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In this paper, we use a low-cost low-power mm-wave frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar for the in-vehicle occupant detection. We propose an algorithm using Capon filter for the joint range-azimuth estimation. Then, the minimum…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-17 Mostafa Alizadeh , Hajar Abedi , George Shaker

Visual detection of micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) has received increasing research attention in recent years due to its importance in many applications. However, the existing approaches based on either appearance or motion features of MAVs…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-12-19 Hanqing Guo , Ye Zheng , Yin Zhang , Zhi Gao , Shiyu Zhao

Airborne radar carried on-board unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is serving as the harbinger of new remote sensing applications for security and rescue in inclement environments. The mobility and agility of UAVs along with intelligent…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-01 Yu Rong , Richard M. Gutierrez , Kumar Vijay Mishra , Daniel W. Bliss

Automotive radars are increasingly susceptible to mutual interference from neighboring radar systems, which can lead to false target detections and the masking of valid targets. While current interference levels remain manageable due to the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-22 Oren Longman , Guy Mardiks , Tomer Maayan , Gaston Solodky

Millimeter-wave radar systems are one of the core components of the safety-critical Advanced Driver Assistant System (ADAS) of a modern vehicle. Due to their ability to operate efficiently despite bad weather conditions and poor visibility,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-05-16 Mihai Ordean , Flavio D. Garcia

Navigating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through cluttered and dynamic environments remains a significant challenge, particularly when dealing with fast-moving or sudden-appearing obstacles. This paper introduces a complete LiDAR-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-25 Huajie Wu , Wenyi Liu , Yunfan Ren , Zheng Liu , Hairuo Wei , Fangcheng Zhu , Haotian Li , Fu Zhang

Reliable outdoor deployment of mobile robots requires the robust identification of permissible driving routes in a given environment. The performance of LiDAR and vision-based perception systems deteriorates significantly if certain…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-09-23 David Williams , Daniele De Martini , Matthew Gadd , Letizia Marchegiani , Paul Newman

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can provide superior flexibility and cost-efficiency for modern radar imaging systems, which is an ideal platform for advanced remote sensing applications using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology. In…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-11 Zhichao Sun , Junjie Wu , Gary G. Yen , Hang Ren , Hongyang An , Jianyu Yang

Radar is a key component of the suite of perception sensors used for safe and reliable navigation of autonomous vehicles. Its unique capabilities include high-resolution velocity imaging, detection of agents in occlusion and over long…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-09-29 Arvind Srivastav , Soumyajit Mandal

Intelligent transportation systems require accurate and reliable sensing. However, adverse environments, such as rain, snow, and fog, can significantly degrade the performance of LiDAR and cameras. In contrast, 4D mmWave radar not only…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Xiangyuan Peng , Miao Tang , Huawei Sun , Kay Bierzynski , Lorenzo Servadei , Robert Wille

Safe navigation of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) requires not only obstacle-free flight paths according to a static environment map, but also the perception of and reaction to previously unknown and dynamic objects. This implies that the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-08-29 Matthias Nieuwenhuisen , Sven Behnke

Micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) hold the potential for performing autonomous and contactless land surveys for the detection of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Metal detectors are the standard detection tool but must be operated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-03 Patrick Pfreundschuh , Rik Bähnemann , Tim Kazik , Thomas Mantel , Roland Siegwart , Olov Andersson

Outdoor virtual reality (VR) places users in dynamic physical environments where they must remain aware of real-world obstacles, including static structures and moving bystanders, while immersed in a virtual scene. This dual demand…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Avinash Ajit Nargund , Andrew L. Huard , Tobias Höllerer , Misha Sra

Enabling robot autonomy in complex environments for mission critical application requires robust state estimation. Particularly under conditions where the exteroceptive sensors, which the navigation depends on, can be degraded by…

In contemporary society, the pressing challenge of preserving user privacy clashes with the imperative for smart buildings to efficiently manage their resources, particularly in the context of occupancy monitoring for optimized energy…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-01 Valentín Barral , Tomás Domínguez-Bolaño , Carlos J. Escudero , José A. García-Naya

This paper is about localising a vehicle in an overhead image using FMCW radar mounted on a ground vehicle. FMCW radar offers extraordinary promise and efficacy for vehicle localisation. It is impervious to all weather types and lighting…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-02-10 Tim Y. Tang , Daniele De Martini , Dan Barnes , Paul Newman

Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar is a promising sensor for aided inertial navigation, due to its robustness in environments that challenge traditional alternatives, such as LiDAR and vision. However, its widespread adoption…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Morten Nissov , Kostas Alexis

This paper explores the deployment of mm-wave Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar for vital sign detection across multiple scenarios. We focus on overcoming the limitations of traditional sensing methods by enhancing signal…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-29 Ehsan Sadeghi , Paul Havinga

Non-contact vital sign detection is a required application nowadays in many fields as patient monitoring and static human detection. Within the last decade, radar has been introduced as a smart and convenient sensor for non-contact…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2017-11-28 Sherif Abdulatif , Fady Aziz , Pelin Altiner , Bernhard Kleiner , Urs Schneider

Detecting and estimating distances to power lines is a challenge for both human UAV pilots and autonomous systems, which increases the risk of unintended collisions. We present a mmWave radar-based perception system that provides spherical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-04 Nicolaj Haarhøj Malle , Emad Ebeid