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21 October 2016 Submillimetre wave imaging and security: imaging performance and prediction
R. Appleby, S. Ferguson
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Proceedings Volume 9993, Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IX; 999302 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2241886
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Abstract
Within the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), CONSORTIS (Concealed Object Stand-Off Real-Time Imaging for Security) has designed and is fabricating a stand-off system operating at sub-millimetre wave frequencies for the detection of objects concealed on people. This system scans people as they walk by the sensor.

This paper presents the top level system design which brings together both passive and active sensors to provide good performance. The passive system operates in two bands between 100 and 600GHz and is based on a cryogen free cooled focal plane array sensor whilst the active system is a solid-state 340GHz radar.

A modified version of OpenFX was used for modelling the passive system. This model was recently modified to include realistic location-specific skin temperature and to accept animated characters wearing up to three layers of clothing that move dynamically, such as those typically found in cinematography. Targets under clothing have been modelled and the performance simulated. The strengths and weaknesses of this modelling approach are discussed.
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R. Appleby and S. Ferguson "Submillimetre wave imaging and security: imaging performance and prediction", Proc. SPIE 9993, Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IX, 999302 (21 October 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2241886
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KEYWORDS
Temperature metrology

Skin

3D modeling

Sensors

Modeling

Scattering

Imaging systems

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