ABSTRACT: In this talk, we examine the applicability of recently developed signal processing techniques as they apply to the problem of sensing through walls. Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging (TWRI) is an evolving technology, allowing to sense through visually opaque building material and manmade structures using electromagnetic wave propagation. Having numerous civilian, law enforcement and military applications, TWRI is faced with many challenges, including localization, detection and classification of a large variety of possible indoor targets in presence of multipaths and unwanted wall signal attenuation and dispersive effects. The talk discusses Compressive Sensing, Waveform Design, and MIMO approaches for data collection strategies, enhanced target image resolution, detection and localization. It shows marked improvement over traditional imaging approaches when one or all of the above three techniques are utilized. Performance improvement and conditions of utilization of these emerging techniques for data analysis, acquisition, and processing are delineated and supported by real data and experimentations.
SPEAKER: Dr. Moeness Amin received his Ph.D. degree in 1984 from University of Colorado, Boulder. He has been on the Faculty of Villanova University since 1985, where is now a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Director of the Center for Advanced Communications. Dr. Amin is the recipient of the 2009 Individual Technical Achievement Award from the European Association of Signal Processing. He is a Fellow of the IEEE; Fellow of the International Society of Optical Engineering; Recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal; Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Signal Processing Society for 2003 and 2004; Recipient of the 1997 Villanova University Outstanding Faculty Research Award; Recipient of the 1997 IEEE Philadelphia Section Service Award. Dr. Amin has over 450 publications in the areas of Wireless Communications, Time-Frequency Analysis, Smart Antennas, Interference Cancellation in Broadband Communication Platforms, Anti-Jam GPS and Satellite Navigations, Over the Horizon Radar, and Radar Imaging. Relevant to the technical area of this talk, Dr. Amin, over the past seven years, has been a PI and Project Director on several contracts and grants from Department of Defense and National Science Foundation, exceeding $13M. He was a Plenary Speaker on the same topic of Through Wall Imaging at ICASSP-2010. He was also a Guest Editor of the May-2009 IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Special Issue on Remote Sensing of Building Interior, and a Guest Editor of the Journal of Franklin Institute September-2008 Special Issue on Advances in Indoor Radar Imaging, and a CO-Guest Editor of June-2010 IET Signal Processing Special Issue on Time-Frequency Approach to Radar Detection, Imaging, and Classification.
SPEAKER: Dr. Moeness Amin received his Ph.D. degree in 1984 from University of Colorado, Boulder. He has been on the Faculty of Villanova University since 1985, where is now a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Director of the Center for Advanced Communications. Dr. Amin is the recipient of the 2009 Individual Technical Achievement Award from the European Association of Signal Processing. He is a Fellow of the IEEE; Fellow of the International Society of Optical Engineering; Recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal; Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Signal Processing Society for 2003 and 2004; Recipient of the 1997 Villanova University Outstanding Faculty Research Award; Recipient of the 1997 IEEE Philadelphia Section Service Award. Dr. Amin has over 450 publications in the areas of Wireless Communications, Time-Frequency Analysis, Smart Antennas, Interference Cancellation in Broadband Communication Platforms, Anti-Jam GPS and Satellite Navigations, Over the Horizon Radar, and Radar Imaging. Relevant to the technical area of this talk, Dr. Amin, over the past seven years, has been a PI and Project Director on several contracts and grants from Department of Defense and National Science Foundation, exceeding $13M. He was a Plenary Speaker on the same topic of Through Wall Imaging at ICASSP-2010. He was also a Guest Editor of the May-2009 IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Special Issue on Remote Sensing of Building Interior, and a Guest Editor of the Journal of Franklin Institute September-2008 Special Issue on Advances in Indoor Radar Imaging, and a CO-Guest Editor of June-2010 IET Signal Processing Special Issue on Time-Frequency Approach to Radar Detection, Imaging, and Classification.
