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Sensors I

RadaScan: A local reference, high resolution radar, dynamic positioning sensor

Dr. Dominic PearceGuidance Navigation Limited (United Kingdom)

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Introdcution

Introduction RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference system DP CONFERENCE

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SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

Summary

AntennaProperties

Introduction•

•Description

Antenna

RF Module

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Introduction RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

Summary

AntennaProperties

Introduction•

•Description

Antenna

RF Module

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Introduction RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

Summary

AntennaProperties

Introduction•

•Description

Antenna

RF Module

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Introduction RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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High accuracy

Microwave FMCW radar (patented)

Continuously rotating (180 rpm)

High elevation coverage

Coded retro-reflective transponders (patented)

Multi-target tracking

All weather operation

Close working arrangements

Clutter Rejection / No false reflections

SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

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AntennaProperties

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•Description

3Hz data refresh rate

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Description RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Antenna

Horn

RF Module

DSPProcessing

SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

Summary

AntennaProperties

Introduction•

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FM Transmitter

Ramp Modulator

LNA

LNA

Hybrid T

Σ

Mixer

Mixer

Target Filters

Target Filters

BaseBandAmplifiers

BaseBandAmplifiers

TX 1

TX 2

RX 1

RX 2

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Description RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Transmitter

ReceiverSignal

Processing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

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AntennaProperties

Introduction•

•Description

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Antenna Properties RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Wide elevation beam pattern (E-plane)

Tight azimuth beam pattern (H-plane)

SignalProcessing

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Performance•

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AntennaProperties

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Target Properties RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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True retro-reflector (no transmit energy)

TARGET

SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

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No external power source required

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Angle from Boresight (Degrees)

Recie

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Target Properties RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Broad azimuth response for wide incidence angle

Azimuth ±45° @-3dB

Elevation ±20° @-3dB SignalProcessing

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DSP Hardware

Performance•

Summary

AntennaProperties

Introduction•

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Target Properties RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Broad azimuth response for wide incidence angle

Clutter rejection by modulated ID and polarization

SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

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AntennaProperties

Introduction•

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Target

Angle

Range

170°

50m

170°

120°

100m

120°

500m

90°

90°

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DSP Hardware RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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One single highly integrated board provides:

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4 ADC channels

1500K Gate FPGA

1.2 GFLOPS DSP processor cluster

Embedded PC

All external IO to DP system

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Legend

ADC

Encoder

Target Filters

Target de-modulation

Phase sensitive detector

2- Stage Downsample

Sigma T1Delta T1Sigma T2Delta T2

Encoder Processor

DSP CLUSTER

High Speed Link PortsMarker &

Interrupts

Target Triggers

Dual Channel Target Filters

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Signal Processing RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Real-time 50 MByte/s processing capability

FPGA Front End Digital Signal Processing:

Four ADC’s @ 6.25MS/STarget De-ModulationBearing ProcessorEncoder ProcessorDigital Down-conversion (down-sampling)Downstream Data Delivery

SignalProcessing

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DSP Hardware

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Range, Rfreqfrom FPGA

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Signal Processing RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Down Stream Digital Signal Processing:

8192pt FFT

Bearing Process

CFAR Analysis

Range Tracker

Bearing Tracker

Bearing, φ

DetectionDecision

φ

R

HardwareControl

SignalProcessing

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DSP Hardware

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AntennaProperties

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Range Distribution (m)

Freq

uenc

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Normalised range measurement accuracy distribution plot for a target @ 180m, 13000 measurements

2 Sigma = 0.11m

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Normailised X/Y position for target @ 180m, 13000 points

data x 2 Sigma = 0.10m y 2 Sigma = 0.07m

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Bearing Distibution (mrad)

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Normalised bearing measurement accuracy distribution plot for a target @ 180m, 13000 measurements

2 Sigma = 0.5mrad

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Sensor Performance RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Measurement Accuracy: BearingRangePosition

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Summary RadaScan: a high resolution radar local DP reference sensor DP CONFERENCE

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Range Accuracy: Typically 0.1% of range.Operating Range: 20 to 750mAngular repeatability: STD 0.03° @ 200m

STD 0.06° @ 500mElevation Beam Shape: ± 12 degrees @ -10dBClose-Up Elevation: +35 degrees @ 25m.

High-accuracy all-weather radar position and heading dynamic positioning sensor

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SignalProcessing

TargetProperties

DSP Hardware

Performance•

Summary

AntennaProperties

Introduction•

•Description