On the Electromagnetic Diffraction Propagation Model and Applications

Abstract

Detection and localization of nonline-of-sight (NLOS) hidden target in complex urban environment is a very recent radar detection problem. In this article, we investigate the possibility of locating a target in a building corner NLOS region with a single-input single-output ultra-wideband radar by exploring the electromagnetic (EM) diffraction propagation path. The EM wave diffraction phenomenon referring to this single rectangular corner of the building is analyzed and the diffraction model in this scenario is established. Assuming that the geometric structure of the scenario is known earlier, we introduce an application of the destination location behind the corner based on the propagation of the EM wave diffraction. Finally, the numerical simulation and real data results demonstrate that a micromotion target and moving target can be localized exploiting the proposed approach. Index Terms-Electromagnetic (EM) diffraction propagation, nonline-of-sight (NLOS) signal, target localization, urban environment, ultra-wideband (UWB) radar.

Diffraction Signal-Based Human Recognition in Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Situation for Millimeter Wave Radar

“…As the studies dealing with NLOS case, the study [25] exploited multiple reflections in a complicated indoor situation and [26] discussed the limitations of detecting a human behind a wall. However, there are no studies that directly compared a diffraction signal between a human body and man-made objects, such as metallic cylinder or vehicles, which should be considered in the actual collision warning system to detect walking or running children that are invisible because of obstacles, such as parked vehicles.…”