Radar Calibration by Corner Reflectors with Mass-production Errors

The paper presents the statistical analysis of trihedral corner reflectors RCS in presence of mass production and installation errors. It is shown that the degradation of RCS from its nominal value can be modeled by Beta distribution. The derived probability density functions (PDF) of corner reflector RCS is further exploited to design an...

Auto-calibration of Automotive MIMO Radars Using Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping

This paper presents a new method of automotive MIMO radar self-calibration which uses targets of opportunity embedded in road infrastructure, such as road signs and traffic lights. While conventional offline calibration of a phased array antenna requires accurate knowledge of the positions of calibration targets relative to the radar, such...

Auto-calibration of Automotive Radars in Operational Mode Using Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping

This paper presents an analysis of a new method of automotive radar self-calibration which uses targets of opportunity. While conventional offline calibration of a phased array antenna requires accurate knowledge of the positions of calibration targets relative to the radar, such information is not available in a dynamic scenario. To...

Benefits of space-time diversity for radar - Les bienfaits de la diversité spatio-temporelle en radar

When designing a new radar system, standard resolution trade-offs play a major role, providing the basic parameters of the radar, such as size, update rate, and range. Besides, diversity has long been used for mitigating fading effects due to the fluctuation of targets and clutter. However, with the arrival of more flexible systems, using...