High Resolution L-band Stepped Frequency Continous Wave Radar for Smuggling Contrast

Donelli, Massimo; Manekiya, Mohammedhusen; Marchi, Giada; Maccani, Ivano; Pascucci, Claudio

doi:10.1109/gpecom49333.2020.9247932

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“…This section is aimed at assessing the capabilities of the proposed SFCW radar. In particular, in sub-section 3.1 are reported the simulated results presented in [19] while sub-section 3.2 reports a preliminary experimental assessment aimed at detecting the human presence behind a wall. This experiment has been carried out to demonstrate the capability of this system to detect fugitives.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To improve the radar performances, such as resolution, detection capabilities, clean the clutter and reduce the background noise, suitable post-processing algorithms can be applied [14]- [18]. This paper is an extension of work originally presented in 2nd Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM) [19] where only preliminary numerical results have been reported. In this work, a low-cost SFCW radar prototype as support, the GdF work is developed, fabricated, numerically and experimentally assessed in realistic scenarios.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The device can be programmed as ground, through the wall and life detection radar, and it is suitable for smuggling contrast and rescue operations. The prototype is based on the system reported in [19], and it is capable of taking a single scan-A deep profile measurements using 600 frequency steps in less than 2 seconds with a minimum spatial resolution of 0.005 m, simulating a pulsed radar or as continuous-wave radar (CW) to work like a Doppler radar. The device is too slow for moving targets, but it is perfect for GPR and TTW applications where the targets are fixed.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A reconfigurable Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave (SFCW) radar prototype for supporting the italian financial police to contrast smuggling, is proposed in this work. In particular, the proposed radar can provide information related to the container contents and the presence of false bottoms speeding up the control operations at borders and ports. Moreover, it is able to reveal the presence of people hidden behind reinforced concrete hiding places. Radar resolution is improved by using suitable post-processing method such as the MUltiple Signal Classification (MUSIC) algorithm. Numerical as well as experimental results obtained considering realistic operative scenarios demonstrated the potentialities and capabilities of this system as an effective tool for smuggling contrast. The preliminary experimental results have been obtained using a compact radar prototype equipped with high gain and directivity antennas to cover all the different frequency bands.

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Section: Numerical and Experimental Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%