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- Title
On the Use of a 77 GHz Automotive Radar as a Microwave Rain Gauge.
- Authors
Bertoldo, Silvano; Lucianaz, Claudio; Allegretti, Marco
- Abstract
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) defines the frequency band of 77 GHz (W-band) as the one dedicated to automatic cruise control long-range radars. A car can be thought as a moving integrated weather sensor since it can provide meteorological information exploiting the sensors installed on board. This work presents the preliminary analysis of how a 77 GHz mini radar can be used as a short range microwave rain gauge. After the discussion of the Mie scattering formulation app lied to a microwave rain gauge working in the W-band, the proposal of a new Z-R equation to be used for correct rain estimation is given. Atmospheric attenuation and absorption are estimated taking into account the ITU-T recommendations. Functional requirements in adapting automatic cruise control long-range radar to a microwave rain gauge are analyzed. The technical specifications are determined in order to meet the functional requirements.
- Subjects
ROAD vehicle radar; CRUISE control; EUROPEAN Telecommunications Standards Institute; MIE scattering; ATMOSPHERIC attenuation
- Publication
Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1, p2356
- ISSN
2241-4487
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.48084/etasr.1755