Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application

Direction of arrival estimation is one of the key technologies in automotive radar system. The angular resolution is an important indicator for evaluating the radar performance. Here, an optimisation method of linear antenna array configuration used for automotive radar system is presented. The arra...

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Main Authors: Zou Le, Wang Wei, Song Song, Wang Xuetian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:The Journal of Engineering
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Online Access:https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/joe.2019.0211
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description Direction of arrival estimation is one of the key technologies in automotive radar system. The angular resolution is an important indicator for evaluating the radar performance. Here, an optimisation method of linear antenna array configuration used for automotive radar system is presented. The array is composed of three transmitters and four receiver (3T4R). By minimising the strong correlation region of the ambiguity function using genetic algorithm. A desired angular resolution is achieved under several certain constraints. Simulation results demonstrate the validity of proposed method.
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spelling doaj.art-a227c95200d2491883e2ff41f8b22e162022-12-21T22:57:55ZengWileyThe Journal of Engineering2051-33052019-07-0110.1049/joe.2019.0211JOE.2019.0211Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar applicationZou Le0Wang Wei1Song Song2Wang Xuetian3Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Aerospace EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyDirection of arrival estimation is one of the key technologies in automotive radar system. The angular resolution is an important indicator for evaluating the radar performance. Here, an optimisation method of linear antenna array configuration used for automotive radar system is presented. The array is composed of three transmitters and four receiver (3T4R). By minimising the strong correlation region of the ambiguity function using genetic algorithm. A desired angular resolution is achieved under several certain constraints. Simulation results demonstrate the validity of proposed method.https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/joe.2019.0211linear antenna arraysdirection-of-arrival estimationarray signal processingroad vehicle radargenetic algorithmsradar antennasradar signal processingcorrelation methodsgenetic algorithmstrong correlation regionreceivertransmittersdirection of arrival estimationangular resolutionradar performanceautomotive radar applicationsparse array configurationambiguity functionautomotive radar systemlinear antenna array configurationoptimisation method
spellingShingle Zou Le
Wang Wei
Song Song
Wang Xuetian
Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
The Journal of Engineering
linear antenna arrays
direction-of-arrival estimation
array signal processing
road vehicle radar
genetic algorithms
radar antennas
radar signal processing
correlation methods
genetic algorithm
strong correlation region
receiver
transmitters
direction of arrival estimation
angular resolution
radar performance
automotive radar application
sparse array configuration
ambiguity function
automotive radar system
linear antenna array configuration
optimisation method
title Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
title_full Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
title_fullStr Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
title_full_unstemmed Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
title_short Optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
title_sort optimisation of sparse array configuration using ambiguity function in automotive radar application
topic linear antenna arrays
direction-of-arrival estimation
array signal processing
road vehicle radar
genetic algorithms
radar antennas
radar signal processing
correlation methods
genetic algorithm
strong correlation region
receiver
transmitters
direction of arrival estimation
angular resolution
radar performance
automotive radar application
sparse array configuration
ambiguity function
automotive radar system
linear antenna array configuration
optimisation method
url https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/joe.2019.0211
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