Through-the-Wall Personnel Detection
Dr. Victor Lubecke, Associate Professor from the Department of
Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Distinguished Microwave Lecturer Dr. Victor M. Lubecke. He is an Associate Professor from the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa.  

Technology that can be used to unobtrusively detect and monitor the presence of human subjects from a distance and through barriers can be a powerful tool for law enforcement, military, and health monitoring applications. Various technologies from passive millimeter-wave imaging to ultra wideband radar have demonstrated potential for identifying silhouettes, detecting gross motion, and even distinguishing illicit materials and biological characteristics through various obstructions. 

Compact radar solutions have been used to detect and monitor cardiopulmonary activity of hidden stationary subjects, in some cases leveraging the presence of ambient radio signals to provide a virtually passive means to detect, isolate, and physiologically monitor human subjects through walls. 

Practical applications ranging from counter-terrorism to outpatient monitoring require solutions that are accurate, affordable, easily deployed, and minimally tended. An overview of current research efforts addressing these challenges through radio, signal processing, and sensor networking theory and hardware will be presented.