A standardized test for measuring the spatial resolution of active millimeter wave imaging systems

Jack L. Glover

doi:10.1117/12.3012666

7 June 2024 A standardized test for measuring the spatial resolution of active millimeter wave imaging systems

Jack L. Glover

Proceedings Volume 13048, Radar Sensor Technology XXVIII; 130480T (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3012666
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Presently, there are no published national or international consensus standards for measuring the image quality of active millimeter wave (MMW) systems, despite the wide adoption of these systems for security screening of passengers in aviation security. To help fill this standards gap, a working group of MMW stakeholders was formed to develop an open, consensus standard for measuring the image quality of active systems employing the 3 GHz to 150 GHz frequency range. The soon-to-be-published standard, IEEE N42.59, describes test objects, test methods, and objective analysis algorithms for measuring several aspects of image quality. This paper describes the lateral spatial resolution test. A method is described for estimating the modulation transfer function by Fourier analysis of images of bar patterns and example images, analysis methods, and results are given.

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Jack L. Glover "A standardized test for measuring the spatial resolution of active millimeter wave imaging systems", Proc. SPIE 13048, Radar Sensor Technology XXVIII, 130480T (7 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3012666

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