The present document provides a method by which first vehicle-to-X (V2X) user equipment (UE) for supporting distance measurement transmits a ranging response signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a ranging request signal from second V2X UE; and transmitting, to the second V2X UE, the ranging response signal as a response to the ranging request signal on the basis of distance measurement parameter information, wherein the distance measurement parameter information includes information on a cyclic prefix (CP) length used for the ranging response signal, and the CP length used for the ranging response signal is different from a CP length to be used in V2X data channel transmission.

Techniques for operating a self-driving or driver-assist vehicle or other autonomous or semi-autonomous machines are provided. A method according to these techniques includes transmitting a first signal, via an ultra-high frequency (UHF) band, to one or more markers; receiving return signals, at a radar transceiver via a second frequency range different from the UHF band, from the one or more markers; and determining one or more estimate locations of the navigation system based on the return signals.

Systems and methods to determine motion parameters of physical objects using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the objects. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes determining a motion parameter of the RFID tag based on detecting a Doppler frequency shift in a radio frequency signal received from the RFID tag.

The modulation includes in amplifying the microwave signal phase shifted by a given angle into a first sinusoidal signal, in order to obtain a first amplified signal; and in amplifying the microwave signal phase shifted by the given angle increased by into a second sinusoidal signal phase shifted by with respect to the first signal, in order to obtain a second amplified signal phase shifted by with respect to the first amplified signal; the modulated microwave signal being the sum of the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal.

Systems and methods to determine motion parameters of physical objects using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to the objects. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes determining a motion parameter of the RFID tag based on detecting a Doppler frequency shift in a radio frequency signal received from the RFID tag.

The invention provides an occupancy sensor, for use in a lighting system, including a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is adapted to transmit and receive signals. The occupancy sensor further includes a controller, which is adapted to process signals received by the transceiver. Based on the signals received at the transceiver, the controller is adapted to detect a presence in the area of interest. The controller is further adapted to detect a predetermined pattern within the signals received at the transceiver and interpret a system message based on said pattern.

A device for selectively reflecting an incident microwave signal or millimeter-wave signal includes multiple antennae disposed in an array. Each antenna has an input adapted to selectively receive a forward bias signal or a zero bias signal. The device also includes a diode disposed at each input of each antenna. The device also includes a switching device connected to each input, and configured to selectively apply a forward bias or zero bias to each of the diodes. In forward bias, each of the antennae detects the incident microwave signal or millimeter wave signal, and in zero bias, each of the antennae reflects the incident microwave signal or millimeter wave signal.

A radar system for an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is disclosed. The system includes a target that includes a number of target elements disposed in a predetermined configuration on the target to collectively represent a radar readable code. The system further includes a radar unit included in the ADV and configured to: transmit a first electromagnetic (EM) signal to the target within a driving environment, receive a second EM signal reflected by the target, compute a radar cross section (RCS) signature based on the received second EM signal, generate a corresponding communication message based on the computed RCS signature, and transmit radar data that includes the communication message, where the ADV is controlled based on the communication message.

Apparatus comprising at least one movable reflective surface configured to reflect electromagnetic waves and at least one actuator coupled with the at least one movable reflective surface, wherein said at least one actuator is configured to at least temporarily drive a movement of said at least one reflective surface.

A frequency modulated continuous wave radar system includes at least one identity tag, respectively disposed next to at least one test subject; and a frequency modulated continuous wave radar identity recognition device, including an identity recognition control module, for controlling a test identity tag of the at least one identity tag to be turned on to generate a specific tag reflection signal corresponding to an identity frequency in response to a chirp signal; and a frequency modulated continuous wave radar, for transmitting the chirp signal and receiving at least one reflection signal of the at least one test subject and the specific tag reflection signal in response to the chirp signal, to calculate and determine that the specific tag reflection signal and a specific reflection signal of the at least one reflection signal are corresponding to an adjacent position information. The specific reflection signal is corresponding to test subject information.