Radar Biomedical Applications

Introduction of Ultra-Wideband
RADAR (UWB)
 In biomedical applications, the most important and most used
radar is Ultra-wideband radar.
 As an emerging technology, Ultra Wide Band (UWB) wireless
communications provides a very different approach to wireless
technologies compared to conventional narrow band systems,
which brings huge research interests in it.
 Ultra-wide Band (UWB) technology is a new, useful and safe
technology in the field of wireless body networks.
 UWB Radar focuses on the feasibility of estimating vital signs
specifically breathing rate and heartbeat frequency using an
impulse-radio (IR) UWB radar.
Features of Ultra-Wideband Radar

 Penetrating through obstacles.

 High precision ranging at the centimeter level.
 Low electromagnetic radiation.
 Low processing energy consumed.
 UWB Radar Applications
Patient Motion Monitoring
 Figure shows Intensive
Care Unit monitoring using
UWB Radar.
 In Fig, signals emitting
from UWB radars setting
on ceiling can reflect when
they meet human body.
 When the patient moves,
the reflected signals will
fluctuate.
 The fluctuation of signals
denoting the movement of
objects is transferred to
the control center of the
surveillant.
 UWB Radar Applications
Patient Motion Monitoring
 Figure shows Sample of
result of the patient
movement detected.
 The pulse amplitude
fluctuation shows that
there is movement of
the patient in the room.
 The higher the pulse
amplitude is, the closer
the person move to the
UWB Radar.
 The application could be
used to monitor the
patients whether moving
in the unallowed time.
 Exploring Various Layers Of
Human Body By Ultra Wide Band
Electrical properties of Radar
human
body.
 Layered Model of Human Body.
 Detection of echoes from
different layers.
 Distance and Time measurement
of echo signals.
 Summary.
Electrical Properties Shown By
Human Body
 Conductivity.
 Permittivity.
 Dielectric constant.
 etc..
Layered Model of Human Body

 Figure shows Layered

Flat Tissue Model.
Detection of Echoes from
Different Layers
Distance and Time Measurement
of Received Echo Signal
 Summary

 Oblique incidence of EM wave so that refraction takes place

through various layers.
 Differentiate the received echoes by:
1. Direction of propagation.
2. Time and distance measurement.
 Finally, processing of signals to get the images of different
layers.