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Object detection on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is still a challenging task. The recordings are mostly sparse and contain only small objects. In this work, we propose a simple tiling method that improves the detection capability in the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Leon Amadeus Varga , Andreas Zell

With growing interest in mmWave connectivity for UAVs, a basic question is whether networks intended for terrestrial users can provide sufficient aerial coverage as well. To assess this possibility, the paper proposes a novel evaluation…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-20 Seongjoon Kang , Marco Mezzavilla , Angel Lozano , Giovanni Geraci , William Xia , Sundeep Rangan , Vasilii Semkin , Giuseppe Loianno

In this letter, we consider the varying detection environments to address the problem of detecting small targets within sea clutter. We first extract three simple yet practically discriminative features from the returned signals in the time…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-09-04 Yuzhou Li , Pengcheng Xie , Zeshen Tang , Tao Jiang

Millimeter wave is a promising technology for the next generation of wireless systems. As it is well-known for its high path loss, the systems working in this spectrum tend to exploit the shorter wavelength to equip the transceivers with a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-01-12 Sina Shaham , Matthew Kokshoorn , Zihuai Lin , Ming Ding

This paper proposes a method of passively estimating the parameters of frequency-modulated-continuous-wave (FMCW) radar signals with a wide range of structural parameter values and analyzes how a malicious actor could employ such estimates…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-21 Andrew M. Graff , Todd E. Humphreys

Nowadays there is a growing research interest on the possibility of enriching small flying robots with autonomous sensing and online navigation capabilities. This will enable a large number of applications spanning from remote surveillance…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-07-23 Anna Guerra , Davide Dardari , Petar M. Djuric

While LiDAR and cameras are becoming ubiquitous for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) but can be ineffective in challenging environments, 4D millimeter-wave (MMW) radars that can provide robust 3D ranging and Doppler velocity measurements are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-24 Jinwen Zhu , Jun Hu , Xudong Zhao , Xiaoming Lang , Yinian Mao , Guoquan Huang

Modern radar systems are designed to have high Doppler tolerance to detect fast-moving targets. This means range and Doppler estimations are inevitably coupled, opening pathways to concealing objects by imprinting artificial Doppler…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-17 V. Kozlov , D. Vovchuk , P. Ginzburg

One of the notorious problems of frequency modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar is leakage between the transmitter and the receiver. The phase noise of the leakage is expressed as a skirt around the leakage signal on power spectrum. It…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-03-27 Junhyeong Park , Seungwoon Park , Seong-Ook Park

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) radars have found applications in a wide range of domains, including human tracking, health monitoring, and autonomous driving, for their unobtrusive nature and high range accuracy. These capabilities, however, if…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-09 Yanlong Qiu , Jiaxi Zhang , Yanjiao Chen , Jin Zhang , Bo Ji

The integration of sensing capabilities into 5G New Radio (5G NR) networks offers an opportunity to enable the detection of airborne objects without the need for dedicated radars. This paper investigates the feasibility of using…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-02 Steve Blandino , Nada Golmie , Anirudha Sahoo , Thao Nguyen , Tanguy Ropitault , David Griffith , Amala Sonny

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar has several advantages with respect to the traditional radar array systems in terms of performance and flexibility. However, in order to achieve high angular resolution, a MIMO radar requires a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-01 Himali Singh , Arpan Chattopadhyay

Algorithms for mutual interference mitigation and object parameter estimation are a key enabler for automotive applications of frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar. In this paper, we introduce a signal separation method to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-03 Mate Toth , Erik Leitinger , Klaus Witrisal

Localizing radio frequency (RF) sources with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has many important applications. As a result, UAV-based localization has been the focus of much research. However, previous approaches rely heavily on custom…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-08-15 Louis Dressel , Mykel J. Kochenderfer

4D millimeter-wave (mmWave) radars are increasingly used in robotics, as they offer robustness against adverse environmental conditions. Besides the usual XYZ position, they provide Doppler velocity measurements as well as Radar Cross…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-17 Fernando Amodeo , Luis Merino , Fernando Caballero

This paper discusses the analysis of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based millimeter wave (mmWave) backhaul link, that is offered as a cost-effective and easy deploy the solution to connect a disaster or remote area to the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-10 Mohammad Taghi Dabiri , Mazen Omar Hasna , Nizar Zorba , Tamer Khattab

The forthcoming era of massive drone delivery deployment in urban environments raises a need to develop reliable control and monitoring systems. While active solutions, i.e., wireless sharing of a real-time location between air traffic…

Aerial object detection using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) faces critical challenges including sub-10px targets, dense occlusions, and stringent computational constraints. Existing detectors struggle to balance accuracy and efficiency…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-22 Liu Wenbin

Millimeter-wave (mmw) radar is indispensable for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which can monitor traffic conditions in all weathers. An end-to-end simulation method for mmw radar monitoring and identification at traffic…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-30 Ming Zong , Zhanyu Zhu

A compact, continuous-wave, mmWave radar sensor is developed for non-contact detection of micron-scale motions. This board-integrated radar system consists of a pair of mmWave transmitter and receiver, two series-fed microstrip patch…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-26 Marcel Balle , Chengkai Zhu , Bin Zhang , Jie Wang , Lixin Ran