ViRa is a real-time FMCW radar simulation frameworks aimed for robotic applications.
The framework allows simulation of FMCW radar sensors with different configuration parameters in different scenarios embedded in the Unity3D game engine environment.
- Generation of radar raw data in real-time
- Fully customizable radar parameters
- Modelling of multi-antenna systems
- Modelling of wave penetration effects of non-conductive objects
- Modelling of antenna radiation patterns for beamforming
A paper describing ViRa has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L). A video showcasing the frameworks capabilities in different scenarios can be found on our Youtube channel.
NOTE: We are continuosly working to improve and expand the ViRa framework. For most recent news, please refer to our news section.
For a detailed instruction on how to install and use Vira on your platform, please refer to the links below.
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2021-23-07
- We added some sample code for processing the output data of ViRa.
- We will soon release further implementations for multi-antenna systems. Stay tuned!
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2021-02-03
- ViRa's first release is online! V0.1.0 is now available for download.
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2021-20-02
- We are online! Creating documentation and installation guides.
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2021-13-02
- ViRa has been accepted for publication in the RA-L journal.
Please cite our RA-L paper if you use this repository in your publications:
@ARTICLE{9387149,
author={C. {Schöffmann} and B. {Ubezio} and C. {Böhm} and S. {Mühlbacher-Karrer} and H. {Zangl}},
journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
title={Virtual Radar: Real-Time Millimeter-Wave Radar Sensor Simulation for Perception-Driven Robotics},
year={2021},
volume={6},
number={3},
pages={4704-4711},
doi={10.1109/LRA.2021.3068916}
}