Title :
Validation of Microwave Tomographic Inverse Scattering Approach via Through-the-Wall Experiments in Semicontrolled Conditions
Author :
Soldovieri, F. ; Ahmad, F. ; Solimene, R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Electromagn. Sensing of the Environ., Nat. Res. Council, Naples, Italy
Abstract :
This letter presents experimental verification of a tomographic through-the-wall radar imaging technique by exploiting real data measurements of 3-D scenes carried out under semicontrolled conditions. More specifically, the 3-D reconstructions are obtained by a linear inverse scattering algorithm and a sliced approach. This strategy ensures fast data processing and allows quick investigation of a very large spatial region. The effectiveness of the imaging scheme is shown for both a single-target scene and a scene with multiple targets at different depths.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave imaging; radar imaging; 3D reconstruction; 3D scene; linear inverse scattering algorithm; microwave tomographic inverse scattering; real data measurement; semicontrolled condition; through-the-wall experiment; tomographic through-the-wall radar imaging; Antenna measurements; Data processing; Electromagnetic scattering; Image reconstruction; Inverse problems; Layout; Microwave imaging; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Remote sensing; Signal processing algorithms; Tomography; Experiments in controlled conditions; inverse scattering; through-the-wall imaging (TWI);
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LGRS.2010.2051014