Radar Test Bed for the Evaluation of Time Reversal Methods

Abstract

Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) has identified several technology transition possibilities: a See-Through-The-Wall (STTW) radar system; a passive approach used in conjunction with the Advanced Tactical Targeting Technology program; sea clutter and Terrain Scatter Interference (TSI) situations; enhancing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems; and a more speculative application, a reconfigurable array of low-cost, low-resolution transceivers mounted either on unmanned aerial vehicles or carried in soldier backpacks, the combination of the low-capability transceivers together producing a high-resolution result. RMS collected and provided data to the five university teams. A 35 Ghz radar system with a transceiver placed on a sled on a 10-meter linear rail and a receiver held stationary were used to measure corner reflectors and a pickup truck, either in an open area or obscured by desert brush. Raytheon held numerous teleconferences with the universities, hosted site visits by three teams, made two visits to the experimental facilities of a fourth team, and interacted with the fifth team at program meetings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 14, 2005
Accession Number
ADA440148

Entities

People

  • Nitesh N. Shah

Organizations

  • Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Clutter
  • Contracts
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Export Controls
  • High Resolution
  • Mechanical Jamming
  • Radar
  • Reflectors
  • Scattering
  • Sea Clutter
  • Security
  • Technology Transfer
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy