HRL Laboratories Intern | May 2022 - Nov 2022
- Developed Python simulation program that maps the footprint of a radar beam projected from a plane during flight.
- Designed experiment to verify the accuracy of the program by transmitting signals and measuring the received signal power at various locations.
- Simulation tool was used to validate radar data collected during flight tests of the prototype, potentially saving hours of expensive trial runs required to collect such data.
- Designed experiment to replicate occlusion phenomena in radars—when larger objects block or obscure smaller objects.
- Collected radar data was used to test algorithms designed to detect and compensate for occlusion phenomena, the results of which helped secure additional funding for the research project.
- Crafted custom wires for a prototype, ensuring sturdiness and organization to enhance performance and maintain a neat setup.
- Wrote initialization scripts in C for an FPGA used in a prototype, involving a detailed analysis of the user manual to identify and configure the relevant registers for proper functionality.
