A small, manned aircraft as a testbed for radar sensor development

Matthew C. Edwards; Evan C. Zaugg; David G. Long; Richard Christiansen; Alex Margulis

doi:10.1117/12.817573

29 April 2009 A small, manned aircraft as a testbed for radar sensor development

Matthew C. Edwards, Evan C. Zaugg, David G. Long, Richard Christiansen, Alex Margulis

Proceedings Volume 7308, Radar Sensor Technology XIII; 730807 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.817573
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The flight testing phase is vital in the development of an airborne SAR system, but can be time consuming and expensive, especially for UAS based systems. As part of a SAR design methodology, we are using a small, manned aircraft as a surrogate for UASs and other platforms. Prototypes of new systems can be easily installed on the testbed in order to quickly and inexpensively obtain sensor and motion data. These data can be used to aid in system-specific algorithm development, as well as further refinement of the system hardware as necessary.

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Matthew C. Edwards, Evan C. Zaugg, David G. Long, Richard Christiansen, and Alex Margulis "A small, manned aircraft as a testbed for radar sensor development", Proc. SPIE 7308, Radar Sensor Technology XIII, 730807 (29 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.817573

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