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.
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)
- Value Proposition
- Impervious to environmental conditions such as rain, fog, dust, and snow
- Indefinite precise hover as error doesn’t grow with time (unlike INS)
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)
