Antenna array design for through wall imaging systems by means of information maximization

Jacob Oaknin; Ron Daisy; Amir Beeri

doi:10.1117/12.778671

25 April 2008 Antenna array design for through wall imaging systems by means of information maximization

Jacob Oaknin, Ron Daisy, Amir Beeri

Proceedings Volume 6947, Radar Sensor Technology XII; 69470F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778671
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

This paper sets an optimization criterion to maximize the performance from a given aperture by providing the geometrical locations of the antenna elements in a 'Through Wall Imaging' (TWI) system. In many real life applications there are strict constraints on the aperture size of TWI systems in order to have portable, easy to carry and light weight systems. Therefore it becomes very important to maximize the information capacity of objects behind the wall from a given physical dimension. A mathematical formulation is proposed herein to quantify the performance of any proposed geometry of an antenna array. A few examples for specific configurations are also presented and compared in different SNR conditions.

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Jacob Oaknin, Ron Daisy, and Amir Beeri "Antenna array design for through wall imaging systems by means of information maximization", Proc. SPIE 6947, Radar Sensor Technology XII, 69470F (25 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778671

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