Title :
Side zone automotive radar
Author_Institution :
H.E. Microwave Corp., Tucson, AZ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Side Detection System (SDS) based on radar technology for automotive applications is introduced. The functional requirements of such a system are described and the resulting safety enhancement benefits are summarized. Also, the nature of the radar environment for the side zone application is reviewed in qualitative terms. Minimizing cost is a necessary system design driver, and presents a considerable challenge for radar designs in all but the most primitive capability cases. A cost effective design approach and radar system architecture which solves the side zone application problem of separating potentially hazardous target returns from exorbitant amounts of clutter are discussed in some detail. This design has been in road test for several months, and has achieved enthusiastic customer acceptance
Keywords :
automotive electronics; radar applications; radar clutter; radar detection; radar receivers; radar signal processing; radar target recognition; blind spot coverage; clutter; cost effective design approach; cost minimization; discrimination criteria; flush-mounted radar; functional requirements; lane change viability; object classification; potentially hazardous target returns; radar environment; radar system architecture; safety enhancement benefits; side detection system; side zone automotive radar; signal processing; target detection; tracking filter; Automotive engineering; Costs; Helium; Microwave technology; Mirrors; Radar applications; Radar detection; Roads; Safety; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
