Noncontact Multi-Target Vital Sign Detection using Self-Injection-Locked Radar Sensor based on Metamaterial Leaky Wave Antenna

Yichao Yuan, Chunchi Lu, Austin Ying Kuang Chen, Chao Hsiung Tseng, Chung Tse Michael Wu

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Abstract

This paper presents a new kind of noncontact vital sign detection architecture using self-injection locked (SIL) radar sensor integrated with a metamaterial (MTM) leaky wave antenna (LWA), which can detect vital sign signals of multiple people at different positions simultaneously. A one-dimensional (1-D) MTM LWA is designed to scan from -50° to +30° as the frequency increases from 1.85-2.75 GHz. For the proof of concept, two frequencies, 2.24 GHz and 2.48 GHz are chosen for vital sign detection with two targets at two different positions. A microwave differentiator is then designed to perform frequency demodulation of the proposed MTM SIL radar. By using the differentiator, the output signal of SIL radar is converted from 2.24-2.48 GHz to radio-frequency (RF) signal with amplitude variance. Experimental verification for sensing both heartbeat and respiration rates from two people at different positions was carried out to demonstrate the validity of the proposed MTM SIL radar sensing architecture.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages148-151
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728113098
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019 - Boston, United States
Duration: Jun 2 2019Jun 7 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period6/2/196/7/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Self-injection-locked radar (SIL)
  • leaky wave antenna (LWA)
  • metamaterial (MTM)
  • multi-target vital sign detection

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