Modelling and experimental validation of radar - environment interaction in automotive scenarios

A systematic end to end modelling of millimetre wave automotive radar is presented that can be used to analyse the performance of MIMO radar chipsets in realistic road conditions. The radar - environment interaction is demonstrated for extended targets, clutter, and transmissions from nearby sensors - radar interferences. Furthermore, various aspects of sensor configuration and signal processing according to the hardware and software capabilities of automotive radars are investigated. The modelled radar performance in different domains is validated through real time measurements using automotive MIMO radars.