Author :
Labarthe, C. ; Mutzig, JP ; Jecko, B. ; Hamieh, H. ; Martinod, E. ; Feix, N. ; Lalande, M. ; Denoual, JM ; Floch, JM ; Bertrand, V. ; Vergnault, R. ; Minvielle, Pierre ; Ducasse, Fabrice
Abstract :
The deployment of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radars could dramatically improve the efficiency of rescue teams after a building collapse. UWB radars would provide a reliable and fast localization of alive victims buried under thick layers of rubble. This paper introduces a concept of UWB radar for the detection of buried victims beneath building rubble. After a theoretical approach dealing with the propagation of electromagnetic waves through the rubble, the UWB radar architecture and concept are introduced. First experimental results are finally presented.
Keywords :
disasters; electromagnetic wave propagation; ultra wideband radar; building rubble; buried victim detection; electromagnetic wave propagation; ultra-wideband radar; Building materials; Concrete; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Propagation losses; Radar detection; Slabs; Ultra wideband radar; Ultra wideband technology; UWB radar; concrete; rubble; victim detection;
