Multistatic Radar Via An Array of Multifunctional Automotive Transceivers

Abstract

A first multifunction radar transceiver comprises a first transmitter and a first receiver. The transmitter is operable to transmit a first radar burst. The receiver is operable to receive reflections of the first radar burst and reflections of a second radar burst transmitted by a second multifunction radar transceiver. The receiver is operable to generate, based on characteristics of the received reflections of the first radar burst and the received reflections of the second radar burst, a first scene representation. The receiver is operable demodulate the second radar burst to recover a second scene representation. The receiver is operable to combine the first scene representation and the second scene representation to generate a composite scene representation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a first multifunction radar transceiver comprising a first transmitter and a first receiver, wherein:
 the transmitter is operable to transmit a first radar burst; 
 the receiver is operable to:
 receive reflections of the first radar burst and reflections of a second radar burst transmitted by a second multifunction radar transceiver; 
 generate, based on characteristics of the received reflections of the first radar burst and the received reflections of the second radar burst, a first scene representation; 
 demodulate the second radar burst to recover a second scene representation; and 
 combine the first scene representation and the second scene representation to generate a composite scene representation.