Power Transmission Line Detection with Millimeter-Wave Radar

Terahertz Imaging, Millimeter-wave Radar

The millimeter wave (MMW) band of frequencies extends from 30 GHz to 300 GHz, with some fuzziness on both ends of this spectrum. The terahertz (THz) band extends from about 200 GHz to about 30 THz, despite the fact that the lower frequencies in this range are not strictly 10 Hz or higher. These bands are also variously called submillimeter, far-infrared, and near-millimeter. In recent years, th...

Millimeter Wave Radar for Automotive Blind Spot Detection System

Considering the problem of rearview mirror blind spot during driving, the paper studied and designed the blind spot detection system based on MMW radar. Radar was installed at an appropriate position on the detection target signal by transmitting, when another car enter the detecting area, the small alarm light beside A pillar would shine or alarm few times, to remind drivers careful change roa...

Millimeter-Wave Polarimetric Radar Sensor for Detection of Power Lines in Strong Clutter Background

To my wife and children for their support and sacrifice ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I give my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my academic advisor Dr. Kamal Sarabandi for his guidance, patience, and encouragement during my Ph.D. journey. I was very fortunate to have him as my advisor. Dr. Sarabandi's broad academic background and positive attitude towards his field of study and his s...

Millimeter-Wave Radar Phenomenology of Power Lines and a Polarimetric Detection Algorithm

In this paper, the radar phenomenology of highvoltage power lines and cables is studied for examining the feasibility of detecting power lines along the path of a low-flying aircraft using a millimeter-wave radar system. For this purpose, polarimetric backscatter measurements of power line samples of different diameters and strand arrangements were performed over a wide range of incidence angle...

Millimeter-Wave Circuit Design for Radar Transceivers