A review on through-wall communications: wall characterization, applications, technologies, and prospects

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DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3331743
Author	Search for: Jamshidi-Zarmehri, Hojjat ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-3897; Search for: Akbari, Amir ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1154-5922; Search for: Labadlia, Mohammad ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1094-2375; Search for: Kedze, Kam Eucharist; Search for: Shaker, Jafar; Search for: Xiao, Gaozhi¹ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7717-1818; Search for: Amaya, Rony E.
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. Advanced Electronics and Photonics
Funder	Search for: National Science and Engineering Research Council Canada; Search for: Security and Disruptive Technologies. National Research Center Canada
Format	Text, Article
Subject	antenna arrays; bow-tie antennas; frequency selective structures (FSSs); ground penetrating radar (GPR); horn antennas; indoor communications; lenses; metamaterials; metasurfaces; power transfer; through-wall communications (TWC); through-wall power transfer (TWPT); through-wall radar imaging (TWRI); vivaldi antennas; radar imaging; buildings; reliability; time-domain analysis; microstrip antenna arrays; dielectrics; frequency selective surfaces; ground penetrating radar; power transformers
Abstract	This paper underscores the paramount significance of through-wall communications by providing a comprehensive exploration of pivotal aspects like wall characterization, relevant technologies, versatile applications, and future prospects. Through-wall communication has the potential of being adopted in diverse fields, from indoor wireless communications, ground penetrating radar, through-wall radar imaging, to even power transmission. To augment the efficiency and reliability of signal detection, a whole variety of tools, such as antenna elements, frequency-selective structures, metasurfaces, and lenses, are exploited. By surveying the landscape of relevant technologies and applications in the existing literature, this paper serves as a beacon for researchers and engineers alike. Furthermore, it extends an invitation for pioneering exploration in this field, advocating the examination of tunable and adaptive systems, as well as the untapped potential of 3D printing in reshaping the future of through-wall communications.
Publication date	2023-11-09
Publisher	IEEE
Licence	Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
In	IEEE Access 11 (9 November 2023): 127837–127854.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
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Record identifier	5c80a208-c314-4772-ac1f-77c2bd2610ee
Record created	2024-03-14
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