Digital Vehicle Radar Sensor Target Simulation

Radar sensors are becoming standard equipment in modern cars. They are an integral part of systems for blind-spot detection, adaptive cruise control, or emergency braking. All these systems have to be thoroughly tested to achieve a high-quality standard of produced vehicles. One of the commonly adopted techniques is Hardware-in-the-Loop testing. A Radar sensor-based systems Hardware-in-the-Loop testing requires the capability of simulation of a target to the sensor. The paper presents a purely digital approach to the simulation of static and moving target (E.g., car) to an automotive radar sensor. The absence of analog or mechanical parts significantly reduces the solution costs.