Title :
An obstacle sensing radar system for a railway crossing application: a 60 GHz millimeter wave spread spectrum radar
Author :
Watanabe, M. ; Okazaki, K. ; Fukae, J. ; Tamiya, N. ; Ueda, N. ; Nagashima, M.
Author_Institution :
Vehicle & Transp. Syst. Dept., Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a 60 GHz millimetre wave spread spectrum radar system. The radar was designed as a sensor for an obstacle sensing radar system for a railway crossing application, in which the sensing range per radar installation covers up to 90 degrees. With a pair of these radar systems (radar 1 and radar 2), the whole area of the railway crossing can be monitored. This paper describes the structure of the radar and it´s working principles, and also our experimental test results.
Keywords :
millimetre wave detectors; object detection; radar applications; railways; spread spectrum radar; 60 GHz; millimeter wave spread spectrum radar; obstacle sensing radar system; radar installation; railway crossing application; sensing range; Cities and towns; Millimeter wave radar; Monitoring; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar detection; Radar imaging; Radio frequency; Rail transportation; Spread spectrum radar;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7239-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1011750
