A Spectrum-Efficient FSK Radar Solution for Stationary Human Subject Localization Based on Vital Sign Signals

Jing Wang, Tanja Karp, Jose Maria Munoz-Ferreras, Roberto Gomez-Garcia, Changzhi Li

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Abstract

Beyond the traditional use of frequency-shift keying (FSK) radar in tracking moving targets, this work further extends its capability in localizing stationary human subject based on the phase information extracted from the detected vital sign signals. Unlike the I/Q-trajectory-based range detection method that relies on trajectory analysis and therefore is prone to the effect of DC offset and trajectory distortion, the FSK-based technique used in this paper works in spectrum domain utilizing only the motion frequency of the target with a reliable signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). A 5.8-GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band FSK radar with a frequency difference of 15 MHz is designed and implemented. Experiments demonstrate that, besides tracking walking human subject, the proposed FSK technique can successfully recover range information of a seated human subject at different locations. A preliminary investigation of the detection robustness and consistency is presented by measuring the range of a 4-mm peak-to-peak periodic motion generated by an actuator over a 90-s observation window.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages140-143
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
Volume2019-June
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period06/2/1906/7/19

Keywords

  • FSK radar
  • Spectrum efficiency
  • dual frequency radar
  • noncontact biomedical sensor
  • short-range localization
  • stationary human subject
  • vital signs monitoring

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