Patent classifications
G01S13/343
MULTI-INPUT MULTI-OUTPUT RADAR AND MOBILE TOOL
A multi-input multi-output radar and a moving tool. The multi-input multi-output radar includes: M transmitting channels, each of which is used for simultaneously and respectively transmitting frequency-modulated continuous wave signals of different frequencies; N receiving channels, each of which includes a receiving antenna and a signal demodulator; the receiving antenna for receiving a frequency-modulated continuous wave signal reflected by an object to be detected, wherein the signal demodulator is connected to the receiving antenna, and the signal demodulator is used for converting the reflected frequency-modulated continuous wave signal into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for analyzing the digital signal, so as to determine information of said object. The multiple transmitting channels simultaneously transmit the frequency-modulated continuous wave signals of different frequencies.
TERAHERTZ SENSORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
An active radio-frequency (RF) sensing technology for determining the relative and/or absolute state (e.g., position, velocity, and/or acceleration) of a target object (e.g., a person, a car, a truck a lamp post, a utility pole, a building) is described. The sensors described herein operate in the Terahertz band (300 GHz to 3 THz). An active RF sensing device comprises a substrate and first and second semiconductor dies mounted on the substrate. The first semiconductor die has an RF transmit antenna array integrated thereon, and the transmit antenna array comprises a first plurality of RF antennas configured to generate an RF signals having frequency content in the 300 GHz-3 THz band. The second semiconductor die has an RF receive antenna array integrated thereon, and the receive antenna array comprises a second plurality of RF antennas configured to receive RF signals having frequency content in the 300 GHz-3 THz band.
Sensor circuit using orthogonal phase coding
A transceiver circuit included in a computer system may include multiple antennas, a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit may store an identifier number and generate multiple numbers using the stored identifier number. The transmitter circuit may also generate a transmit signal that include multiple pulses, where a. given pulse may include multiple chirps encoded with the multiple numbers. The receiver circuit may receive a reflected version of the transmit signal and generate an output signal using the reflected version of the transmit signal.
Systems and methods for high velocity resolution high update rate radar for autonomous vehicles
An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a radar sensor system and a computing system that computes velocities of an object in a driving environment of the AV based upon radar data that is representative of radar returns received by the radar sensor system. The AV can be configured to compute a first velocity of the object based upon first radar data that is representative of the radar return from a first time to a second time. The AV can further be configured to compute a second velocity of the object based upon second radar data that includes at least a portion of the first radar data and further includes additional radar data representative of a radar return received subsequent to the second time. The AV can further be configured to control one of a propulsion system, a steering system, or a braking system to effectuate motion of the AV based upon the computed velocities.
People Counting Based on Radar Measurement
In an embodiment, a method includes: obtaining one or more radar measurement frames, each one of the one or more radar measurement frames including respective data samples acquired by a radar sensor monitoring a scene; for each one of the one or more radar measurement frames, determining a respective 2-D angular intensity map of the scene based on the respective radar measurement frame; and performing a people counting operation based on the one or more 2-D angular intensity maps determined for the one or more radar measurement frames to determine a people count for the scene.
INTEGRATED WIDEBAND STEPPED-CHIRP RADAR SENSOR
The disclosed FMCW radar system is configured to achieve a wide synthetic bandwidth of operation and a high range resolution. The disclosed FMCW radar system includes a receiver that combines the intermediate frequency (IF) components of multiple narrowband receivers to achieve the millimeter-scale range resolution. The disclosed FMCW radar system can be easily scaled, which enables it to be deployed in large arrays of antennas in order to attain high angular resolution. Additionally, the operation frequency of the disclosed FMCW radar system enables millimeter level cross-range resolution. In this manner, accurate estimation of the location and/or velocity of the objects within the local-sensing range (and potentially beyond) can be achieved.
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SENSING METHOD
Provided is an information processing apparatus configured to sense an object by using an FMCW radar. The information processing apparatus includes: a data processing unit configured to process a reception signal and generate a power spectrum signal with a predetermined number of bins; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of peak bins corresponding to the object on the basis of the power spectrum signal; an extraction unit configured to extract an output signal corresponding to the power spectrum signal; and a correction unit configured to correct a phase of the output signal according to bin numbers of the plurality of peak bins. The data processing unit may apply a higher-order window function than a rectangular window to the reception signal. The correction unit may correct the phase of the output signal.
On-chip noise reduction and power consumption distribution for a radar system
A radar system may include a set of analog components to perform one or more radio frequency (RF) operations during an active radar phase of the radar system. The radar system may include a set of digital components to perform one or more digital processing operations during at least a digital processing phase of the radar system. The one or more digital processing operations may be performed such that performance of the one or more digital processing operations does not overlap performance of a substantive portion of the one or more RF operations.
Radar enabled determination of presence, axle count, speed, and direction of a rail car
The present invention comprises radar detection of rail car truck assembly features to determine the presence of a rail vehicle comprising a car, axle count of the vehicle, and the travel direction of and speed of a rail car.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNAL
Provided are a system and method for processing a radar signal for deriving a Doppler frequency from a sampled digital input signal radiated by a frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) radar. The system includes a transmission module that repeatedly transmits a radar signal having a unique frequency variation and a pulse repetition interval, a variation module that varies the frequency variation or pulse repetition interval of the radar signal transmitted by the transmission module, an extraction module that, upon occurrence of interference between the radar signal having the varied frequency variation or pulse repetition interval and another radar signal, extracts an interference signal from the varied radar signal, and an adjustment module that adjusts the radar signal to reduce the extracted interference signal.