Using the phase change of a reflected microwave to detect a human subject behind a barrier

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 267-272

  Wu, Chi Wei ^a   Huang, Zi Yu ^b  

^a SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Naval Academy   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dual channel sampler; Life detection system; Phase change; Pulsed system

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; RADAR SYSTEMS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVELENGTH;

DUAL CHANNEL SAMPLER; LIFE DETECTION SYSTEM; PHASE CHANGE; PULSED SYSTEM;

MICROWAVES;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; EARTHQUAKE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OSCILLATION; OSCILLATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TELECOMMUNICATION; VIBRATION;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROWAVES; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

EID: 37349028792     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2007.910680     Document Type: Article

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