Low-complexity receiver processing algorithm allows single automotive radar to simultaneously sense surroundings and transmit data

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1140605

"integrated autonomous mobility sensing/ communications experience high computational burdens/ hardware complexity since need multiple specialized signal processing units as transmitted data volumes scale... overcome applying Fractional Fourier Transform analyzing time-varying frequencies, concentrating dispersed radar signal energy into single point extracting data through unified receiver... near 100% target detection rate, distance errors <1 meter while maintaining stable communication"