Enhanced Tracer Particle Detection in Dynamic Bulk Systems Based on Polarimetric Radar Signature Correlation.

This contribution focuses on the detection of tracer particles within non-homogeneous bulk media, aiming to enhance insights into particulate systems. Polarimetric radar measurements are employed, utilizing cross-polarizing channels in order to mitigate interference from bulk media reflections. To distinguish the tracer particle in the measurements, a resonant cross-polarizing structure is constructed, facilitating the isolation of frequency signatures from the surrounding bulk clutter. In addition to characterizing the bulk and tracer components, this study provides a detailed presentation and discussion of the measurement setup, along with the employed signal processing methods. The effectiveness of the proposed methods is demonstrated through comprehensive measurements, where a tracer particle is systematically positioned at various locations. The results affirm the feasibility and efficacy of the approach, highlighting its applicability for enhanced dynamic monitoring in particulate systems within industrial processes.

A Novel Localization System in SAR-Demining Applications Using Invariant Radar Channel Fingerprints.

In this paper, we present a novel two dimensional (2D) frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) localization method for handheld systems based on the extraction of distinguishable subchannel fingerprints. Compared with other concepts, only one subdivided radar source channel is needed in order to instantly map a one-dimensional measurement to higher-dimensional space coordinates. The additional information of the detected target is implemented with low-cost hardware component features, which exhibit distinguishable space-dependent fingerprint codes. Using the given a priori information of the hardware thus leads to a universally applicable extension for low-cost synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-demining purposes. In addition to the description of the system concept and its requirements, the signal processing steps and the hardware components are presented. Furthermore, the 2D localization accuracy of the system and the classification accuracy of the frequency-coded fingerprints are described in a defined test environment to proof the operational reliability of the realized setup, reaching a classification accuracy of 94.7% and an averaged localization error of 4.9 mm.

Enhancing the Radar Cross-Range Resolution in Ultra-Fast Radar Scans by Utilizing Frequency Coded Sub-Channels.

This contribution handles a single-channel radar method that utilizes frequency-coded sub-channels for enabling cross-range resolution. Because of the sub-channel coding, the whole area of interest (AOI) is scanned within a single radar measurement. To further enhance the cross-range resolution, the sub-channels' antenna beams are overlaid in this work, resulting in multiple coding signatures. Next to the operation theory, hardware components, such as coding filters and antennas, as well as signal processing methods, are presented and discussed in detail. A final measurement campaign that investigates several radar scenarios reveals high detection properties and proves the applicability of the proposed radar method.