rScene: a revolutionary low-cost micro-radar for target classification and tracking

Thomas J. Plummer; Rich Porter; Robert Raines

doi:10.1117/12.2053031

20 June 2014 rScene: a revolutionary low-cost micro-radar for target classification and tracking

Thomas J. Plummer, Rich Porter, Robert Raines

Proceedings Volume 9091, Signal Processing, Sensor/Information Fusion, and Target Recognition XXIII; 90911C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053031
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

A small form factor, low cost radar named rScene® has been designed by McQ Inc. for the unattended detection, classification, tracking, and speed estimation of people and vehicles. This article will describe recent performance enhancements added to rScene® and present results relative to detection range and false alarms. Additionally, a low power (<1W) processing scheme is described that allows the rScene® to be deployed for longer duration, while still detecting desired target scenarios. Using the rScene® to detect other targets of interest like boats over water will also be addressed. Lastly, the lack of performance degradation due to hiding the rScene® in various types of concealed scenarios like behind walls, doors, foliage and camouflage material will be addressed. rScene® provides a variety of options to integrate the device into both wired and wireless communication infrastructures. Based on its sophisticated signal processing algorithms to classify targets and reject clutter, it allows for operation in challenging urban environments in which traditional unattended ground sensor modalities are less effective.

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Thomas J. Plummer, Rich Porter, and Robert Raines "rScene: a revolutionary low-cost micro-radar for target classification and tracking", Proc. SPIE 9091, Signal Processing, Sensor/Information Fusion, and Target Recognition XXIII, 90911C (20 June 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053031

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