A low-cost harmonic radar for tracking very small tagged amphibians

A low-cost, hand-held harmonic radar is described for tracking tagged amphibians weighting less than a gram during a cryptic period of their life history. The radar is based on inexpensive, commercial 5.8 GHz wireless communications and 11.6 GHz satellite television technology. The performance of th...

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Published in2013 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) pp. 234 - 237
Main Authors Aumann, Herbert, Kus, Evan, Cline, Brittany, Emanetoglu, Nuri W.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2013
Subjects
Harmonic analysis
Insects
Radar antennas
Radar tracking
Schottky diodes
Spaceborne radar
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ISSN1091-5281
DOI10.1109/I2MTC.2013.6555415

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Abstract A low-cost, hand-held harmonic radar is described for tracking tagged amphibians weighting less than a gram during a cryptic period of their life history. The radar is based on inexpensive, commercial 5.8 GHz wireless communications and 11.6 GHz satellite television technology. The performance of the system was accurately predicted from laboratory measurements by defining an appropriate harmonic tag conversion efficiency. The harmonic radar has a demonstrated maximum tag detection range of 20 ft. The best performance was achieved with an asymmetric, dielectric sleeved dipole with a 1:2 arm length ratio.
AbstractList A low-cost, hand-held harmonic radar is described for tracking tagged amphibians weighting less than a gram during a cryptic period of their life history. The radar is based on inexpensive, commercial 5.8 GHz wireless communications and 11.6 GHz satellite television technology. The performance of the system was accurately predicted from laboratory measurements by defining an appropriate harmonic tag conversion efficiency. The harmonic radar has a demonstrated maximum tag detection range of 20 ft. The best performance was achieved with an asymmetric, dielectric sleeved dipole with a 1:2 arm length ratio.
Author Kus, Evan
Aumann, Herbert
Cline, Brittany
Emanetoglu, Nuri W.
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Insects
Radar antennas
Radar tracking
Schottky diodes
Spaceborne radar
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