Abstract
Automotive safety systems require information about the objects in the vicinity of the vehicle. These data are usually obtained by sensing the surroundings. A typical sensor system usually transmits a signal and estimates the attributes of the available targets, such as velocity or distance from the sensor, based on the measurement of the scattered signal. The signal used for this purpose in radar (radio detection and ranging) systems is an electromagnetic (EM) wave at microwave frequencies. The main advantage of radar systems compared to other alternatives such as sonar or lidar is the immunity to weather conditions and potential for lower cost realization.
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Issakov, V. (2010). Radar Systems. In: Microwave Circuits for 24 GHz Automotive Radar in Silicon-based Technologies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13598-9_2
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