Microwave image reconstruction of 3-D dielectric scatterers via stochastic optimization approaches

Huang, T

Microwave image reconstruction of 3-D dielectric scatterers via stochastic optimization approaches

Huang, T

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dc.contributor.author	Huang, T
dc.date.accessioned	2015-11-09T00:40:32Z
dc.date.available	2015-11-09T00:40:32Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/37708
dc.description	University of Technology, Sydney. Faculty of Engineering.	en_AU
dc.description.abstract	The reconstruction of microwave images is generally considered as a nonlinear and ill-posed inverse scattering problem. Such problems are generally solved by the application of iterative numerical methods. However, the accuracy of images reconstructed by traditional methods is heavily dependent on the choice of the initial estimate used to solve the problem. Thus, with the aim to overcome this problem, this research work has reformulated inverse problems into global optimization problems and investigated the feasibility of solving such problems via the use of stochastic optimization techniques. A number of global inverse solvers have been implemented using different evolutionary strategies, namely the rivalry and cooperation strategies, and tested against a set of imaging problems involving 3-D lossless and lossy scatterers and different problem dimensions. Our simulation results have shown that the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique is more effective for solving inverse problems than techniques such as the genetic algorithms (GA) and micro-genetic algorithms (μGA). In addition, we have investigated the impact of using different PSO neighborhood topologies and proposed a simple hybrid boundary condition to improve the robustness and consistency of the PSO technique. Furthermore, by examining the advantages and limitations of each optimization technique, we have proposed a novel optimization technique called the micro-particle swarm optimizer (μPSO). With the proposed μPSO, excellent optimization performances can be obtained especially for solving high dimensional optimization problems. In addition, the proposed μPSO requires only a small population size to outperform the standard PSO that uses a larger population size. Our simulation results have also shown that the μPSO can offer a very competitive performance for solving high dimensional microwave image reconstruction problems.	en_AU
dc.format	Thesis (PhD)
dc.language.iso	en	en_AU
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dc.subject	Microwave image reconstruction.	en
dc.subject	3-D lossless and lossy scatters.	en
dc.subject	Stochastic optimization techniques.	en
dc.subject	Particle swarm optimization (PSO).	en
dc.subject	Micro-particle swarm optimizer (μPSO).	en
dc.subject	Simulation results.	en
dc.title	Microwave image reconstruction of 3-D dielectric scatterers via stochastic optimization approaches	en_AU
dc.type	Thesis	en_AU
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	en_AU

Abstract:

The reconstruction of microwave images is generally considered as a nonlinear and ill-posed inverse scattering problem. Such problems are generally solved by the application of iterative numerical methods. However, the accuracy of images reconstructed by traditional methods is heavily dependent on the choice of the initial estimate used to solve the problem. Thus, with the aim to overcome this problem, this research work has reformulated inverse problems into global optimization problems and investigated the feasibility of solving such problems via the use of stochastic optimization techniques. A number of global inverse solvers have been implemented using different evolutionary strategies, namely the rivalry and cooperation strategies, and tested against a set of imaging problems involving 3-D lossless and lossy scatterers and different problem dimensions. Our simulation results have shown that the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique is more effective for solving inverse problems than techniques such as the genetic algorithms (GA) and micro-genetic algorithms (μGA). In addition, we have investigated the impact of using different PSO neighborhood topologies and proposed a simple hybrid boundary condition to improve the robustness and consistency of the PSO technique. Furthermore, by examining the advantages and limitations of each optimization technique, we have proposed a novel optimization technique called the micro-particle swarm optimizer (μPSO). With the proposed μPSO, excellent optimization performances can be obtained especially for solving high dimensional optimization problems. In addition, the proposed μPSO requires only a small population size to outperform the standard PSO that uses a larger population size. Our simulation results have also shown that the μPSO can offer a very competitive performance for solving high dimensional microwave image reconstruction problems.

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