High resolution, wide field of view, real time 340GHz 3D imaging radar for security screening
Abstract
The EU FP7 project CONSORTIS (Concealed Object Stand-Off Real-Time Imaging for Security) is developing a demonstrator system for next generation airport security screening which will combine passive and active submillimeter wave imaging sensors. We report on the development of the 340 GHz 3D imaging radar which achieves high volumetric resolution over a wide field of view with high dynamic range and a high frame rate. A sparse array of 16 radar transceivers is coupled with high speed mechanical beam scanning to achieve a field of view of ~ 1 x 1 x 1 m3 and a 10 Hz frame rate.
Citation
Robertson , D A , Macfarlane , D G , Hunter , R I , Cassidy , S L , Llombart , N , Gandini , E , Bryllert , T , Ferndahl , M , Lindström , H , Tenhunen , J , Vasama , H , Huopana , J , Selkälä , T & Vuotikka , A 2017 , High resolution, wide field of view, real time 340GHz 3D imaging radar for security screening . in D A Wikner & D A Robertson (eds) , Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XX . , 101890C , Proceedings of SPIE , vol. 10189 , Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers , SPIE Defense + Security , Anaheim , United States , 9/04/17 . https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262264 conference
Publication
Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XX
ISSN
0277-786XType
Conference item
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Funding: Part of the research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 312745.Collections
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