Improved human respiration detection method via ultra‐wideband radar in through‐wall or other similar conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 468-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiyou Wu ◽  
Kai Tan ◽  
Zhenghuan Xia ◽  
Jie Chen ◽  
Shengwei Meng ◽  
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Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae-Hyun Kim

An advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), based on lane detection technology, detects dangerous situations through various sensors and either warns the driver or takes over direct control of the vehicle. At present, cameras are commonly used for lane detection; however, their performance varies widely depending on the lighting conditions. Consequently, many studies have focused on using radar for lane detection. However, when using radar, it is difficult to distinguish between the plain road surface and painted lane markers, necessitating the use of radar reflectors for guidance. Previous studies have used long-range radars which may receive interference signals from various objects, including other vehicles, pedestrians, and buildings, thereby hampering lane detection. Therefore, we propose a lane detection method that uses an impulse radio ultra-wideband radar with high-range resolution and metal lane markers installed at regular intervals on the road. Lane detection and departure is realized upon using the periodically reflected signals as well as vehicle speed data as inputs. For verification, a field test was conducted by attaching radar to a vehicle and installing metal lane markers on the road. Experimental scenarios were established by varying the position and movement of the vehicle, and it was demonstrated that the proposed method enables lane detection based on the data measured.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (15) ◽  
pp. 3340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Hoon Kim ◽  
Zong Woo Geem ◽  
Gi-Tae Han

Recently, various studies have been conducted on the quality of sleep in medical and health care fields. Sleep analysis in these areas is typically performed through polysomnography. However, since polysomnography involves attaching sensor devices to the body, accurate sleep measurements may be difficult due to the inconvenience and sensitivity of physical contact. In recent years, research has been focused on using sensors such as Ultra-wideband Radar, which can acquire bio-signals even in a non-contact environment, to solve these problems. In this paper, we have acquired respiratory signal data using Ultra-wideband Radar and proposed 1D CNN (1-Dimension Convolutional Neural Network) model that can classify and recognize five respiration patterns (Eupnea, Bradypnea, Tachypnea, Apnea, and Motion) from the signal data. Also, in the proposed model, we find the optimum parameter range through the recognition rate experiment on the combination of parameters (layer depth, size of kernel, and number of kernels). The average recognition rate of five breathing patterns experimented by applying the proposed method was 93.9%, which is about 3%~13% higher than that of conventional methods (LDA, SVM, and MLP).


Author(s):  
Abdulhameed Habeeb Alghanimi ◽  
Rashid Ali Fayadh

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