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A New Method for Obtaining Radar Images of Concealed Objects in Microwave Personnel Screening Systems
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Techn. Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on. 69(1):357-364 Jan, 2021
Subject
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Radar imaging
Radar antennas
Apertures
Calibration
Laser radar
Microwave imaging
Body scanner
concealed object detection
inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging
microwave imaging
personnel screening
radar imaging
sensor data fusion
subsurface radar
synthetic aperture radar
transport security
Language
ISSN
0018-9480
1557-9670
Abstract
In modern microwave personnel screening systems, a 2-D synthetic aperture is used to obtain a radar image with resolution limited by the diffraction of electromagnetic waves. Therefore, the antenna system of the screening system has large dimensions, a large number of switched channels, and a high cost, which limits a wider use of these systems, for example, at ground transport hubs or administrative buildings. In this article, we consider a different method of forming synthetic aperture, in which it is formed due to the relative movement of a subject near a stationary antenna system. Using the described experimental setup and imitation experiment with a mannequin, it was shown that the proposed method can significantly reduce the dimensions of a prospective screening system and the number of channels in the antenna system and at the same time obtain detailed radar images of hidden objects.