A design of the frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon Sung Cho ◽  
Sung Ho Cho
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Fmcw Radar

scholarly journals Improved FMCW Radar System for Multi-Target Detection of Human Respiration Vital Sign

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Hana Pratiwi ◽  
Mujib R. Hidayat ◽  
A. A. Pramudita ◽  
Fiky Y. Suratman
Keyword(s):  
Target Detection ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Beat Frequency ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Small Displacement ◽  
Phase Detection ◽  
Detection Capability ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Large Bandwidth ◽  
Human Respiration

Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar system has been developed and applied for various needs. Based on the conventional FMCW radar concept, a large bandwidth is needed to detect small displacements in the chest wall or abdomen related with respiratory activity. To overcome the need for large bandwidths in detecting vital respiratory signs, several improvements to the FMCW system are proposed in this paper. The phase-detection concept has been elaborated in improving the capability of FMCW to detect the small displacement. In developing multi-target detection capability, range detection capability through beat frequency output needs to be combined with the phase-detection method. Theoretical and simulation studies were performed to investigate the concept of combining range detection and phase detection for detecting respiration on multi-target. The results show that the proposed method is well-performed in detecting the multi-target respiration in high noise reflection.

scholarly journals Long-Range Drone Detection of 24 G FMCW Radar with E-plane Sectoral Horn Array

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 4171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byunggil Choi ◽  
Daegun Oh ◽  
Sunwoo Kim ◽  
Jong-Wha Chong ◽  
Ying-Chun Li
Keyword(s):  
Long Range ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Lens Antenna ◽  
Horn Antennas ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Joint Range ◽  
Sectoral Horn ◽  
24 Ghz

In this work, a 24-GHz frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system with two sectoral horn antennas and one transmitting lens antenna for long-range drone detection is presented. The present work demonstrates the detection of a quadcopter-type drone using the implemented radar system up to a distance of 1 km. Moreover, a 3D subspace-based algorithm is proposed for the joint range-azimuth-Doppler estimation of long-range drone detection. The effectiveness of the long-range drone detection is verified with the implemented radar system through a variety of experiments in outdoor environments. This is the first such demonstration for long-range drone detection with a 24-GHz FMCW radar.

scholarly journals Educational Low-Cost C-Band FMCW Radar System Comprising Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components for Indoor Through-Wall Object Detection

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 2758
Author(s):  
Hyunmin Jeong ◽  
Sangkil Kim
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Voltage Controlled Oscillator ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Commercial Off The Shelf

This paper presents an educational low-cost C-band frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system for use in indoor through-wall metal detection. Indoor remote-sensing applications, such as through-wall detection and positioning, are essential for the comprehensive realization of the internet of things or super-connected societies. The proposed system comprises a two-stage radio-frequency power amplifier, a voltage-controlled oscillator, circuits for frequency modulation and system synchronization, a mixer, a 3-dB power divider, a low-noise amplifier, and two cylindrical horn antennas (Tx/Rx antennas). The antenna yields gain values in the 6.8~7.8 range when operating in the 5.83~5.94 GHz frequency band. The backscattered Tx signal is sampled at 4.5 kHz using the Arduino UNO analog-to-digital converter. Thereafter, the sampled signal is transferred to the MATLAB platform and analyzed using a customized FMCW radar algorithm. The proposed system is built using commercial off-the-shelf components, and it can detect targets within a 56.3 m radius in indoor environments. In this study, the system could successfully detect targets through a 4 cm-thick ply board with a measurement accuracy of less than 10 cm.

scholarly journals A New Demodulation and Modulation Method Designed for FMCW Radar

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Shen ◽  
Biyang Wen
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Modulation Method ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Computing Complexity ◽  
Wave Radar ◽  
Rate Conversion ◽  
Demodulation Method

An efficient demodulation method designed for FMCW (Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave) radar is presented. It is a kind of modified DFT (IDFT) algorithm; the spectrum segment of interest can be easily extracted from the original signal without calculating the whole DFT/FFT. It provides fast demodulation and extraction of desired frequency bands in our HFSWR (High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar) system. The proposed approach enhances the performances of radar system and reduces the computing complexity. The new structure could also be inversely used for signal modulation. And also arbitrary sampling rate conversion could be achieved with the combination of forward and backward structure.

scholarly journals Dual-Mode Radar Sensor for Indoor Environment Mapping

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2469
Author(s):  
Seongwook Lee ◽  
Song-Yi Kwon ◽  
Bong-Jun Kim ◽  
Hae-Seung Lim ◽  
Jae-Eun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Radar Sensor ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Fmcw Radar

In this paper, we introduce mapping results in an indoor environment based on our own developed dual-mode radar sensor. Our radar system uses a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) with a center frequency of 62 GHz and a multiple-input multiple-output antenna system. In addition, the FMCW radar sensor we designed is capable of dual-mode detection, which alternately transmits two waveforms using different bandwidths within one frame. The first waveform is for long-range detection, and the second waveform is for short-range detection. This radar system is mounted on a small robot that moves in indoor environments such as rooms or hallways, and the radar and the robot send and receive necessary information to each other. The radar estimates the distance, velocity, and angle information of targets around the radar-equipped robot. Then, the radar receives information about the robot’s motion from the robot, such as its speed and rotation angle. Finally, by combining the motion information and the detection results, the radar-equipped robot maps the indoor environment while finding its own position. Compared to the actual map data, the radar-based mapping is effectively achieved through the radar system we developed.

scholarly journals A Low-Complexity FMCW Surveillance Radar Algorithm Using Two Random Beat Signals

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bong-seok Kim ◽  
Youngseok Jin ◽  
Sangdong Kim ◽  
Jonghun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Low Complexity ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
Moving Targets ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Target Indicator ◽  
Simulation Results

This paper proposes a low-complexity frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) surveillance radar algorithm using random dual chirps in order to overcome the blind-speed problem and reduce the computational complexity. In surveillance radar algorithm, the most widely used moving target indicator (MTI) algorithm is proposed to effectively remove clutter. However, the MTI algorithm has a so-called ‘blind-speed problem’ that cannot detect a target of a specific velocity. In this paper, we try to solve the blind-speed problem of MTI algorithm by randomly selecting two beat signals selected for MTI for each frame. To further reduce the redundant complexity, the proposed algorithm first performs one-dimensional fast Fourier transform (FFT) for range detection and performs multidimensional FFT only when it is determined that a target exists at each frame. The simulation results show that despite low complexity, the proposed algorithm detects moving targets well by avoiding the problem of blind speed. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm was verified by performing an experiment using the FMCW radar system in a real environment.

scholarly journals Sub-ice topography in Patriot Hills, West Antarctica: first results of a newly developed high-resolution FM-CW radar system

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (195) ◽  
pp. 162-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos A. Cárdenas Mansilla ◽  
Martin Jenett ◽  
Klaus Schünemann ◽  
Jürgen Winkelmann
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Internal Layers ◽  
West Antarctica ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Ice Surface ◽  
Polar Ice Sheets ◽  
First Results ◽  
Important Input

AbstractWe present a newly developed high-resolution frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system for sounding the sub-ice topography. The system, working in the frequency range from 200 to 400 MHz, was developed to measure thickness and internal layers in cold ice with a resolution better than 1 m. This system has the potential to measure accumulation rates, an important input for improved knowledge of the mass balance of polar ice sheets. First measurements for the test, calibration and optimization of the new ice sounder were made in December 2005 near the Ellsworth Mountains, specifically in Patriot Hills, West Antarctica, at 80°18′ S, 81°22′ W. The complete radar system was installed on a ski-mounted support frame, and towed by hand across the ice surface. The measurement results show the capability of this system to measure ice thickness up to 1000 m and to define internal layers within the ice body.

scholarly journals Implementation and evaluation of coherent synthetic aperture radar processing for level measurements of bulk goods with an FMCW-system

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Vogt ◽  
M. Gerding ◽  
T. Musch
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Aperture Radar ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Synthetic Aperture ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Single Antenna ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Aperture Radar

Abstract. In industrial process measurement instrumentation, radar systems are well established for the measurement of filling levels of liquids in tanks. Level measurements of bulk goods in silos, on the other hand, are more challenging because the material is heaped up and its surface has typically a relatively complex shape. In this paper, the application of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) reconstruction with a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar system for level measurements of bulk goods is evaluated. In the proposed monostatic setup, echo signals are acquired at discrete antenna positions on top of the silo. Spatially resolved information about the surface contour of a bulk good heap is reconstructed by coherent 'delay and sum' processing. The concept has been experimentally evaluated with a 24 to 26 GHz FMCW radar system mounted on a linear stepping motor positioning unit. Measurements on a thin metal wire at different range and on a curved test-object with a diffusely scattering surface have been performed to analyze the system's point spread function (PSF) and performance. Constant range and azimuth resolutions (−6 dB) of 15 cm and 8 cm, respectively, have been obtained up to a range of 6 m, and results of further evaluations show that the proposed concept allows more accurate and reliable level reconstructions of surface profiles compared to the conventional approach with measurements at a single antenna position.

A 24 GHz wideband monostatic FMCW radar system based on a single-channel SiGe bipolar transceiver chip

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Bredendiek ◽  
Nils Pohl ◽  
Timo Jaeschke ◽  
Sven Thomas ◽  
Klaus Aufinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Phase Noise ◽  
Tuning Range ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
24 Ghz ◽  
Better Than

In this paper a monostatic frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system around a center frequency of 24 GHz with a wide tuning range of 8 GHz (≈33%) is presented. It is based on a fully integrated single-channel SiGe transceiver chip. The chip architecture consists of a fundamental VCO, a receive mixer, a divider chain, and coupling/matching networks. All circuits, except for the divider, are designed with the extensive use of on-chip monolithic integrated spiral inductors. The chip is fabricated in a SiGe bipolar production technology which offers an fT of 170 GHz and fmax of 250 GHz. The phase noise at 1 MHz offset is better than −100 dBc/Hz over the full-tuning range of 8 GHz and a phase noise of better than −111 dBc/Hz is achieved at 27 GHz. The peak output power of the chip is −1 dBm while the receive mixer offers a 1 dBm input referred compression point to keep it from being saturated. The chip has a power consumption of 245 mW and uses an area of 1.51 mm2. The FMCW radar system achieves a power consumption below 1.6 W. Owing to the high stability of the sensor, high accuracy mesaurements with a range error <±250 µm were achieved. The standard deviation between repeated measurements of the same target is 0.6 µm and the spatial resolution is 28 mm.

Concept and realization of a low-cost multi-target simulator for CW and FMCW radar system calibration and testing

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Scheiblhofer ◽  
Reinhard Feger ◽  
Andreas Haderer ◽  
Andreas Stelzer
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Doppler Radar ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Intermediate Frequency ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Fmcw Radar ◽  
Radar Systems ◽  
Single Target ◽  
Wave Radar

AbstractWe present the realization of an frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar target simulator, based on a modulated-reflector radar system. The simulator, designed for the 24 GHz frequency band, uses low-cost modulated-reflector nodes and is capable to simultaneously generate multiple targets in a real-time environment. The realization is based on a modular approach and thus provides a high scalability of the whole system. It is demonstrated that the concept is able to simulate multiple artificial targets, located at user-selectable ranges and even velocities, utilized within a completely static setup. The characterization of the developed hardware shows that the proposed concept allows to dynamically and precisely adjust the radar cross-section of each single target within a dynamic range of 50 dB. Additionally, the provided range-proportional target frequency bandwidth makes the system perfectly suitable for fast and reliable intermediate frequency-chain calibration of multi-channel radar systems. Within this paper we demonstrate the application of the concept for a linear sweeped frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar. The presented approach is applicable to any microwave-based measurement system using frequency differences between transmit- and receive signals for range- and velocity evaluation, such as (non-)linear sweeped as well as pure Doppler radar systems.

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