalization of the radar value with respect to a plurality of radar values in the data bin. For example, the processor may be configured to store the compressed radar information in a memory.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for a method for determining a fine direction of arrival (DOA) for a target is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a plurality of receivers of a radar system, radar signals reflected by a target. The method further includes mitigating, by the radar system, phase shifts in the radar signals caused by a motion of the target. The method further includes determining, by the radar system, the fine DOA in response to the mitigation of phase shifts and based on the radar signals. The method further includes estimating and storing, by the radar system, a Doppler frequency based on the fine DOA.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for a method for resolving an angle of arrival (AOA) in an antennae array is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from an antenna array of a radar system, antennae data. The method further includes receiving, by the radar system, an iteration counter value. The method further includes calculating, by the radar system, an elevation estimation and an azimuth estimation based on the antennae data and iteration counter value. The method further includes generating, by the radar system, a plurality of hypotheses based on the elevation estimation and azimuth estimation. The method further includes selecting, by the radar system, a hypothesis from the plurality of hypotheses. The method further includes storing, by the radar system, the selected hypothesis.

Abstract: For example, a radar antenna may include a Transmit (Tx) antenna array configured to transmit a plurality of Tx radar signals; and a Receive (Rx) antenna array configured to receive a plurality of Rx radar signals based on the plurality of Tx radar signals, the Rx antenna array is orthogonal to the Tx antenna array, wherein a first array of the Tx antenna array or the Rx antenna array includes a first sub-array and a second sub-array parallel to the first sub-array, wherein a sub-array spacing between the first sub-array and the second sub-array is shorter than a length of a second array of the Tx antenna array or the Rx antenna array.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for a method for determining a fine direction of arrival (DOA) for a target is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a plurality of receivers of a radar system, radar signals reflected by a target. The method further includes mitigating, by the radar system, phase shifts in the radar signals caused by a motion of the target. The method further includes determining, by the radar system, the fine DOA in response to the mitigation of phase shifts and based on the radar signals. The method further includes estimating and storing, by the radar system, a Doppler frequency based on the fine DOA.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for a method for resolving an angle of arrival (AOA) in an antennae array is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from an antenna array of a radar system, antennae data. The method further includes receiving, by the radar system, an iteration counter value. The method further includes calculating, by the radar system, an elevation estimation and an azimuth estimation based on the antennae data and iteration counter value. The method further includes generating, by the radar system, a plurality of hypotheses based on the elevation estimation and azimuth estimation. The method further includes selecting, by the radar system, a hypothesis from the plurality of hypotheses. The method further includes storing, by the radar system, the selected hypothesis.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system and method for sub-pixel motion estimation for video encoding. The method includes providing a best match between a source frame and a reference frame by generating a plurality of non linear building surfaces, generating, in real time, an estimated matching criteria surface representing a matching criteria between the source frame and the reference frame based on the building surfaces and a plurality of sample points of an actual matching criteria surface and selecting, in real time, a position on the estimated matching criteria surface.

Abstract: A system, device and method for performing a task by sub-tasks are provided. A number of sub-tasks may be selected for execution and an execution order may be determined. A prologue for a preceding sub-task and an epilogue for a subsequent task may be executed. The same prologue and epilogue may be used for a number of sub-tasks pairs. Executing the prologue and epilogue may enable consecutive execution of sub-tasks. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system and method for sub-pixel motion estimation for video encoding. The method includes providing a best match between a source frame and a reference frame by generating a plurality of non linear building surfaces, generating, in real time, an estimated matching criteria surface representing a matching criteria between the source frame and the reference frame based on the building surfaces and a plurality of sample points of an actual matching criteria surface and selecting, in real time, a position on the estimated matching criteria surface.