Research Article

A Comparison between Multiple-Input Multiple-Output and Multiple-Input Single-Output Radar Configurations for Through-the-Wall Imaging Applications

Table 1

Comparison among FT, MUSIC, and FT-MUSIC techniques for the MISO and MIMO configurations.

FTMUSICFT-MUSIC
MISOMIMOMISOMIMOMISOMIMO

Acquisition time10 s20 s10 s20 s10 s20 s
Elaboration time1.3 s1.4 s3.3 s3.4 s1.5 s1.6 s
Range HPBW for a point target (numerical simulation)7.0 cm7.0 cm1.5 cm1.5 cm1.5 cm1.5 cm
Cross-range HPBW for a point target (numerical simulation)49.0 cm31.0 cm1.5 cm1.5 cm1.5 cm1.5 cm
FOV (3%) for a point target (numerical simulation)46.2°47.3°13.5°13.5°45.2°48.8°
Range HPBW for a metal panel behind a wall (experimental measure)10 cm10 cm3 cm3 cm3 cm3 cm
Cross-range HPBW for a metal panel behind a wall (experimental measure)60 cm40 cm3 cm3 cm3 cm3 cm