Medium-Scale Measurement Campaign for Floating Macroplastic Detection in a Realistic Environment at X-Band Frequencies
Vala, M.
;
Felício, J. M.
;
Costa, T.
;
Leonor, N.
;
Costa, J.R.
;
Marques, P. M.
;
Moreira, A. A.
;
Matos, S.A.
;
Caldeirinha, R. F. S.
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Fernandes, C. A.
; Fonseca, N.
; Maagt, P.
Medium-Scale Measurement Campaign for Floating Macroplastic Detection in a Realistic Environment at X-Band Frequencies, Proc European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Estocolmo, Sweden, Vol. , pp. - , March, 2025.
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Abstract
In this paper we assess the possibility of
detecting floating plastics in a medium-scale realistic environment
using microwave (MW) and RADAR technology
at X-band. The measurement campaign performed in the
"25 de Abril" bridge over the Tagus River allowed for
distances of around 100 m between the antennas and
the targets. Several different targets with sizes of 1 m2
were tested and detected. The use of objective metrics
also allowed to see which of the targets presented a
higher response. This is an encouraging step towards
the implementation of such detection techniques onboard
drones or airplanes.
