Modular human-operated radar framework

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dc.contributor.advisorWinberg, Simon
dc.contributor.authorCarstens, Wilhelm L
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T13:38:33Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T13:38:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2025-01-23T09:39:58Z
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the development of operator-facing radar systems with contemporary internet technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud services. The viability of modular designs allowing a high degree of adaptability is emphasised, given the inherent capabilities of IoT application-level protocols. The use of other internet technologies and services focus on the increased functionality, commonality, and flexibility they provide to modern integrated radar systems. The investigation starts with an overview of operator-facing radar systems, detailing their current and near-future application, broad design considerations, common architectures and web resources available for their development. In evaluating various IoT protocols from literature, the MQTT protocol is selected and then experimentally analysed against pure transport protocols on consumer hardware, characterising their usage. Then, using these technologies, a common framework is designed and developed, alongside a browser-based Human-Machine Interface (HMI) that allows for general usability and performance testing. These tests reveal the implementation to be adequate for many high-level uses, but at some expense to overall data latency and load, necessitating specific consideration where used. Furthermore, IoT protocols allow for distributed radar systems and highly adaptive single-flow signal chains without employing conventional server infrastructure. Although the conceptual framework is not well suited for all radar uses, it does offer a versatile solution for various high-level applications, with future developments in IoT protocols showing particular promise.
dc.identifier.apacitationCarstens, W. L. (2024). <i>Modular human-operated radar framework</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40832en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCarstens, Wilhelm L. <i>"Modular human-operated radar framework."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40832en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCarstens, W.L. 2024. Modular human-operated radar framework. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40832en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Carstens, Wilhelm L AB - This study investigates the development of operator-facing radar systems with contemporary internet technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud services. The viability of modular designs allowing a high degree of adaptability is emphasised, given the inherent capabilities of IoT application-level protocols. The use of other internet technologies and services focus on the increased functionality, commonality, and flexibility they provide to modern integrated radar systems. The investigation starts with an overview of operator-facing radar systems, detailing their current and near-future application, broad design considerations, common architectures and web resources available for their development. In evaluating various IoT protocols from literature, the MQTT protocol is selected and then experimentally analysed against pure transport protocols on consumer hardware, characterising their usage. Then, using these technologies, a common framework is designed and developed, alongside a browser-based Human-Machine Interface (HMI) that allows for general usability and performance testing. These tests reveal the implementation to be adequate for many high-level uses, but at some expense to overall data latency and load, necessitating specific consideration where used. Furthermore, IoT protocols allow for distributed radar systems and highly adaptive single-flow signal chains without employing conventional server infrastructure. Although the conceptual framework is not well suited for all radar uses, it does offer a versatile solution for various high-level applications, with future developments in IoT protocols showing particular promise. DA - 2024 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - IoT KW - Signal Chain KW - MQTT KW - SaaS KW - Radar system framework KW - browser-based HMI KW - Leaflet KW - Progressive Web App LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2024 T1 - Modular human-operated radar framework TI - Modular human-operated radar framework UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40832 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/40832
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCarstens WL. Modular human-operated radar framework. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2024 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40832en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectIoT
dc.subjectSignal Chain
dc.subjectMQTT
dc.subjectSaaS
dc.subjectRadar system framework
dc.subjectbrowser-based HMI
dc.subjectLeaflet
dc.subjectProgressive Web App
dc.titleModular human-operated radar framework
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMSc
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