Abstract:
Increasing safety and automation in transportation systems has led to the proliferation of radar and IEEE 802.11pbased dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) in vehic...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Increasing safety and automation in transportation systems has led to the proliferation of radar and IEEE 802.11pbased dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) in vehicles. However, current implementations of vehicular radar devices are expensive, use a substantial amount of bandwidth, and are susceptible to multiple security risks. In this paper, we use the IEEE 802.11 orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing communications waveform, as found in IEEE 802.11a/g/p, to perform radar functions. In this paper, we present an approach that determines the mean-normalized channel energy from frequencydomain channel estimates and models it as a direct sinusoidal function of target range, enabling closest target range estimation. In addition, we propose an alternative to vehicular forward collision detection by extending IEEE 802.11 DSRC and WiFi technology to radar, extending the foundation ofjoint communications and radar frameworks. Furthermore, we perform an experimental demonstration near DSRC spectrum using IEEE 802.11 standard compliant software defined radios with potentially minimal modification through algorithm processing on frequency-domain channel estimates. The results of this paper show that our solution delivers sufficient accuracy and reliability for vehicular RADAR if we use the largest bandwidth available to IEEE 802.11p (20 MHz). This indicates significant potential for industrial devices with joint vehicular communications and radar capabilities.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ( Volume: 67, Issue: 2, February 2018)
Funding Agency:
PHAZR, Inc., Allen, USA
Robert C. (Bob) Daniels received the Bachelor's degrees in
mathematics and electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA, and the Ph.D.
degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. He is a
cofounder and the Vice-President of Technology at PHAZR Inc. Allen, TX, USA, a 5G startup for millimeter-wave
gigabit-per-second fixed and...Show More
Robert C. (Bob) Daniels received the Bachelor's degrees in
mathematics and electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA, and the Ph.D.
degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. He is a
cofounder and the Vice-President of Technology at PHAZR Inc. Allen, TX, USA, a 5G startup for millimeter-wave
gigabit-per-second fixed and...View more
Wireless Networking and Communications Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Enoch R. Yeh (S’16) was born in Houston, TX, USA, in 1993. He
received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA,
in 2014 and 2016, respectively. During his graduate studies, he researched solutions for joint radar and
communications in vehicular collision avoidance/detection systems.
Enoch R. Yeh (S’16) was born in Houston, TX, USA, in 1993. He
received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA,
in 2014 and 2016, respectively. During his graduate studies, he researched solutions for joint radar and
communications in vehicular collision avoidance/detection systems.View more
Wireless Networking and Communications Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Robert W. Heath, Jr.
(S’96–M’01–SM’06–F’11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA, in 1996 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Stanford
University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2002, all in electrical engineering.
From 1998 to 2001, he was a senior member of the Technical Staff then a Senior Consultant at Iospan Wireless Inc,
San Jose, CA, USA, where he work...Show More
Robert W. Heath, Jr.
(S’96–M’01–SM’06–F’11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA, in 1996 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Stanford
University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2002, all in electrical engineering.
From 1998 to 2001, he was a senior member of the Technical Staff then a Senior Consultant at Iospan Wireless Inc,
San Jose, CA, USA, where he work...View more
Contents PHAZR, Inc., Allen, USA
Robert C. (Bob) Daniels received the Bachelor's degrees in
mathematics and electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA, and the Ph.D.
degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. He is a
cofounder and the Vice-President of Technology at PHAZR Inc. Allen, TX, USA, a 5G startup for millimeter-wave
gigabit-per-second fixed and mobile wireless access systems. Prior to PHAZR, he was a cofounder and the CEO of Kuma
Signals, LLC (formed in 2009 in Austin, TX, USA), a company focused on transferring state-of-the-art wireless
communications technology to military and aerospace systems. He is a coauthor of the best-selling 5G textbook
Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications (Prentice-Hall, 2014). He has been the sole Architect of several
RF-proven physical layer implementations through general purpose and special purpose hardware for various standards,
including the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/p/n/ac and the Wideband Networking Waveform. His research interests include 5G protocol
design, vehicular RADAR, mmWave wireless communication systems, and deep learning for self-organizing networks.
Robert C. (Bob) Daniels received the Bachelor's degrees in
mathematics and electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA, and the Ph.D.
degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. He is a
cofounder and the Vice-President of Technology at PHAZR Inc. Allen, TX, USA, a 5G startup for millimeter-wave
gigabit-per-second fixed and mobile wireless access systems. Prior to PHAZR, he was a cofounder and the CEO of Kuma
Signals, LLC (formed in 2009 in Austin, TX, USA), a company focused on transferring state-of-the-art wireless
communications technology to military and aerospace systems. He is a coauthor of the best-selling 5G textbook
Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications (Prentice-Hall, 2014). He has been the sole Architect of several
RF-proven physical layer implementations through general purpose and special purpose hardware for various standards,
including the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/p/n/ac and the Wideband Networking Waveform. His research interests include 5G protocol
design, vehicular RADAR, mmWave wireless communication systems, and deep learning for self-organizing networks.View more
Wireless Networking and Communications Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Enoch R. Yeh (S’16) was born in Houston, TX, USA, in 1993. He
received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA,
in 2014 and 2016, respectively. During his graduate studies, he researched solutions for joint radar and
communications in vehicular collision avoidance/detection systems.
Enoch R. Yeh (S’16) was born in Houston, TX, USA, in 1993. He
received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA,
in 2014 and 2016, respectively. During his graduate studies, he researched solutions for joint radar and
communications in vehicular collision avoidance/detection systems.View more
Wireless Networking and Communications Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Robert W. Heath, Jr.
(S’96–M’01–SM’06–F’11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA, in 1996 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Stanford
University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2002, all in electrical engineering.
From 1998 to 2001, he was a senior member of the Technical Staff then a Senior Consultant at Iospan Wireless Inc,
San Jose, CA, USA, where he worked on the design and implementation of the physical and link layers of the first
commercial MIMO-OFDM communication system. Since January 2002, he has been in the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, where he is a Cullen Trust for Higher Education
Endowed Professor, and is a member of the Wireless Networking and Communications Group. He is also the President and
the CEO of MIMO Wireless, Inc. He is the author of Introduction to Wireless Digital Communication
(Prentice-Hall, 2017) and Digital Wireless Communication: Physical Layer Exploration Lab Using the NI USRP
(National Technology and Science Press, 2012), and is a coauthor of Millimeter Wave Wireless
Communications (Prentice-Hall, 2014). He has also been a coauthor of 15 award winning conference and journal
papers including the 2010 and 2013 EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking best paper awards, the
2012 Signal Processing Magazine best paper award, the 2013 Signal Processing Society best paper award, the 2014
EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing best paper award, the 2014 Journal of Communications and Networks
best paper award, the 2016 IEEE Communications Society Fred W. Ellersick Prize, the 2016 IEEE Communications and
Information Theory Societies Joint Paper Award, and the 2017 Marconi Prize Paper Award. He received the 2017 EURASIP
Technical Achievement award. He was a distinguished Lecturer in the IEEE Signal Processing Society and is an ISI
Highly Cited Researcher. He is also an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Signal Processing Society,
a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, a Private Pilot, and a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
Robert W. Heath, Jr.
(S’96–M’01–SM’06–F’11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA, in 1996 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Stanford
University, Stanford, CA, USA, in 2002, all in electrical engineering.
From 1998 to 2001, he was a senior member of the Technical Staff then a Senior Consultant at Iospan Wireless Inc,
San Jose, CA, USA, where he worked on the design and implementation of the physical and link layers of the first
commercial MIMO-OFDM communication system. Since January 2002, he has been in the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, where he is a Cullen Trust for Higher Education
Endowed Professor, and is a member of the Wireless Networking and Communications Group. He is also the President and
the CEO of MIMO Wireless, Inc. He is the author of Introduction to Wireless Digital Communication
(Prentice-Hall, 2017) and Digital Wireless Communication: Physical Layer Exploration Lab Using the NI USRP
(National Technology and Science Press, 2012), and is a coauthor of Millimeter Wave Wireless
Communications (Prentice-Hall, 2014). He has also been a coauthor of 15 award winning conference and journal
papers including the 2010 and 2013 EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking best paper awards, the
2012 Signal Processing Magazine best paper award, the 2013 Signal Processing Society best paper award, the 2014
EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing best paper award, the 2014 Journal of Communications and Networks
best paper award, the 2016 IEEE Communications Society Fred W. Ellersick Prize, the 2016 IEEE Communications and
Information Theory Societies Joint Paper Award, and the 2017 Marconi Prize Paper Award. He received the 2017 EURASIP
Technical Achievement award. He was a distinguished Lecturer in the IEEE Signal Processing Society and is an ISI
Highly Cited Researcher. He is also an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Signal Processing Society,
a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, a Private Pilot, and a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.View more
