Late time response analysis in UWB radar for concealed weapon detection: feasibility study

Vasalos, Averkios (2012). Late time response analysis in UWB radar for concealed weapon detection: feasibility study. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

Remote detection of body-worn concealed weapons or explosives (CWE) is a field of ongoing research. In this Thesis the feasibility of CWE detection by using the UWB radar is explored.
The CWE detection is based on the analysis of the Late Time Response (LTR) of the human which has been illuminated by the UWB signal. A specific set of LTR parameters characterizes the target signature. Therefore the existence of a CWE attached on the human body will influence the LTR characteristics and give the composite object i.e. human-CWE a different signature than the simple object i.e. human.
The CWE detection methodology is verified by theoretical analysis, modelling and extensive laboratory experimentation. Investigation of the way the LTR parameters are influenced by the existence of the CWE signifies the differences of the LTR signature between the human and human-CWE. So the resolution of the differences in the LTR of a human with and without a CWE as the main objective of the research, are presented in the Thesis. The results verify that CWE detection with the use of LTR is feasible under the experimental conditions presented. Furthermore consideration of all possible detection scenarios is out of the scope of this Thesis.

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Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)

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Doctorates > Ph.D.

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