dc.contributor.advisor | Smilkstein, Tina Harriet | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, Shu, 1985- | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2010 Spring | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on June 16, 2010). | eng |
dc.description | The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | Thesis advisor: Dr. Tina Smilkstein. | eng |
dc.description | M.S. University of Missouri--Columbia 2010. | eng |
dc.description.abstract | [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In recent years, taking care of the older population demands a greater degree of versatility in healthcare. Automatic monitoring devices and sensors can help senior citizens achieve greater autonomy, and, if a health event arises, alert healthcare providers [30]. We make use of Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology to make an automatic monitoring system for healthcare monitoring. Radar is a different direction than present research going on at the University of Missouri in that present research uses cameras, sound and movement sensors to monitor subjects. In this thesis, I did work on the receiver part of this UWB system. In our system the radar signal is reflected by a person and we use an antenna to receive it. The received signal gives information on identity, location and movement of the subject. My work is to provide a novel low-noise Amplifier (LNA) design. Major contributions include: Analysis of parameters of an LNA design which represent the important characteristics of for an ultra-wideband short range radar system. Comparison of classic LNAs and documenting of techniques to design our new LNA. Analysis of noise reduction methods from the comparison LNAs in literature and a description of the LNA design selected for this project. Presentation of the benefits of the selected LNA topology, the common gate amplifier and simulation analysis. | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-87). | eng |
dc.format.extent | v, 91 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.merlin | b7962425x | eng |
dc.identifier.oclc | 651007747 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/8122 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/8122 | |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations | eng |
dc.rights | Access is limited to the campus of the University of Missouri--Columbia. | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Radar receiving apparatus -- Mathematical models | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Low noise amplifiers -- Mathematical models | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Patient monitoring | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Older people -- Care | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Life care communities | eng |
dc.title | Introduction of low noise amplifier for ultra-wideband radar receiver | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Electrical and computer engineering (MU) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | eng |
thesis.degree.name | M.S. | eng |