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A Low-Cost Smart Microwave Radar for Short Range Measurements

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Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society (ApplePies 2017)

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In this paper, the design and development of a smart microwave radar is described. The system has been designed with the aim of realizing a cost-effective flexible radar, capable of detecting short-range targets (within 5 m) and suitable for the integration in different scenarios. The miniaturization of the radar has been possible by working within the available ISM band extending from 24 to 25 GHz. A pulsed chirp has been used to achieve a high resolution (up to 15 cm with a 1 GHz chirp bandwidth). In addition, the transmitted signal has been pulsed thus achieving a lower power consumption. A system prototype has been realized and several tests have been carried out for confirming the expected performance.

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The Authors wish to thank Dr. Laurita D’Ambrosio at Infineon Technologies Italia S.r.l. for her technical support.

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    Alina Caddemi & Emanuele Cardillo

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Caddemi, A., Cardillo, E. (2019). A Low-Cost Smart Microwave Radar for Short Range Measurements. In: De Gloria, A. (eds) Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society. ApplePies 2017. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 512. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93082-4_6

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