Title :
Microwave Design Optimization of the TSC Automobile Crash Sensor
Author :
Holmstrom, F.R. ; Hopkins, John B. ; Hazel, Morrin E. ; Newfell, A. Timothy ; White, Edward F.
Author_Institution :
Transp. Syst. Center, U.S. Dept. of Transp., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper reports recent progress in optimizing microwave design of TSC´s automobile crash sensor. This system is a bistatic cw radar employing homodyne detection and digital processing of the doppler signal, to detect impending crashes.
Keywords :
CW radar; homodyne detection; radar detection; road vehicle radar; Doppler signal; TSC automobile crash sensor; bistatic CW radar; crash detection; digital processing; homodyne detection; microwave design optimization; Automobiles; Computer crashes; Design optimization; Frequency; Microwave sensors; Microwave technology; Protection; Sensor systems; Transportation; Vehicle crash testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 1972 IEEE GMTT International
Conference_Location :
Arlington Heights, IL
DOI :
10.1109/GMTT.1972.1123024
