Title :
Electromagnetic models for exploiting multi-path propagation in through-wall radar imaging
Author :
Burkholder, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Through-wall radar imaging may be greatly enhanced by exploiting the multi-path propagation associated with walls, floors, ceilings and periodic structures. This paper describes electromagnetic models for such mechanisms, and presents imaging functions that incorporate these models. The resulting image provides super-resolution like quality.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; image resolution; radar imaging; electromagnetic model; image resolution; multipath propagation; through-wall radar imaging; Buildings; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Floors; Image resolution; Periodic structures; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2009. ICEAA '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3385-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3386-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2009.5297365