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1.5
Acronyms and Definitions
1.5.1
Acronyms
DAD: Digital Antenna Device
RADAR: RAdio Detection And Ranging
1.5.2
Definitions
Raw data:
unprocessed data obtained during a field survey.
Maps:
graphics showing the change in received radar signal with respect to the scanning
direction.
Survey:
the name given to a collection of acquisitions, which together cover all the areas
of a large investigation: typically an entire town or a large urban area.
Scan:
a single movement of the antenna trolley from the beginning to the end of a pre-
established path.
Setup:
initialization of a piece of equipment or a software process.
Encoder:
a distance measurement device which constantly signals the distance travelled
from the start of the scan back to the Control Unit .
Transmitter:
part of the antenna dedicated to emitting the radar signals.
Receiver:
part of the antenna dedicated to detecting the radar signals.
Utilities:
the objects the Detector Duo searches for, i.e. pipes supplying gas and water,
electricity cables, etc.