We have developed some of the first millimeter-wave radiometer systems, including total power and correlation modes, designed to detect human presence from a mobile robotic mobile platform. We are also developing novel Doppler-based detection and tracking of people and objects.
Shown here is a Ka-band correlation radiometer (two lens antennas in black) designed for the detection of human presence, mounted atop a rotating platform on a mobile robotic platform, along with a w-band total power radiometer (lens in the center).
Publications:
N. Nourshamsi, S. Vakalis, and J. A. Nanzer, “Joint Detection of Human and Object Motion Using Harmonic Micro-Doppler Radar and Harmonic Tags,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 19, no. 6, 2020
N. Nourshamsi, C. Hilton, S. Vakalis, and J. A. Nanzer, “Harmonic Micro-Doppler Detection Using Passive RF Tags and Pulsed Microwave Harmonic Radar,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium, 2020
N. Nourshamsi and J. A. Nanzer, “A Passive Harmonic Tag Using Nested Dual-Band Patch Antennas for Harmonic Doppler Sensing,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, 2020
N. Nourshamsi and J. A. Nanzer, “Modeling Sinusoidal Motion of Harmonic Tags for Harmonic Doppler Radar,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, 2020
C. Hilton, N. Nourshamsi, and J. A. Nanzer, “Wire-Based Passive Dipole Harmonic Tags for Harmonic Doppler Radar Applications,” USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting URSI-B, 2020
J. A. Nanzer, “A Review of Microwave Wireless Techniques for Human Presence Detection and Classification,” Invited paper, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, no 5, 2017
J. A. Nanzer, Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Remote Sensing for Security Applications, Artech House, 2012.
J. A. Nanzer, E. Popova, and R. L. Rogers, “Performance Analysis of a Bayesian Classifier for the Detection of Human Presence Using Total Power and Correlation Radiometry,” IET Signal Processing, vol. 5, pp. 669-679, 2011.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “Analysis of the Signal Response of a Scanning-Beam Millimeter-Wave Correlation Radiometer,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 2357-2368, 2011.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “Frequency Estimation of Human Presence Detection Signals from a Scanning-Beam Millimeter-Wave Correlation Radiometer,” IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, vol. 8, no 1, pp 78-82, 2011.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “Bayesian Classification of Humans and Vehicles Using Micro-Doppler Signals from a Scanning-Beam Radar,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 338-340, 2009.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “Applying Millimeter-Wave Correlation Radiometry to the Detection of Self-Luminous Objects at Close Range,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 56, no. 9, pp. 2054-2061, 2008.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “Human Presence Detection Using Millimeter-Wave Radiometry,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 55, no. 12, pp. 2727-2733, 2007.
J. A. Nanzer, E. Popova, and R. L. Rogers, “Analysis of the Detection Modes of a Human Presence Detection Millimeter-Wave Radiometer,” IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 11-17, 2010.
J. A. Nanzer, E. Popova, and R. L. Rogers, “Applying Correlation Radiometry to Human Presence Detection in Multiple Outdoor Environments,” CNC/USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, July 11-17, 2010.
J. A. Nanzer, M. G. Anderson, T. M. Josserand, K. Li, G. A. Olinger, D. P. Buhl, and R. L. Rogers, “Detection of Moving Intruders from a Moving Platform Using a Ka-band Continuous-Wave Doppler Radar,” IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, June 1-5, 2009.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “A Simple Model of Human Thermal Millimeter-Wave Radiation for Radiometric Human Presence Detection,” USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, June 1-5, 2009.
J. A. Nanzer and R. L. Rogers, “A Ka-band Correlation Radiometer for Human Presence Detection From a Moving Platform,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, June 3-8, 2007.
G. Kogut, G. Ahuja, E. B. Pacis, D. Carroll, J. Giles, R. L. Rogers, and J. A. Nanzer, “Sensor Fusion for Automatic Detection of Human Presence,” Int. Joint Topic: 9th Emergency Preparedness and Response/11th Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, February 12-15, 2006.
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