High-frequency indicator phase system and method
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1. A radar system comprising:
- a transmitter for generating a predetermined number of electromagnetic pulses;
a receiver;
a signal processing system operatively connected to the receiver and configured to identify return signals associated with a target, and determine the radial velocity of the target; and
a phase processor responsive to the signal processing system and configured to;
extract phase data as a function of time from a received return signal associated with the target,convert the extracted phase data to the frequency domain,analyze the converted phase data to identify phase changes indicative of a type of motion of the target,wherein the phase changes indicative of a type of motion are independent of phase changes indicative of the radial velocity of the target.
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Abstract
A radar system includes a transmitter configured to generate a series of electromagnetic pulses, and a receiver configured to receive return signals reflected by an object of interest from the series of electromagnetic pulses. A phase processor is operatively connected to the output of the receiver and configured to extract phase data as a function of time from the received return signals, convert the extracted phase data to the frequency domain, and analyze the phase data to identify phase changes indicative of one or more types of motion, such as complex or simple dynamic motion of the object of interest.
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18 Claims
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1. A radar system comprising:
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a transmitter for generating a predetermined number of electromagnetic pulses; a receiver; a signal processing system operatively connected to the receiver and configured to identify return signals associated with a target, and determine the radial velocity of the target; and a phase processor responsive to the signal processing system and configured to; extract phase data as a function of time from a received return signal associated with the target, convert the extracted phase data to the frequency domain, analyze the converted phase data to identify phase changes indicative of a type of motion of the target, wherein the phase changes indicative of a type of motion are independent of phase changes indicative of the radial velocity of the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 18)
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9. A method of distinguishing between types of target motion in radar return signals with a radar system comprising:
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transmitting a predetermined number of electromagnetic pulses; receiving, with a receiver of the radar system, a return signal from at least one of the transmitted electromagnetic pulses; identifying a target from the return signal; determining a radial velocity of the identified target; with at least one phase processor of the radar system; extracting phase data as a function of time from the return signal associated with the identified target; removing known phase changes indicative of the determined radial velocity of the target from the extracted phase data; converting the extracted phase data with known phase changes removed to the frequency domain; and analyzing the converted phase data to identify phase changes indicative of a type of motion of the identified target. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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