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

Outline Purpose Two components: Investigation into two (2) radar applications Radar system analysis Radar application investigations: presentation only Radar system study: presentation and report Constraints Potential project activities

Purpose The class project will be used to assess the student’s grasp of the course material, their ability apply the course concepts to a meaningful problem. Do not plagiarize! Plagiarized work will result in a zero score on the project for the guilty party (which will devastate their course final grade).

Two components – investigations, analysis The EECS 725 class project has two independent components. The radar application investigations component is less rigorous and is intended to stimulate learning and curiosity (may even be fun). Presentation only, no report The student is expanding our knowledge radar applications by exposing us to radar applications not addressed in class – maybe address. The radar system analysis is more rigorous and is intended to demonstrate scholarship. Presentation and report The student formally applies radar understanding of concepts to performance analysis of a radar system.

Radar application investigations After some initial exploration of this space, the student will propose two relevant topics of interest. Each topic proposal will address the scope of the work and be approved before proceeding (please consult with me early in the process to get approval). Pick some interesting radar applications for presentation. Clearly present your findings to the class (~10 minute presentation to cover both investigations). The presentation is intended to promote discussion, i.e., it should raise questions that we can discuss. Presentations scheduled for Tuesday Apr 30

Radar application investigations constraints Team size: 1 person Presentation of both application investigations to class presentation duration 10 to 15 minutes with additional 5 minutes for questions presentations will be on 30 April 2019 purpose is to enlighten the class on the selected topics presentation will be graded on content and delivery sources should be cited There is no report required for the radar application investigations Presentation slides should be emailed to the instructor no later than 2 hours before the start of class on the presentation day.

Possible radar application topics Below are some candidate radar application topics. Other topic concepts may be entertained – please consult with me early in the process to get approval. Listed below are the candidate topics: Autonomous cars/trucks – collision avoidance, navigation Crevasse detection Facility monitoring – sensing fallen persons Ground-penetrating radar for archeology Harbor monitoring – vessel detection, identification, and tracking Occupancy detection – people tracking/counting Parking management – monitoring parking space availability Radar entomology Remote vital signs monitoring – respiration/heart rate Smart agriculture – crop growth monitoring, precision farming Sports – referee assistance, ball trajectory mapping Traffic and intersection monitoring

Presentations on Tuesday May 7 Reports due 5 pm Sunday May 12 Radar system analysis After some initial exploration of this space, the student will propose a relevant system of interest. The topic proposal must address the scope of the work (including the nature of the analysis) and be approved before proceeding (please consult with me early in the process to get approval). Pick a radar system that interests you. Then apply your understanding of relevant concepts to analyze this system. Clearly present your findings to the class (10-15 minute presentation). The presentation is intended to educate the audience and should reach clear conclusions regarding this body of work. Presentations on Tuesday May 7 Reports due 5 pm Sunday May 12

Radar system analysis constraints Team size: 1 person Analysis presentation of preliminary progress to class presentation duration 10 to 15 minutes with additional 5 minutes for questions presentations scheduled for 7 May 2019 purpose is to provide feedback on process and initial results presentation will not be graded – it is intended for information sharing only Presentation slides should be emailed to the instructor no later than 2 hours before the start of class on the presentation day. Analysis report Report contents Cover page (1 pg) includes title, author’s name, abstract Report body (10 pgs max) clearly identify the analysis material References page cite references properly to avoid plagiarism Appendices data, graphs, program code, minimal text Format: All margins 1”, 11-pt Arial font, line spacing of 1.5 Due on 12 May 2019 at 5 pm Electronic submission, pdf format Evaluation based on technical content, quality and clarity of writing, format, etc.

Radar system analysis report Report must include: Clear system overview and a statement focusing on the analysis areas System description System block diagram Theory of operation Maximum working range (specify  or ) Max. unambiguous range and Doppler Signal power budget analysis Antenna considerations Signal processing requirements Output accuracy and resolution Conclusion assessing capabilities and limitations of the system Be thorough and rigorous. Cite references appropriately. Do not duplicate the work of others. Document your work (provide Matlab code where appropriate). Point out difficulties or results you know are incorrect. Discuss your findings – simply presenting a final plot is inadequate; a discussion of it’s meaning and interpretation is required. Propose what others might try in the future to yield improved results.

Radar system analysis topic suggestions Radar system selection is the responsibility of the student and projects must be approved by the instructor. Candidate radar systems are listed below. Analysis of radar systems documented in the literature, such as: Spaceborne SAR systems Automotive anticollision radars Analysis of commercially-available radar systems, such as: 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 https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/evaluation-hardware-and-software/evaluation-boards-kits/eval-demorad.html Echodyne MESA-DAA or MESA-SRR 24-GHz phased-array radar systems https://echodyne.com/products/ Silicon Radar front-end ICs for 24 GHz, 60 GHz and 120 GHz https://siliconradar.com/

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