FMCW radar for life-sign detection

In this paper we investigate the use of Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radars for detecting life-sign of people, i.e. breathing and heartbeat. An optimum frequency has been selected to observe life-sign, taking into consideration also design factors, such as bandwidth availability and in...

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Published in2009 IEEE Radar Conference pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Anitori, L., de Jong, A., Nennie, F.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2009
Subjects
Condition monitoring
Frequency measurement
Heart beat
Infrared detectors
Optical scattering
Patient monitoring
Performance evaluation
Radar detection
Radar measurements
Radar scattering
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Summary:In this paper we investigate the use of Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radars for detecting life-sign of people, i.e. breathing and heartbeat. An optimum frequency has been selected to observe life-sign, taking into consideration also design factors, such as bandwidth availability and interference with other systems. A new compact X-band FMCW radar has been built at TNO laboratories and experimental results are presented here, which demonstrate the ability of this new system to detect life-sign.
ISBN:142442870X
9781424428700
ISSN:1097-5659
2375-5318
DOI:10.1109/RADAR.2009.4976934