Forward-looking radar navigation system for 1997 AHS demonstration

Author

Farkas, D. ; Young, J. ; Baertlein, B. ; Özguner, ü

Author_Institution

ElectroSci. Lab., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

9-12 Nov 1997

Firstpage

672

Lastpage

675

Abstract

A forward-looking chirp monopulse radar has been developed for road-vehicle guidance and collision avoidance. The radar chirps between 10 and 11 GHz and operates in conjunction with a frequency selective surface stripe laid in the middle of the highway lane. The monopulse guidance concept derives lateral position data from two receive antennas, one left and one right of the transmitter. The radar system is described in detail, and measured performance data are presented. This radar has been successfully demonstrated at the 1997 National Automated Highway System Consortium Technical Feasibility Demonstration on I-15 in San Diego, California

Keywords

automobiles; frequency selective surfaces; microwave antennas; radar applications; radar tracking; radionavigation; receiving antennas; 10 to 11 GHz; AHS demonstration; FSS; SHF; automated highway system; collision avoidance; forward-looking chirp monopulse radar; forward-looking radar navigation system; frequency selective surface; frequency selective surface stripe; highway lane; lateral position data; measured performance data; monopulse guidance; receive antennas; road-vehicle guidance; transmitter; Antenna measurements; Automated highways; Chirp; Collision avoidance; Frequency selective surfaces; Navigation; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Receiving antennas; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Transportation System, 1997. ITSC '97., IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4269-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITSC.1997.660554

Filename

660554