Abstract
Automotive radar based on millimetre waves—today in the 24/26 GHz and in the 77/79 GHz range—has been under investigation and development since several decades. Already in the early 1970s first 35 GHz radar sensors were tested over several millions of road kilometres. Since 1998—beginning with an ACC (Autonomous Cruise Control) radar sensor in the Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan—automotive radar is commercially available and employed by various OEM’s all over the world. These days such radar systems are used for various vehicular applications, predominantly for functions like ACC, or BSD (Blind Spot Detection) to name just two important safety functions. The development over the last four decades is described.
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Meinel, H.H., Bösch, W. (2017). Radar Sensors in Cars. In: Watzenig, D., Horn, M. (eds) Automated Driving. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31895-0_10
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