Objects Classification and Clutter Types Mapping using Polarimetric Radar Detection Algorithms

Starting from numerical simulation and comparative analysis of different polarimetric detector algorithms using the proposed Gain of Detectability measure, this paper has validated the feasibility and accuracy of polarimetric detectors in scenarios with homogeneous clutter. These algorithms’ application to real radar data with non-homogeneous...

Detection of sensor data injection attacks with multiplicative watermarking

In this paper, the problem of detecting stealthy false-data injection attacks on the measurements is considered. We propose a multiplicative watermarking scheme, where each sensor’s output is individually fed to a SISO watermark generator whose parameters are supposed to be unknown to the adversary. Under such a scenario, the detectability...

Dual Band Kinetic Inductance Bolometers for Submillimeter-wave Imaging: Experimental and Theoretical Optical Response

In this contribution, a focal plane array (FPA) at submillimeter wavelengths is presented for security applications. The detectors are based on kinetic inductance bolometers. Two frequency selective absorber (FSA) sets were designed to implement a security imager. The effective pattern of the imager coupled to a black body point source over a...

Analysis of Absorber Based Imaging Systems with Distributed Incoherent Sources

Passive imaging cameras at sub-millimeter wave-lengths are currently entering a new era with the development of large format arrays of direct detectors. Several of these arrays are being developed with bare absorbing meshes without any antenna coupling (lens or horn) structures. This paper uses a spectral electromagnetic model to analyze the...

Characterization of the THz quasi-optical channel for the measurement of the power radiated by photoconductive antennas

In this paper a rigorous electromagnetic characterization of the setup for measuring the THz power radiated by pulsed photoconductive antenna is discussed. Such characterization is expressed in terms of efficiencies which quantify how much power is lost in the coupling between the various components involved in the measurement setup. The...

Wideband Single Pixel Radiometer in CMOS

The design and performance analysis are presented for a passive uncooled radiometer pixel suitable for integration in 28 nm CMOS technology. In the configuration a single wideband antenna, operating from 200 GHz to 600 GHz, is connected to a pn-junction diode. Including the antenna-detector impedance mismatch, the detector shows an average NEP...

Spectrum Sensing Using Energy Detectors with Performance Computation Capabilities

We focus on the performance of the energy detector for cognitive radio applications. Our aim is to incorporate, into the energy detector, low-complexity algorithms that compute the performance of the detector itself. The main parameters of interest are the probability of detection and the required number of samples. Since the exact performance...

Wide Field of View Lens-Based Focusing System for Security Imagers at THz frequencies

The aim of the European project CONSORTIS is the development of a walk-by imaging system for concealed object detections working at submillimetre-wave frequencies. This imager will allow to image a full body at two frequency bands with high sensitivity (<;1K) and large frame rate (10Hz). The imager relies on a large focal plane array with...

Simple Systematic Pearson Coding

The recently proposed Pearson codes offer immunity against channel gain and offset mismatch. These codes have very low redundancy, but efficient coding procedures were lacking. In this paper, systematic Pearson coding schemes are presented. The redundancy of these schemes is analyzed for memoryless uniform sources. It is concluded that simple...