UWB radar and leaky waveguide for fall on track object identification

Author

Mroue, A. ; Heddebaut, M. ; Elbahhar, F. ; Rivenq, A. ; Rouvaen, J.M.

Author_Institution

Waves & Signal Process. Res. Lab. for Transp., INRETS, Villeneuve-d´´Ascq, France

fYear

2010

fDate

10-14 May 2010

Firstpage

573

Lastpage

577

Abstract

This paper presents a new system for detecting and identifying objects fallen onto railway tracks. The proposed solution is based on an ultra-wideband (UWB) radar technique combined with a slotted waveguide transmission line. A rectangular section, slotted waveguide is maintained all along the railway platform and used as a succession of monostatic radars. A design procedure is described. A procedure of extraction of target´s electromagnetic signatures is discussed; simulation results are produced.

Keywords

object detection; tracking; transmission lines; ultra wideband radar; waveguides; UWB radar; electromagnetic signatures; leaky waveguide; monostatic radars; railway platform; railway tracks; slotted waveguide transmission line; track object identification; ultrawideband; Electromagnetic waveguides; Object detection; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Rail transportation; Rectangular waveguides; Target tracking; Transmission lines; Ultra wideband radar; Ultra wideband technology; Railway; UWB; attenuation; radar; radiation; resonance pole; slot; target identification; total efficiency; waveguide;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

ISSN

1097-5659

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5811-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2010.5494556

Filename

5494556