Title :
A microwave coherent polarimeter with velocity gating for road surface monitoring
Author :
Giubbolini, Luigi ; Wanielik, Gerd
Author_Institution :
CNR-IRITI, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Abstract :
The presence of ice, water or snow on a road surface changes its microwave polarimetric scattering matrix. Safety in driving could be enhanced with a polarimeter able to warn the driver in real-time in case of dangerous situations. In this paper, a polarimeter realised with cheap components is presented
Keywords :
S-matrix theory; electromagnetic wave scattering; polarimeters; radar polarimetry; radar signal processing; road vehicle radar; road vehicles; 24 GHz; driving safety; ice; microwave coherent polarimeter; microwave polarimetric scattering matrix; road surface monitoring; snow; velocity gating; water; Automotive applications; Ice surface; Kinematics; Monitoring; Polarization; Reflectivity; Roads; Scattering; Snow; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications. 2000. MIKON-2000. 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wroclaw
Print_ISBN :
83-906662-3-5
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2000.913943
