Title :
Harmonic radar for insect flight pattern tracking
Author :
Colpitts, Bruce G. ; Luke, David McG ; Boiteau, Gilles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Brunswick Univ., Fredericton, NB, Canada
Abstract :
A harmonic radar system is described for use in tracking the movement of flying insects in entomological studies. The objective is to predict the range performance of the system given realistic antenna dimensions, transmit power and receiver performance. A description of the receiver is presented including the noise and signal level calculations. A maximum range of 251 m is shown to be realizable under realistic assumptions
Keywords :
agriculture; noise; radar antennas; radar applications; radar receivers; radar tracking; radar transmitters; 251 m; Colorado potato beetle; antenna dimensions; entomological studies; flying insects; harmonic radar system; insect flight pattern tracking; noise level; potato industry; range performance prediction; receiver performance; signal level; transmit power; Agriculture; Insects; Niobium; Radar antennas; Radar tracking; Radio transmitters; Receiving antennas; Signal to noise ratio; Transceivers; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2000 Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Halifax, NS
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5957-7
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.2000.849718
