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    A new microwave life-detection system operating at 1150 MHz or 450 MHz has been developed that can detect human breathing and heartbeats through up to 10 feet of earthquake rubble or construction barriers. Previous methods using dogs, seismic, or optical devices are ineffective if the debris covering victims is thicker than a few feet. The system works by transmitting microwave beams that can penetrate barriers and rubble, and reflected waves are modulated by body movements like breathing and heartbeats, allowing extraction of those signals to locate trapped humans.

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    A new microwave life-detection system operating at 1150 MHz or 450 MHz has been developed that can detect human breathing and heartbeats through up to 10 feet of earthquake rubble or construction barriers. Previous methods using dogs, seismic, or optical devices are ineffective if the debris covering victims is thicker than a few feet. The system works by transmitting microwave beams that can penetrate barriers and rubble, and reflected waves are modulated by body movements like breathing and heartbeats, allowing extraction of those signals to locate trapped humans.

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    A new microwave life-detection system operating at 1150 MHz or 450 MHz has been developed that can detect human breathing and heartbeats through up to 10 feet of earthquake rubble or construction barriers. Previous methods using dogs, seismic, or optical devices are ineffective if the debris covering victims is thicker than a few feet. The system works by transmitting microwave beams that can penetrate barriers and rubble, and reflected waves are modulated by body movements like breathing and heartbeats, allowing extraction of those signals to locate trapped humans.

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    Life Detection System

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    A new microwave life-detection system operating at 1150 MHz or 450 MHz has been developed that can detect human breathing and heartbeats through up to 10 feet of earthquake rubble or construction barriers. Previous methods using dogs, seismic, or optical devices are ineffective if the debris covering victims is thicker than a few feet. The system works by transmitting microwave beams that can penetrate barriers and rubble, and reflected waves are modulated by body movements like breathing and heartbeats, allowing extraction of those signals to locate trapped humans.

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    Life Detection System

    Abstract
    A new sensitive microwave life-detection system which can be used to locate human subjects buried under
    earthquake rubble or hidden behind various barriers has been constructed. By advent of this system the world death
    rate may decrease to greater extent as large percentage of death occur due to earthquake. This system operating at
    1150 MHz or 450 MHz can detect the breathing and heartbeat signals of human subjects through an earthquake
    rubble or a construction barrier of about 10-ft thickness.
    Previous methods for searching and rescuing human victims buried under earthquake rubble or collapsed building
    debris were the utilization of dogs, or seismic or optical devices. These devices are not effective if the rubble or debris
    covering the human victims is thicker than a few feet, especially for the case when the victims are completely trapped
    or too weak to respond to the signal sent by the rescuers.

    PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
    The basic physical principle for the operation of a microwave life-detection system is rather simple. When a
    microwave beam of appropriate frequency (L or S band) is aimed at a pile of earthquake rubble covering a human
    subject or illuminated through a barrier obstructing a human subject, the microwave beam can penetrate the rubble or
    the barrier to reach the human subject.When the human subject is illuminated by a microwave beam, the reflected
    wave from the human subject will be modulated by the subject’s body movements, which include the breathing and
    the heartbeat. If the clutter consisting of the reflected wave from stationary background can be completely eliminated
    and the reflected wave from the human subject’s body is properly modulated, the breathing and heartbeat signals of
    the subject can be extracted.Thus, a human subject buried under earthquake rubble or hidden behind barriers can be
    located.

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