60-GHz millimeter-wave life detection system (MLDS) for noncontact human vital-signal monitoring

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 602-609

  Chuang, Huey Ru ^a   Kuo, Hsin Chih ^a   Lin, Fu Ling ^b   Huang, Tzuen Hsi ^a   Kuo, Chi Shin ^a   Ou, Ya Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

60 GHz; clutter; life detection system; millimeter wave (MM wave); millimeter wave life detection system (MLDS); noncontact; V band; vital signal

Indexed keywords

60-GHZ; LIFE DETECTION; LIFE DETECTION SYSTEM; MILLIMETER-WAVE (MM-WAVE); NON-CONTACT; V-BAND; VITAL SIGNALS;

CLUTTER (INFORMATION THEORY); MILLIMETER WAVES; MONITORING; WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS;

SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 84856925682     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2011.2118198     Document Type: Article

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