Efficient DBSCAN Implementation in a Multi-core DSP for FMCW Radars

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Abstract

The new trend of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) imaging radars in the automotive industry increases significantly the number of reflections in the point cloud, which demands low memory footprint solutions able to perform robust clustering with a low-latency. In this paper, we design, implement, and verify a tailored Density Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) algorithm, dubbed Leaf-DBSCAN, whose heap memory is significantly reduced in comparison to the state of the art. The clustering strategy is modified to reduce the frequent distance queries between the target locations for cluster formation, and the clustering parameters adapt according to the spatial distribution of points. Leaf-DBSCAN is implemented in a RISCV-based processing element with constrained resources, and it is extensively validated using clustering standard datasets, and real data collected with a commercial 77-GHz Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar. The results display power and heap memory reduction in comparison to the traditional DBSCAN algorithm, while being able to process a high number of reflections in a small fraction of the frame time.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf22)
PublisherIEEE Xplore
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)978-1-7281-5368-1
ISBN (print)978-1-7281-5369-8
Publication statusPublished - 25 Mar 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2022 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf22)
Duration21 - 25 March 2022
LocationNew York City, NY, USA

External IDs

Scopus 85146198972
Ieee 10.1109/RadarConf2248738.2022.9764207

Keywords

Keywords

  • DBSCAN, Embedded Processor, FMCW, RISCV