Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Imaging Array Surveillance Sensor

The purpose of this project is to determine if an Ultra-Wideband radar array sensor can be used as an effective perimeter security sensor to detect, track and classify targets. If this can be determined, then the next step will be to produce a proof of concept unit, then demonstrate and characterize the performance in a multitude of real life scenarios. If successful, this effort will result in the production of a new, robust, high performance, low cost and unique perimeter security system. This project is feasible because Time Domain has demonstrated this mono-static, bi-static and multi-static radar capability with existing low cost hardware in several similar projects. Time Domain will leverage this hardware and experience with the UWB signal processing experience and strengths of our teammate, Applied Physical Sciences, to produce a UWB radar performance model, then validate the expected detection performance and produce a proof of concept. The project will be successful if 1) the detection, false alarm and classification thresholds can be met for the target environments and 2) the hardware is producible and has a cost advantage over conventional microwave, IR sensor techniques and other sensors approaches.