Calibrating a radar system, i.e., establishing a precise relationship between the radar observable (the power level of the received signal) and the radar cross section (RCS, the equivalent echoing area) of the object, or surface, of interest is not a trivial task. Concerning radar observables, in this work, we are mostly interested in land clutter (bare soil and soil with vegetation of different types) and manmade objects such as buildings, lampposts, and tankers. Our aim is to calibrate a simple, lightweight X-band radar to create a map of the land clutter of a suburban and rural area, using the one around Tor Vergata University, Rome.

Galati, G., Pavan, G. (2019). Calibration of an X-band commercial radar and reflectivity measurements in suburban areas. IEEE AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, 34(2), 4-11 [10.1109/MAES.2019.180048].

Calibration of an X-band commercial radar and reflectivity measurements in suburban areas

Galati G.;Pavan G.
2019-01-01

Abstract

Calibrating a radar system, i.e., establishing a precise relationship between the radar observable (the power level of the received signal) and the radar cross section (RCS, the equivalent echoing area) of the object, or surface, of interest is not a trivial task. Concerning radar observables, in this work, we are mostly interested in land clutter (bare soil and soil with vegetation of different types) and manmade objects such as buildings, lampposts, and tankers. Our aim is to calibrate a simple, lightweight X-band radar to create a map of the land clutter of a suburban and rural area, using the one around Tor Vergata University, Rome.
2019
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore ING-INF/03 - TELECOMUNICAZIONI
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Galati, G., Pavan, G. (2019). Calibration of an X-band commercial radar and reflectivity measurements in suburban areas. IEEE AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, 34(2), 4-11 [10.1109/MAES.2019.180048].
Galati, G; Pavan, G
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