scholarly journals Radio imaging using Doppler sensors

2021 ◽  
Vol 2140 (1) ◽  
pp. 012036
Author(s):  
R N Satarov ◽  
I Yu Kyzmenko ◽  
S E Shipilov
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Radio Imaging ◽  
Statistical Studies ◽  
Dielectric Objects

Abstract The article shows the multi-angle single-frequency probing of the object with the tactical antenna array, which we install and moves on a two-coordinate scanner. For testing the possibility of using this approach, we made statistical studies. Presented radio images show that using the scanner makes possible to detect metal and dielectric objects. Achieved resolution sufficient to identify forbidden items

scholarly journals Critical Review of Basic Methods on DoA Estimation of EM Waves Impinging a Spherical Antenna Array

Electronics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Oluwole John Famoriji ◽  
Thokozani Shongwe
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Frequency Estimation ◽  
Time Windows ◽  
Doa Estimation ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Spherical Antenna ◽  
Line Of Sight Propagation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Highly Correlated

Direction-of-arrival (DoA) estimation of electromagnetic (EM) waves impinging on a spherical antenna array in short time windows is examined in this paper. Reflected EM signals due to non-line-of-sight propagation measured with a spherical antenna array can be coherent and/or highly correlated in a snapshot. This makes spectral-based methods inefficient. Spectral methods, such as maximum likelihood (ML) methods, multiple signal classification (MUSIC), and beamforming methods, are theoretically and systematically investigated in this study. MUSIC is an approach used for frequency estimation and radio direction finding, ML is a technique used for estimating the parameters of an assumed probability distribution for given observed data, and PWD applies a Fourier transform to the capture response and produces them in the frequency domain. Although they have been previously adapted and used to estimate DoA of EM signals impinging on linear and planar antenna array configurations, this paper investigates their suitability and effectiveness for a spherical antenna array. Various computer simulations were conducted, and plots of root-mean-square error (RMSE) against the square root of the Cramér–Rao lower bound (CRLB) were generated and used to evaluate the performance of each method. Numerical experiments and results from measured data show the degree of appropriateness and efficiency of each method. For instance, the techniques exhibit identical performance to that in the wideband scenario when the frequency f = 8 GHz, f = 16 GHz, and f = 32 GHz, but f = 16 GHz performs best. This indicates that the difference between the covariance matrix of the signal is coherent and that the steering vectors of signals impinging from that angle are small. MUSIC and PWD share the same problems in the single-frequency scenario as in the wideband scenario when the delay sample d = 0. Consequently, the DoA estimation obtained with ML techniques is more suitable, less biased, and more robust against noise than beamforming and MUSIC techniques. In addition, deterministic ML (DML) and weighted subspace fitting (WSF) techniques show better DoA estimation performance than the stochastic ML (SML) technique. For a large number of snapshots, WSF is a better choice because it is more computationally efficient than DML. Finally, the results obtained indicate that WSF and ML methods perform better than MUSIC and PWD for the coherent or partially correlated signals studied.

Statistical Studies on Galaxy Evolution from IR Observations

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 375-375
Author(s):  
T. T. Takeuchi ◽  
T. T. Ishii ◽  
T. Totani
Keyword(s):  
Galaxy Evolution ◽  
Statistical Studies

The Adaptation of Medical Records to Epidemiological Use

1965 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
Cl Jeanty
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Time Variable ◽  
Special Care ◽  
General Description ◽  
Causal Relations ◽  
Laboratory Techniques ◽  
Original Record ◽  
Statistical Studies

A method is described in an attempt to make medical records suitable for epidemiologigri: purposes. Every case of a disease is recorded on an appropriate punched card with the object of working towards a general description of a disease through the collation of several cases of the same diagnosis. This punched card represents a very great condensation of the original record. Special care has been applied to state as precisely as possible the time variable, particularly as far as its origin and unit of measure are concerned, in order to demonstrate the existence of causal relations between diseases. Such cards are also intended to make easier statistical studies in clinical pathology, in evaluation of new laboratory techniques, and in therapeutical trials.

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