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Honeywell Radar Velocity System

Overview
The Honeywell Radar Velocity System (HRVS) is a small, lightweight, low-power radar-based navigation-aiding system. It uses millimeter wave sensing technology (60-64GHz or 76-81 GHz) providing range, velocity, and angle of objects. The HRVS can provide cm level-range accuracy and is impervious to environmental conditions such as rain, fog, dust, and snow.

Our HRVS can be used either as a velocity aiding source to inertial navigation systems or as an independent velocity sensing system in commercial and military applications.

Radar Velocity System Applications:
While the primary purpose of HRVS is to be an aiding source to inertial navigation systems, we can use HRVS also as a speed sensor or as a proximity warning system. Some of the applications where HRVS can be used are:
• Commercial Vehicles
• Military Vehicles
• Unmanned Aerial Systems

Key Honeywell Advantages
• Based on mmW sensor (60-64 GHz)
• Altitude <300m
• Indefinite precise hover as error doesn’t grow with time (unlike INS)
• Error approx. 1-2% distance travelled
• Cm level-range accuracy
• Impervious to environmental conditions such as rain, fog, dust, and snow

Honeywell Radar Velocity System for UAVs (HRVS-U)
This system consists of 4 HRVS-U units that provides velocity data to INS. Some of the features include altimeter measurement, depth mapping and ground avoidance sensing. Our HRVS-U is tested up to a maximum altitude of 300m and hence is an ideal solution for low-flying BVLOS operations.

Honeywell Radar Velocity System for Military Vehicles (HRVS-M)
The HRVS-M can be a good alternative to military vehicles that need to operate in GNSS-denied environments. Its low emission makes it almost undetectable even at close ranges. Emission data will be provided on request.

Honeywell Radar Velocity System for Commercial Vehicles (HRVS-CV)
In addition to its use as a navigation aid, the HRVS-CV can also be used as a speed sensor for niche commercial vehicles – especially long trailers. This system consists of one HRVS-CV unit which is fixed up to 1.5m above ground.

Specifications

Key Differentiators

  • Features & Benefits

    • Altitude <300m
    • Based on mmW sensor (60-64 GHz)
    • Cm level-range accuracy
    • Day/night operations
    • Enables features: Velocity aid, altitude measurement, depth mapping , ground avoidance
    • Error approx 1-2% distance travelled
    • Guaranteed functionality with chosen Honeywell product lines such as Honeywell Compact Inertial Navigation System (HCINS)
    • Impervious to environmental conditions such as rain, fog, dust, and snow
    • Indefinite precise hover as error doesn’t grow with time (unlike INS)
    • Provides precise vertical velocity (e.g., for autoland)
    • Range measurement resolution down to 4cm
    • Range up to 170m above the ground
    • Supports high velocity ranges (theoretical limit ~250m/s)

Dimensions

  • Weight

    • 24g (OEM version)
    • 68g (Enclosed version)

Performance Data

  • Size

    • 113mm x 60mm x 10mm (OEM version) millimetre
    • 118mm x 66mm x 13mm (Enclosed version) millimetre
  • Typical Heading Error with HCINS

    • 5 minutes < 1° (for outages > 15 minutes mag. heading aiding is recommended)
  • Velocity errors X/Y/Z axes 9m/s

    • 0.09/0.04/0.03 Mean
    • 0.45/0.45/0.10 RMS
  • Velocity errors X/Y/Z axes 6m/s

    • 0.06/0.02/0.02 Mean
    • 0.35/0.35/0.07 RMS
  • Velocity errors X/Y/Z axes 3m/s

    • 0.02/0.02/0.003 Mean
    • 0.20/0.20/0.04 RMS
  • Surfaces with Limitations

    • Lake (i.e. still water)
  • Maximum Measurement Range

    • 170m
  • Key Performance Variables

    • Heading error, trajectory shape (open vs closed)
  • Operating Temperature

    • -40°C to +85°C
  • Typical Performance

    • *1% of Distance Travelled
  • Operating Frequency

    • 62.0±0.5GHz hertz
  • 2-sigma Performance

    • *3% of Distance Travelled
  • Types of Products

    • Honeywell Radar Velocity System for Commercial Vehicles (HRVS-CV)
    • Honeywell Radar Velocity System for Military Vehicles (HRVS-M)
    • Honeywell Radar Velocity System for UAVs (HRVS-U)
  • Power Consumption

    • 1.7W nominal Watt
  • Tested Surfaces

    • Asphalt
    • Concrete
    • Forest/trees
    • Grass
    • Greenfield
    • Snow
  • Supply Voltage

    • +5VDC voltage alternating current
  • Field Of View

    • 5.5° H x 5.5° V (-3dB)
  • Tested Range

    • Up to 170m (UAS)
  • Applications

    • Commercial Vehicles
    • Military Vehicles
    • Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
  • Used INS

    • HCINS (MEMS based low-cost navigator – tactical grade - gyro bias instability 1 deg/h
  • Features

    • Altimeter (UAS)
    • Depth mapping (UAS)
    • Ground avoidance sensing (UAS)
    • Velocity aid (UAS)
    • Velocity aid for no GNSS operations (Commercial vehicles)
    • Velocity aid for no GNSS operations (Military vehicles)
  • Setup

    • 1 x HRVS board (1.5m/0.6m above the ground) + INS (HCINS etc.) (Commercial vehicles)
    • 1 x HRVS board (1.5m/0.6m above the ground) + INS (HCINS etc.) (Military vehicles)
    • 4 x HRVS board + INS (HCINS, etc.) (UAS)

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