Detecting power lines using 330GHz FMCW sensor

B. Kapilevich, Y. Pinhasi, M. Anisimov, B. Litvak, D. Hardon, Y. Wool

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Abstract

330 GHz sensor is developed for detecting power lines along the traffic of low altitude flying aircrafts. It is based on a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) mode of operation and includes the two high gain horn-lens antennas integrated with a homodyne transceiver. The FMCW signal at X-band is multiplied by a factor of 32 to generate the transmitted signal. An intermediate frequency (IF) signal obtained in the output port of the 2-nd harmonic mixer is employed for processing. Power line detection was done by data acquisition unit based on LabView interface and resulting in a range resolution about 5cm. Experiments carried out with real-world power lines have demonstrated an applicability of sub-mm wave range for improving flight safety conditions of such aircrafts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Duration: 7 Nov 20119 Nov 2011

Publication series

Name2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityTel Aviv
Period7/11/119/11/11

Keywords

  • FMCW radar
  • MM-wave sensor
  • localization
  • power line detecting

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