Deep Learning-Based Multiradar Fusion for Robust Real-Time Object Detection

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Authors: Philipp Reitz, Tobias Veihelmann, Jonas Bönsch, Norman Franchi, Maximilian Lübke
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Abstract

Low resolution, sparse reflections, and environmental noise limit the reliability of radar-based object detection. This letter presents a YOLO-inspired deep learning model with dual-radar fusion to enhance detection robustness. Range-Doppler maps from two static 60 GHz FMCW radars are processed using a dual-backbone architecture with CBAM-based attention and a lightweight dynamic weighting module. The system monitors moving humans in a parking garage. At the best operating point, the proposed fusion improves theF1-score from 0.944 (single radar) to 0.962, with precision/recall increasing from 0.930/0.959 to 0.953/0.972. At matched recall ($\approx 0.967$), the false positive rate decreases from 0.070 to 0.031, corresponding to a reduction of about 55%. Real-time performance is maintained with inference speeds above 100 FPS on a desktop CPU. These results demonstrate that dual-radar feature fusion enables accurate and efficient radar perception in cluttered environments.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques Radar Systems and Signal Processing Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Sensors Letters
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
1–4
Publication date
5 January 2026