AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the fundamental skills related to radar remote sensing and electromagnetic techniques for monitoring structures and protecting systems. In particular, approaches based on radar concepts, impedance and capacitance tomography, inverse scattering, and microwaves tomography will be discussed with particular reference to civil and environmental applications.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The module provides knowledge and skills concerning the fundamentals of electromagnetic techniques for monitoring structures and protecting systems, with reference to both their working principles and their use in civil and environmental applications. In particular, after an introduction to the basic concepts of antennas, electromagnetic compatibility, and electromagnetic interaction between waves and materials, the theory of radar systems will be detailed, with particular reference to radar surveillance and monitoring, radar remote sensing, and ground penetrating radar. Recent advances on inverse scattering and microwaves tomography will be also briefly discussed. Other electromagnetic monitoring techniques, such as impedance and capacitance tomography, will be introduced. The aim of the module is to allow students to understand how to deal with commonly-used techniques involved in the study and design of electromagnetic monitoring and protecting systems. At the end of the module, students will be able to understand and apply the fundamentals concepts and working principles of electromagnetic monitoring and protecting systems.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Overview of basic concepts of electromagnetic fields. Introduction to radiation and antennas. Interaction between electromagnetic waves and structures. Radar systems (basic concepts). Radar for remote sensing applications (SLAR and SAR). CW and FMCW radars for monitoring applications. Ground penetrating radar. Impedance and capacitance tomography.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes provided by the teacher.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

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Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is oral and consists of several questions concerning the lecture topics.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof. Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it), the disability liaison for the Engineering study programs.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students will have to show that they have understood the fundamentals concepts and working principles of electromagnetic monitoring and protecting systems.