Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software

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dc.contributor.advisorInggs, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Lance Patricken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T10:51:13Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T10:51:13Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 89-91).
dc.description.abstractThe full range of radar types and innovations can be complex and difficult to prototype, especially for institutions that wish to perform a wide range of experiments for low financial cost. Radar and sonar system development can benefit from digital technology that is powerful for research purposes, easy to use, and inexpensive. The purpose of this thesis was the development of a sonar application using the Universal Software Radio Peripheral and the GNU Radio software framework. These are Open Source tools created for the software-defined radio community. These tools provide a powerful yet flexible means to experiment with a wide range of radio frequency applications, using a minimal amount of relatively cheap hardware. In this thesis, these tools were modified from their original telecommunications purpose, to produce a sonar system that could eventually be scaled to a prototype radar system using the same device and software framework.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilliams, L. P. (2008). <i>Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5081en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilliams, Lance Patrick. <i>"Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5081en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, L. 2008. Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Williams, Lance Patrick AB - The full range of radar types and innovations can be complex and difficult to prototype, especially for institutions that wish to perform a wide range of experiments for low financial cost. Radar and sonar system development can benefit from digital technology that is powerful for research purposes, easy to use, and inexpensive. The purpose of this thesis was the development of a sonar application using the Universal Software Radio Peripheral and the GNU Radio software framework. These are Open Source tools created for the software-defined radio community. These tools provide a powerful yet flexible means to experiment with a wide range of radio frequency applications, using a minimal amount of relatively cheap hardware. In this thesis, these tools were modified from their original telecommunications purpose, to produce a sonar system that could eventually be scaled to a prototype radar system using the same device and software framework. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software TI - Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5081 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5081
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilliams LP. Low cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and software. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5081en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleLow cost radar and sonar using Open Source hardware and softwareen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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