Automatic Through the Wall Detection of Moving Targets using Low-Frequency Ultra-Wideband Radar

Abstract

This paper presents a time-domain, Moving Target Indication (MTI) processing formulation for detecting slowmoving personnel behind walls. The proposed time-domain MTI processing formulation consists of change detection and automatic target recognition algorithms. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the MTI processing formulation using data collected by an impulse-based, low-frequency, ultra-wideband radar. In this paper, we describe our radar system and algorithms used for the automatic detection of moving personnel. We also analyze the false alarm and detection rate of four operational scenarios of personnel walking inside wood and cinderblock buildings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA538882

Entities

People

  • Anthony F. Martone
  • Kenneth Ramey
  • Roberto Innocenti

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artifacts
  • Change Detection
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Doppler Effect
  • False Alarms
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • High Resolution
  • Images
  • Military Research
  • Moving Targets
  • Signal Processing
  • Targets
  • Time Domain
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.