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Surveillance
15 April, 2004
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IMAGING RADAR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
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BRASSBOARD IMAGING RADAR SYSTEM
Antenna Array
Antenna
Switchbox Radar
• Portable system
- 20 lb., 2.2 m long, 4 antenna, collapsible array
- battery powered
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SYSTEM TECHNICAL CONCEPTS
100 100
500 MHz 1000 MHz
Array Aperture - meters
20 20
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
Detection Range - meters Detection Range - meters
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LOW OPERATING FREQUENCY REQUIRES APERTURE SYNTHESIS
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INTERIOR WALL RESULTS
dependent dispersion
correction
person 2
person 1
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REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL RESULTS
corner reflections
person 1
• Background subtraction
shows image of three trash
cans in triangle and two
people AKELA
MOTION DETECTION USES COHERENT SCENE SUBTRACTION
Interior office
where motion
test was
performed
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TEST CONFIGURATION - FOLIAGE PENETRATION AKELA
TEST CONFIGURATION -
FOLIAGE PENETRATION
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SELECTED RESULTS
person in brush at 40 m
• Data taken on detection of individuals
through various types of foliage
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CURRENT DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE
Radar interface
• 4” diameter
• 1.5” tall
• ~ 13 watts
• battery powered
• 2.25 lbs w/battery
Radar Tx/Rx
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8 ANTENNA INTERFACE BOARD
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FREQUENCY BAND OMISSION DURING TRANSMISSION
Test Geometry
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STATIC IMAGE
person
wall
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CONCLUSION
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