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Millimeter wave backscatter measurements in support of collision avoidance applications

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Millimeter-wave short range radar systems have unique advantages in surface navigation applications, such as military vehicle mobility, aircraft landing assistance, and automotive collision avoidance. In collision avoidance applications, characterization of clutter due to terrain and roadside objects is necessary in order to maximize the signal-to-clutter ratio (SCR) and to minimize false alarms. The results of two types of radar cross section (RCS) measurements at 95 GHz are reported in this paper. The first set of measurements presents data on the normalized RCS (NRCS) as well as clutter distributions of various terrain types at low grazing angles of 5° and 7.5°. The second set of measurements presents RCS data and statistics on various types of roadside objects, such as metallic and wooden sign posts. These results are expected to be useful for designers of short-range millimeter-wave collision avoidance radar systems.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering Center for Electro-Optics, University of Nebraska, 68588-0511, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

    Ram M. Narayanan & Brett R. J. Snuttjer

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Brett Snuttjer is presently an Air Force Lieutenant at Rome Laboratory, Rome, NY 13441

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Narayanan, R.M., Snuttjer, B.R.J. Millimeter wave backscatter measurements in support of collision avoidance applications. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 18, 2077–2109 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678252

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