Elektra Awards 2021 – Test Product of the Year

The RTS radar test system consists of the new R&S AREG800A automotive radar echo generator (as a back end) and the R&S QAT100 antenna array (front end). Laterally moving objects are currently simulated by mechanically moving antennas, but the RTS replaces the mechanical movement by electronically switching individual antennas in the front end on and off.

It helps meet the challenges presented by the need to emulate extremely complex real-world moving object environments in the laboratory for the development of next-generation radar. One judge remarked on the “highly innovative automotive radar test instrument to accelerate product development”. Using innovative techniques, the RTS enables faster, more in-depth and safer development of advanced radar-based features from basic assistance to full autonomous driving. For one judge, the RTS radar test system “finds that perfect balance between full road testing and conventional laboratory testing – an achievement to be proud of”.

Shortlist

* Anritsu – Distributed, modular two-port vector network analyser ME7868A improving high-frequency S-parameter measurements over distance
* Keysight Technologies – N9042B UXA X-Series signal analyser
* Pickering Interfaces – High-density PXI and PXIe LVDT, RVDT and resolver simulator modules
* Red Pitaya – SIGNALlab, an all-in-one industrial test and measurement tool
* Rohde & Schwarz – RTS: Accelerating the development of automotive radar for autonomous driving
* Yokogawa Europe – Getting a complete picture of complex systems – IS8000 integrated measurement software platform and high speed DL950 ScopeCorder