Evaluation of an SDR platform for the implementation of GPR using software-defined radar
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https://doi.org/10.24054/rcta.v1i37.1259Keywords:
SDR, GPR, PicoSDR, calibraciónAbstract
La tecnología de radio definido por software (Software Defined Radio - SDR), ha puesto al alcance de investigadores y académicos el insumo necesario para desarrollar y probar tecnologías en comunicaciones inalámbricas nuevas o en uso. Uno de los campos en los que recientemente se ha venido usando SDR es en el desarrollo y aplicación de diferentes técnicas de radar. El radar de penetración de suelos o Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), tiene diversas aplicaciones en la detección de gran variedad de materiales u objetos que se encuentran bajo tierra. El uso de esta herramienta se destaca en campos como la minería, arqueología, glaciología, aplicaciones militares y últimamente ha cobrado gran importancia al tener gran potencial para el desarrollo de detectores de minas antipersona de bajo costo. El presente artículo evalúa el potencial de la plataforma Nutaq Pico SDR 2x2 para su posible uso en un GPR, analizando su comportamiento en cuanto a respuesta en frecuencia y otras características técnicas. Se evaluaron la versatilidad de la plataforma en cuanto a la configuración de parámetros como cambio de frecuencia y ganancia. Dicha evaluación se realizó aplicando dos tipos distintos de barridos, uno donde se varió solamente la frecuencia y otro donde se variaron las ganancias y la frecuencia. Como resultado de estas dos pruebas se evidenció la factibilidad de calibración del equipo para realizar futuras pruebas en un ancho amplio de frecuencias.
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