Patent ID: 9658324
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G01S,Y02A

Claim:
1. A method of positioning a plurality of additional radar units in a defined area amongst one or more legacy radar units that provide legacy radar coverage in the defined area, the method comprising the steps of: identifying a location of each legacy radar unit; setting a threshold altitude; determining a legacy occultation of each legacy radar unit from a landscape level up to the threshold altitude; mapping the legacy occultation of the legacy radar units to provide a three dimensional occultation map in the defined area; locating gaps below the threshold altitude in the legacy radar coverage as a function of the occultation map; identifying a plurality of sites as a function of the gaps, wherein the sites are accessible to receive an X band radar unit; determining an anticipated radar coverage of an additional radar unit positioned at each of the sites; determining a reduction in the gaps as a function of the anticipated radar coverage; and selecting sites as a function of the reduced gaps.