Abstract
Imaging algorithms can make the detection of buried objects easier.
These algorithms use reflected power from different scatterers with
different time delays. Reflected signals from almost perpendicular
angles have a significant weight in the imaging algorithms. One
additional main feature of these signals is that they have fewer time
delays. In this paper, we investigate two parameters that can enhance
the back projection (BP) imaging algorithm. The first parameter is the
antenna pattern. It controls the ability of radar to sense different
angles. The second one is the delays for a point of image based on
different locations of radar. It is noticeable that nearfield imaging
algorithms suffer from artifacts more than noise. The ground surface
clutter can make artifacts more than other clutters. So, clutter
cancellation is an important task. The time gating method accomplishes
this task better in ultra-wideband (UWB) radars. An experimental setup
is used to demonstrate the presented algorithm improvements.