<p>Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging typically relies on the use of ultrashort laser pulses and time-resolved detection to then reconstruct 3D environments that are hidden from the direct line-of-sight. However, the same scattering mechanism and wall-reflections that allow light to propagate into the hidden environment and back again ultimately limit both resolution and imaging distances even at high laser powers. Non-optical, such as acoustic and radio-wave approaches promise to solve some of these issues but have yet to achieve results comparable to optical systems. We present an ultrasound-based NLOS imaging system based on a scanning ultrasound emitter and receiver operating in a frequency range similar to common bats that demonstrates high-resolution 3D reconstruction of hidden scenes. We successfully image multiple targets and complex scenes with &#xa0;~&#xa0;cm depth resolution at distances up to 2 m away from the scattering surface. Measurements of the NLOS modulation transfer function quantify the spatial resolution to also be &#xa0;~&#xa0;1 cm, which is comparable to traditional optical NLOS techniques.</p>

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Ultrasound synthetic aperture non-line-of-sight imaging

  • Tailin Li,
  • Ilya Starshynov,
  • Khaled Kassem,
  • Zongliang Xie,
  • Ge Ren,
  • Yihan Luo,
  • Daniele Faccio

摘要

Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging typically relies on the use of ultrashort laser pulses and time-resolved detection to then reconstruct 3D environments that are hidden from the direct line-of-sight. However, the same scattering mechanism and wall-reflections that allow light to propagate into the hidden environment and back again ultimately limit both resolution and imaging distances even at high laser powers. Non-optical, such as acoustic and radio-wave approaches promise to solve some of these issues but have yet to achieve results comparable to optical systems. We present an ultrasound-based NLOS imaging system based on a scanning ultrasound emitter and receiver operating in a frequency range similar to common bats that demonstrates high-resolution 3D reconstruction of hidden scenes. We successfully image multiple targets and complex scenes with  ~ cm depth resolution at distances up to 2 m away from the scattering surface. Measurements of the NLOS modulation transfer function quantify the spatial resolution to also be  ~ 1 cm, which is comparable to traditional optical NLOS techniques.