Forward imaging robotic vehicle mission using an ultra-wideband synthetic aperture radar

Lam H. Nguyen; David C. Wong; Gregory Smith; Marc A. Ressler

doi:10.1117/12.474468

17 July 2002 Forward imaging robotic vehicle mission using an ultra-wideband synthetic aperture radar

Lam H. Nguyen, David C. Wong, Gregory Smith, Marc A. Ressler

Proceedings Volume 4715, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology IV; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474468
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

In support of the Army vision for increased mobility, survivability, and lethality, we are investigating the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) radar technology to enhance unmanned ground vehicle missions. The ability of UWB radar technology to detect foliage-concealed objects could provide an important obstacle avoidance capability for robotic vehicles, which would improve the speed and maneuverability of these vehicles and consequently increase the survivability of the U.S. forces. This technology would address the particular challenges that confront robotic vehicles such as large rocks hidden in tall grass and voids such as ditches and bodies of water. This paper describes electromagnetic model predictions of the radar cross section of potential robotic vehicle obstacles. These model predictions will be used to guide the data collection scenarios for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) ultra-wideband BoomSAR system. Using a combination of the models, simulations, and BoomSAR data we investigate the operating parameters (imaging angles, frequencies, bandwidth, etc.) for an obstacle-avoidance UWB radar.

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Lam H. Nguyen, David C. Wong, Gregory Smith, and Marc A. Ressler "Forward imaging robotic vehicle mission using an ultra-wideband synthetic aperture radar", Proc. SPIE 4715, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology IV, (17 July 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474468

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