Project Assignment Chris Allen (callen@eecs.ku.edu) Course website URL people.eecs.ku.edu/~callen/725/EECS725.htm

Project purpose and scope Demonstrate a working knowledge of radar systems design/analysis Individual work This work is to be performed by each individual student Issues to be addressed may include system requirements/specifications, spatial coverage, mode of operation, waveform characteristics and specifications, receiver dynamic range, acquired data rate, frequency selection criteria, polarization selection rationale, antenna technology, signal processing steps and expected output, expected noise analysis, target scattering characteristics Deliverables may include system description, system analysis, signal power budget, antenna considerations, signal processing requirements, project write-up

Project purpose and scope Topic approval Proposed project topic, scope (outline), and deliverables must be approved by the instructor prior to the initiation of the work. The scope of the analysis to be performed must be presented in the proposal. Presentation schedule and evaluation During the last few scheduled days for this class, each student shall deliver a 10-minute presentation to the class on the project objectives, its treatment (design, analysis, findings, etc.) and conclusions. Completed project deliverables are due on stop day (Friday May 4). Project scores will be based on the presentation quality and content (20%), project complexity (30%), and the quality and completeness of the report (50%).

Project report Report includes: Cover page (1 pg) includes title, author’s name, abstract Report body (12 pgs max) introduction clearly outlines project’s scope and relevance to radar systems design /analysis description of research process, findings, and analysis analysis section must be clearly labeled as such and must contain analysis performed by the student (analysis includes design) conclusions References cite references properly to avoid plagiarism Appendices (if needed) data, graphs, program code, minimal text Format: All margins 1”, 11-pt Arial font, line spacing of 1.5 Due on 4 May 2018 at 5 pm Electronic submission, pdf format Evaluation based on technical content, writing, format, etc

Project topic suggestions (1 of 3) Project selection is the responsibility of the student and projects must be approved by the instructor. Suggested projects are listed below. Projects can be completely paper design or it may have both a paper design and an experimental component (this will be one factor in determining the complexity). Work / research related project involving the design of a radar system. Must include system-level analysis of the radar including simulation results. Analysis of radar systems documented in the literature, such as: Spaceborne SAR systems Automotive anticollision radars Paper design of a radar system or major subsystem for a radar system, such as: App. of pulse compression/coherent int. to an ‘ultrasonic radar’ Design of a short-range, fine-res altimeter for UAV autolanding

Project topic suggestions (2 of 3) 4. Design two classroom demonstrations which demonstrate concepts and/or principles related to radar systems. Experiment-oriented projects must demonstrate the concept, i.e., laboratory measurements must be made using instruments available in the EECS teaching laboratories. 5. Literature review of a radar-related topic that was not thoroughly covered in class. Find two or three published research papers that report on a central topic and provide an overview, background, interpretation, and conclusion. Project must provide context (why is this topic important) and provide a basic understanding of why it is needed (performance improvements possible because of this innovation). The project must contain the student’s analysis or simulation relevant to the project that demonstrates the capabilities of the topic.

Project topic suggestions (3 of 3) Analysis and evaluation of capabilities / limitations of off-the-shelf radar system. Using product literature (e.g., data sheets) from the manufacturer or third-party provider review the specifications and capabilities of commercially-available radar modules. Applying knowledge gained from this review, evaluate the capabilities and limitations of at least two applications for this radar product. Show your analysis used in the evaluation – your analysis must be your own work, i.e., not simply lifted from a publicly available application note or white paper. Example radar modules or products for consideration include: Texas Instruments mm-wave industrial sensors IWR1443, IWR1642 http://www.ti.com/sensing-products/mmwave/iwr/overview.html Analog Devices Evaluation Board for the 24-GHz FMCW Radar http://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/evaluation-boards-kits/EVAL-RADAR-MMIC.html#eb-overview Echodyne MESA-DAA or MESA-SRR 24-GHz phased-array radar systems https://echodyne.com/products/

Literature resources for project IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronics IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine Proceedings of the International Radar Conference Proceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference Radar Symposium (IRS) International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference IEE Proceedings F (Communications, Radar and Signal Processing) IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation Catalogue of satellite instruments. CEOS EO Handbook http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumenttable.aspx