Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications

Duncan A. Robertson; David G. Macfarlane; Robert I. Hunter; Erio Gandini; Nuria Llombart

doi:10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608931

Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications

Duncan A. Robertson, David G. Macfarlane, Robert I. Hunter, Erio Gandini, Nuria Llombart

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

In this work we present a 340 GHz volumetric radar imager with 1 cm³ voxel resolution and multi-hertz frame rate. The radar uses a sparse focal plane array of 16 transceivers and mechanical scanning to achieve real beam imaging of people for future aviation security applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	615-616
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538671023
ISBN (Print)	9781538671030
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608931
Publication status	Published - 14 Jan 2019
Event	2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Boston, United States Duration: 8 Jul 2018 → 13 Jul 2018 https://2018apsursi.org/

Conference

Conference	2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018
Abbreviated title	APSURSI 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	8/07/18 → 13/07/18
Internet address	https://2018apsursi.org/

Keywords

Imaging
Radar
Security
Submillimeter wave

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10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608931

Concealed Objects Stand Off 75%: EU FP7 Security Call 2012 - CONSORTIS
Robertson, D. (PI)
European Commission Joint Research Centre
1/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Standard
Concealed Objects Stand Off 50%: EU FP7 'CONSORTIS' - NDA
Robertson, D. (PI)
European Commission Joint Research Centre
1/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Standard
Concealed Objects Stand Off 100%: EU FP7 Security Call 2012 - Consortis
Robertson, D. (PI)
European Commission Joint Research Centre
1/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Standard

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Robertson, D. A., Macfarlane, D. G., Hunter, R. I., Gandini, E., & Llombart, N. (2019). Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications. In 2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings (pp. 615-616). Article 8608931 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608931

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Robertson, DA , Macfarlane, DG , Hunter, RI, Gandini, E & Llombart, N 2019, Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications. in 2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings., 8608931, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 615-616, 2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 8/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608931

Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications. / Robertson, Duncan A.; Macfarlane, David G.; Hunter, Robert I. et al.
2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 615-616 8608931.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Robertson DA , Macfarlane DG , Hunter RI, Gandini E, Llombart N. Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications. In 2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. p. 615-616. 8608931 doi: 10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608931

Real beam, volumetric radar imaging at 340 GHz for security applications

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Concealed Objects Stand Off 75%: EU FP7 Security Call 2012 - CONSORTIS

Concealed Objects Stand Off 50%: EU FP7 'CONSORTIS' - NDA

Concealed Objects Stand Off 100%: EU FP7 Security Call 2012 - Consortis

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