Title :
An accurate indoor ranging system based on FMCW radar
Author :
Marcaccioli, Luca ; Sbarra, Elisa ; Urbani, Laura ; Gatti, Roberto Vincenti ; Sorrentino, Roberto
Author_Institution :
RF Microtech srl, Perugia, Italy
Abstract :
This paper presents an innovative accurate ranging system based on FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) Radar. Thanks to a combination of nontrivial solutions a centimetre precision is guaranteed even in tough environments, such as warehouses packed with metallic objects or extremely dusty sites, where conventional RF, laser, ultrasonic or video technology may present severe limitations. The proposed solution is currently being applied in Automatic Guided Vehicle for warehouses. The architecture of the system and the obtained results are presented in details.
Keywords :
CW radar; FM radar; automatic guided vehicles; indoor radio; road vehicle radar; warehousing; FMCW radar; automatic guided vehicle; frequency modulated continuous wave; indoor ranging system; metallic objects; warehouses; Antenna radiation patterns; Frequency modulation; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baden-Baden
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0890-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVS.2011.5940477