Passive imaging strategies for real-time wireless localization of non-cooperative targets in security applications

The localization of passive targets has been widely investigated in the field of security applications. In such a context, the target is non-cooperative, i.e. transceiver-free and not actively associated to any monitoring system. These constraints make the detection and localization process challeng...

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Published in2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Viani, F., Robol, F., Giarola, E., Rocca, P., Oliveri, G., Massa, A.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published EurAAP 01.04.2015
Subjects
Ad hoc networks
Communication system security
passive targets
Real-time systems
Security
security applications
Wireless communication
wireless localization and tracking
Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:The localization of passive targets has been widely investigated in the field of security applications. In such a context, the target is non-cooperative, i.e. transceiver-free and not actively associated to any monitoring system. These constraints make the detection and localization process challenging from the sensing technology viewpoint. Standard solutions adopt dedicated and complex sensors (e.g., video, audio, infrared sensors) that require accurate installation, calibration, and maintenance. Alternative passive imaging strategies based on the exploitation of wireless signals transmitted by low-cost devices have been also proposed in the state-of-the-art. In this paper, the advantages and limitations of such solutions are investigated and the concept of opportunistic exploitation of standard wireless architectures is introduced in order to show and discuss the applicability to security-related applications.
ISSN:2164-3342