Software development for a radar application based on SDR technology

Radar systems have been around since the thirties, in the beginning they were stationary, needed a lot of energy and were not that precise.Today's radar systems are much more efficient, more precise and can be mounted on most vehicles.Still there is more development to be made, due to the advancement in computer technology there is a new way of constructing a radar system.By converting analog parts of a radar system and implementing them into software you will get a smaller and more flexible system.A system like this is called, software defined radar (SDR Radar).This thesis is investigating the possibilities and limitations of such a system.