Comparative Study of High-resolution RCS Models of Motorcyclists in W-band Extracted from Measurements

Abstract

Reliably modeling vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as motorcyclists in the virtual environment is indispensable in developing over-the-air (OTA) validation test methods. However, there are still challenges arising from many possible variations of VRUs, which may participate in the traffic scenarios. Therefore, it is essential to model them precisely and demonstrate consistency between virtual evaluation and reality. To achieve this goal, VRUs must be modeled based on their backscattering behavior which can be prepared based on high-resolution (HR) radar cross section (RCS) measurements. This work presents the backscattering behavior of motorcyclists as one of the critical VRUs in traffic scenarios. The extracted model of a motorcyclist is analyzed and compared based on HR-RCS measurements with different motorcycle variants. This evaluation is a prerequisite for developing a realistic model of VRUs and ensuring an adequate level of accuracy.