Application of a continuous wave radar for human gait recognition

Michael Otero

doi:10.1117/12.607176

25 May 2005 Application of a continuous wave radar for human gait recognition

Michael Otero

Proceedings Volume 5809, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XIV; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607176
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

A continuous wave (CW) radar has been used for the detection and classification of people based on the Doppler signatures they produce when walking. When humans walk, the motion of various components of the body including the torso, arms, and legs produce a very characteristic Doppler signature. Fourier transform techniques were used to analyze these signatures and key features were identified that are very representative of the human walking motion. Data was collected on a number of human subjects and a simple classifier was developed to recognize people walking. The results of this study could have a wide range of security and perimeter protection applications involving the use of low-cost CW radars as remote sensors.

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Michael Otero "Application of a continuous wave radar for human gait recognition", Proc. SPIE 5809, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XIV, (25 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607176

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