ASAR project successfully concluded
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ASAR (Array Synthetic Aperture Radar), a very challenging and successful research project aimed at the development of an advanced terrestrial synthetic aperture radar, has been officially concluded today (6th of December, 2016) during a closing ceremony with the participation of all project partners.
With a duration of almost 3 years and an overall cost of over 900'000 CHF, it is certainly one of the largest R&D projects in which MEET has ever been involved.
The revolutionary radar prototype has been developed in a consortium including - along MEET - the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) and a group of Swiss companies active in the field of geological surveying and sensing. Due to its innovative content, the project has been sponsored by the Swiss Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI).
A first series of field tests carried out in Ticino's alpine regions to monitor landslides and road bridges has revealed the potential and accuracy of the system.
The prototype is now being engineered towards a rugged commercial product. MEET will be the main supplier of the electronic radar components and signal processing subassemblies.
