Title :
Enhanced detection of planar retro-reflective arrays using polarization properties
Author :
Vitaz, Jacquelyn A. ; Buerkle, Amelia ; Sarabandi, Kamal
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a design concept to aid in the detection and tracking of objects in a cluttered environment at 26 GHz. Target tracking can generally be accomplished with the use of retro-reflectors which are able to return an incident signal back in the same direction with a radar cross section (RCS) that is independent of angle of arrival for a large range of incidence angles.
Keywords :
planar antenna arrays; radar cross-sections; target tracking; RCS modulation; enhanced detection; frequency 26 GHz; planar retro reflective array; radar cross section; target tracking; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Object detection; Scattering; Target tracking; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561777
