94 GHz three-dimensional imaging radar sensor for autonomous vehicles

Author

Lange, Martin ; Detlefsen, Jurgen

Author_Institution

Lehrstuhl fuer Mikrowellentechnik, Tech. Univ. Munchen, Germany

Volume

39

Issue

5

fYear

1991

fDate

5/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

819

Lastpage

827

Abstract

The authors report on using millimeter-wave images for real-time vehicle guidance. For application in the field of autonomous locomotion, the main advantage of this sensor concept is direct access to range and velocity information. System design and imaging results of a multitask 94-GHz pulse Doppler radar with 25-cm radial and 1.5° angular resolution are discussed. To point out specific millimeter-wave scattering phenomena, various radar images of typically structured indoor situations are presented. Extraction of information from sensor data, for example, obstacle detection, is demonstrated by radar image processing

Keywords

Doppler effect; computer vision; computerised navigation; microwave imaging; mobile robots; real-time systems; remote sensing by radar; 3D imaging sensor; 94 GHz; EHF; autonomous vehicles; homodyne type; imaging radar sensor; millimeter-wave images; millimeter-wave scattering phenomena; obstacle detection; pulse Doppler radar; radar image processing; real-time vehicle guidance; three-dimensional; Data mining; Doppler radar; Image resolution; Image sensors; Millimeter wave radar; Navigation; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Remotely operated vehicles; Sensor phenomena and characterization;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.79109

Filename

79109