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Sensors and Materials, Volume 38, Number 6(1) (2026)
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pp. 2953-2976
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https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM6278
Published: June 2, 2026

Dual-band Noncontact Doppler Radar System for Pulse Measurement with K- and X-Band Frequencies [PDF]

Wei-Lung Wu

(Received February 9, 2026; Accepted March 16, 2026)

Keywords: dual-band radar, Doppler/microdisplacement, pulse measurement, 24 GHz phase antenna, 12 GHz horn antenna, I/Q quadrature receiver, PLL frequency synthesizer

In this study, we developed a dual-frequency radar measurement system that exploits the Doppler effect and microdisplacement-induced echo phase variations. The system detects targets by using two frequency bands simultaneously: the 24 GHz (phased antenna array) and 12 GHz (conical antenna array) bands. This dual-frequency radar system enables the precise, noncontact measurement of physiological signals, including heartbeat and respiration, as well as minor variations in pulse and vascular contraction. Compared with single-frequency, unidirectional radar measurements, the proposed system’s measurements showed inter-band agreement during repeated validation. Dual-frequency measurement enables the cross-comparison and verification of data, exhibiting high consistency while optimizing the trade-off among sensitivity, penetration, measurement range, and robustness to body motion. The proposed system demonstrates the feasibility of noncontact, dual-frequency radar-based physiological monitoring under minimal pulse variation. Pearson correlation coefficient (r) analysis was used to quantify the linear consistency between the 12 and 24 GHz measurements, yielding an r value of 0.82096, a 95% confidence interval of 0.80756–0.83351 (estimated using Fisher’s z-transform), and a two-tailed p value considerably below 0.001. These results indicate that the dual-frequency radar sequences are highly synchronized in amplitude trends and exhibit strong linear consistency, providing a reliable basis for cross-validation and data fusion.

Corresponding author: Wei-Lung Wu


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Wei-Lung Wu, Dual-band Noncontact Doppler Radar System for Pulse Measurement with K- and X-Band Frequencies, Sens. Mater., Vol. 38, No. 6, 2026, p. 2953-2976.



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