Radar systems generally consist of a transmitter which can produce electromagnetic signal and which is radiated into space using an antenna. When this signals strikes an object it reflects into many ...

UWB radar is an augmentation of current ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging techniques. To understand the technical side and potential applications of UWB radar, let’s start at the beginning with the ...

Radar (acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging) uses radio waves to detect objects in the environment. It allows determining the distance (known as range), angular position (bearing), and velocity.

Communications and sensing technologies have transformed the automotive industry. More and more, cars include features and systems to interact with their environment, gaining awareness of the ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Active electro-optical (EO) sensing systems employ a transmitted optical field ...

Chirp measurements in radar applications are used to determine the quality of transmitted pulses. The primary quality indicators revolve around the need for the transmitted pulse to be free of ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. Single-chip radars have been available for several years now and their use in automotive applications continues to grow. One recent improvement is ...

The goal of perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) is simple: alert security personnel of potential perimeter breaches, in order to keep unauthorized individuals out. Implementing that goal, ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...