Educational project
Microwave tomograph
SUPSI Image Focus
The student involved in the project had the opportunity during his thesis work to participate in a strand of research conducted by SUPSI's Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) with other university institutes on an international scale.
It involves a prototype microwave tomograph for the detection of cancerous tissue (breast cancer).
The technique employed involves the use of low-power microwave antennas and signals and high-performance image reconstruction algorithms, on which the student was able to contribute.
It involves a prototype microwave tomograph for the detection of cancerous tissue (breast cancer).
The technique employed involves the use of low-power microwave antennas and signals and high-performance image reconstruction algorithms, on which the student was able to contribute.
The work led to the development of an image reconstruction algorithm based on the analysis of the propagation time of the microwave along various trajectories passing through the measurement zone. The entire system was analyzed and verified with data obtained from a simulator of microwave propagation in various materials.
In the course of the project, the student was able to further his skills in:
In the course of the project, the student was able to further his skills in:
- radio frequency and microwave electronics;
- microwave laboratory instrumentation (vector analyzer);
- use of a 3D electromagnetic simulator;
- image reconstruction algorithms from measurements of microwave propagation in biological tissues.