System and methods for three dimensional modeling of an object using a radio frequency device
A system for generating a three dimension (3D) imaging of an object, the system comprising: an electromagnetic transducer array such as an RF (radio-frequency) antenna array surrounding the object said array comprising: a plurality of electromagnetic transducers; a transmitter unit for applying RF signals to said electromagnetic transducer array; and a receiver unit for receiving a plurality of RF signals affected by said object from said electromagnetic transducers array; a Radio Frequency Signals Measurement Unit (RFSMU) configured to receive and measure said plurality of plurality of affected RF signals and provide RF data of the object; and at least one processing unit, configured to process said RF data to identify the dielectric properties of said object and construct a 3D image of said object.
1. A method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) imaging of an object using an electromagnetic transducer array surrounding the object said electromagnetic transducer array comprising:
a plurality of electromagnetic transducers;
a transmitter;
a receiver; and
a Radio Frequency Signals Measurement Analyzer (RFSMA);
the method comprising:
applying RF (radio-frequency) signals to said electromagnetic transducer array using said transmitter;
receiving, by said receiver, a plurality of RF signals affected by said object from said electromagnetic transducers array;
receiving and measuring said plurality of affected RF signals using said RFSMA to provide RF data of the object;
processing said RF data using at least one processor to identify the dielectric properties of said object;
constructing a 3D image of said object; and
providing a two-dimensional (2D) or 3D image of the object using a visual camera.
2. The methods according to claim 1 , further comprising:
producing a model of the object, said model comprises a representation of the external and internal shape or parameters of the object.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said parameters comprise dielectric properties of the object.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:
measuring the object from a plurality of bi-static angles using the electromagnetic transducer array.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of electromagnetic transducers are RF antennas.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said wideband electromagnetic transducer array is a MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna array.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said antenna array is attached to said housing surface.
8. The method of claim 1 , comprising a housing having a cavity therein wherein said cavity is configured to contain said object.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein said housing shape is selected from the group consisting of: a sphere, a cube, a cage.
10. The method according to claim 8 , comprising motors and wherein the method further comprising:
rotating the housing or the antenna array or the object with respect to Y or X axis.
11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein said housing comprises at least one arc for holding said RF antennas.
12. The method according to claim 11 , comprising:
sliding up or down said RF antennas along said at least one arc.
13. The method according to claim 11 , comprising:
sliding up or down said RF antennas along said at least one arc while the housing is rotated.
14. The method according to claim 8 , comprising:
rotating said object while the housing is in a static position.
15. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:
superposing the 2D or 3D images of the object with the 3D image of said object.