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Applications of Radar

Applications of Radar
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
MILITARY
REMOTE SENSING
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HIGHWAY
SECURITY
AIRCRAFT SAFETY AND NAVIGATION
SHIP SAFETY
SPACE
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS
IMPORTANT PART OF AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM,OPERATION
OF OFFENSIVE MISSILES & OTHER WEAPONS
TARGET DETECTION, TARGET TRACKING & WEAPON
CONTROL
TRACKS THE TARGETS, DIRECTS THE WEAPON TO AN
INTERCEPT AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
ENGAGEMENT
ALSO USED IN AREA, GROUND & AIR SURVEILLANCE.
MILITARY
MILITARY

WEATHER OBSERVATION-T.V.REPORTING
PLANETARY OBSERVATION
BELOW GROUND PROBING
MAPPING OF SEA ICE

REMOTE SENSING
REMOTE SENSING

USED TO SAFELY CONTROL AIR TRAFFIC IN THE
VICINITY OF THE AIRPORTS AND ENROUTE
GROUND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC & AIRCRAFT
TAXING
MAPPING OF REGIONS OF RAIN IN THE VICINITY
OF AIRPORTS & WEATHER
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
RADAR SPEED METERS ARE USED BY POLICE FOR
ENFORCING SPEED LIMITS
IT IS USED FOR WARNING OF PENDING
COLLISION, ACTUATING AIR BAG OR WARNING
OF OBSTRUCTION OR PEOPLE BEHIND A VEHICLE
OR IN THE SIDE BLIND ZONE
LAW ENFORCEMENT &
LAW ENFORCEMENT &


HIGHWAY SAFETY
HIGHWAY SAFETY

AIRBORNE WEATHER AVOIDANCE RADAR
OUTLINES THE REGIONS OF PRECIPITATION &
DANGEROUS WIND SHEAR
LOW FLYING MILITARY AIRCRAFTS RELY ON
TERRAIN AVOIDANCE & TERRAIN FOLLOWING
RADARS TO AVOID COLLISION WITH HIGH
TERRAIN & OBSTRUCIONS
AIRCRAFT SAFETY &
AIRCRAFT SAFETY &
NAVIGATION
NAVIGATION

RADAR IS FOUND ON SHIPS & BOATS FOR
COLLISION AVOIDANCE & TO OBSERVE
NAVIGATION BUOYS, WHEN THE VISIBILITY IS
POOR
SHORE BASED RADARS ARE USED FOR
SURVEILLANCE OF HARBOURS & RIVER TRAFFIC
SHIP SAFETY
SHIP SAFETY

SPACE VEHICLES HAVE USED RADAR FOR
CLOCKING & FOR LANDING ON THE MOON
USED FOR PLANETARY EXPLORATION
GROUND BASED RADARS ARE USED FOR
DETECTION & TRACKING OF SATELLITES &
OTHER SPACE OBJECTS
USED FOR RADIO ASTRONOMY
SPACE
SPACE

IT IS USED FOR NON CONTACT
MEASUREMENT OF SPEED &
DISTANCE
USED FOR OIL & GAS EXPLORATION
USED TO STUDY MOVEMENTS OF
INSECTS & BIRDS
OTHER APPLICATIONS
OTHER APPLICATIONS


GPR APPLICATIONS
GPR APPLICATIONS
SHALLOW GPR SURVEYS
LOCATE PIPES AND UTILITIES
BURIED OBJECTS
CEMETERLY & GRAVE LOCATION
DEEP GPR SURVEYS
LANDFILL & TRENCH DELINEATION
BEDROCK DEPTH STUDIES
SINK HOLE LOCATION
HHR APPLICATIONS
HHR APPLICATIONS
SECURITY & BORDER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
UNDER GROUND, THROUGH-WALL & OCEAN
IMAGING
AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY, INCLUSING COLLISION-
AVOIDANCE & INTELLIGENT CRUISE-CONTROL
SYSTEM
SMART DIVICE SUCH AS LIGHTS, HEATERS &
TOOLS THAT AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON OR OFF
MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS

DAY
DAY
TO DAY
TO DAY
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS
MICROPOWER
IMPULSE RADAR
SENSORS USED IN
PROXIMITY FUSES
HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY
TESTED. THE FUSES
TRIGGER SMALL
BOMBS TO
DETONATE AT
ABOUT 1 METER
FROM THE GROUND.
DETONATORS
LIVERMORE
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGIST USED A
MICROPOWER IMPULSE
RADAR SENSOR
ATTACHED TO AN
EXTENDER TO SEARCH
FOR TRAPPED PEOPLE
THROUGH RUBBLE AT
GROUND ZERO OF THE
WORLD TRADE CENTER
FOLLOWING THE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001,
TERRORIST ATTACKS.
A LIFE SAVER
A) THE HERMES HIGH!
PERFORMANCE
ELECTROMAGNETIC
ROADWAY MAPPING AND
EVALUATION SYSTEM)
BRIDGE INSPECTOR IS A
RADAR!BASED SENSING
SYSTEM MOUNTED IN A
TRAILER. B) THE ARRAY
OF "# RADAR MODULES
LOCATED BENEATH THE
TRAILER PRODUCES
IMAGES OF THE INSIDES
OF BRIDGE DECKS. C)
THIS IMAGE SHOWS A
SUSPECT AREA WHERE A
DELAMINATION IN THE
CONCRETE MAY HAVE
OCCURRED.
HERMES- ROAD
MAINTAINANCE
TUNNEL WALL INSPECTION
TUNNEL WALL INSPECTION
MINE INSPECTION
MINE INSPECTION
LOCATING UNDER GROUND
LOCATING UNDER GROUND
PIPES
PIPES
THANK YOU
THANK YOU

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