학술논문

Enhancing Angle Estimation for Off-Boresight Targets Using Biomimetic Antenna Arrays
Document Type
Conference
Source
2018 48th European Microwave Conference (EuMC) Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2018 48th European. :1377-1380 Sep, 2018
Subject
Aerospace
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Signal Processing and Analysis
Transportation
Antenna arrays
Antenna measurements
Estimation
Couplings
Radar antennas
Power generation
Biomimetic Antenna Array
Direction-of-arrival estimation
Radar Systems
Language
Abstract
Biomimetic Antenna Arrays (BMAAs) are able to enhance the angle estimation of miniaturized radar sensors by mimicking the hearing system of a fly. This technique has significant advantages over conventional approaches when only limited space is available. While recent works show the enhancement for targets in the vicinity of the boresight direction only, this work presents a more generalized design methodology to enhance the angle estimation for off-boresight targets. Radar measurements of a realized BMAA have been conducted and show a significant increase in angle estimation capability compared to a conventional antenna array at a target angle of 20 degrees,