We present the development of a 228 GHz heterodyne radar system for the remote measurement of respiration and heart rates. The advantages of a millimeter wave system include a higher sensitivity to small displacements, transmission through the atmosphere and clothing and the ability to maintain a collimated beam over large distances. We present a set of respiration and heart rate measurements out to a range of 50 meters.

The characteristics of continuous-wave millimeter-wave/terahertz radars make them candidates to remotely sense the physiological parameters of individuals, such as respiration and heart rates. The characteristics of these radars include transmission through the atmosphere and clothing, well-collimated beams, and sensitivity to small displacements. The directional Doppler velocity can be used to measure the movement of a subject's chest wall due to respiration and the more subtle motion of the body due to the cardiopulmonary system. We will present an overview of two systems that have been developed along with representative data from each.

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Millimeter-wave and terahertz radar systems can play an important role in multimodal layered sensing systems targeted at measuring both physiological and behavioral biometric data for security and medical applications. We will describe a 228 GHz heterodyne radar system that is capable of measuring respiration rates at standoff distances of up to 50 meters and simultaneously measure respiration and heartbeat rates at a distance of 10 meters. We will discuss the latest hardware and signal processing developments and a wide range of studies aimed at optimizing the performance of the system under a variety of potential field applications.

A millimeter and sub-millimeter continuous wave system bas been used to image corrosion pitting, structural defects, and beat damage in common aircraft materials such as aluminum and polyamides. In order to avoid failure of components during operation, many aircraft parts are replaced earlier tban necessary leading to bigber costs tbat could be reduced if tbe degree of damage in the component material could be determined non-destructively. Millimeter and Sub-millimeter waves are ideally suited for tbis purpose because of tbeir ability to penetrate tbrough dielectric substances and obscurants sucb as paint, oil, and epoxy commonly found on tbe surfaces of aircraft.

A millimeter and sub-millimeter continuous wave system has been used to image corrosion pitting, structural defects, and heat damage in common aircraft materials such as aluminum and polyamides. In order to avoid failure of components during operation, many aircraft parts are replaced earlier than necessary leading to higher costs that could be reduced if the degree of damage in the component material could be determined non-destructively. Millimeter and Submillimeter waves are ideally suited for this purpose because of their ability to penetrate through dielectric substances and obscurants such as paint, oil, and epoxy commonly found on the surfaces of aircraft.

We will present the continued development of a millimeter-wave/sub-THz radar system used to capture and assess micro-Doppler signatures of humans. This system is being developed to remotely monitor respiration and heartbeat rates at standoff distances of up to 100 meters. We will discuss the latest hardware and software developments and recent studies of the performance of the system under a variety of conditions.