CWSNet: A Building Layout Sensing Network With Corner and Wall Information Fusion From Through-the-Wall Radar

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Authors: Shichao Zhong, Zhongjie Ma, Xiaolu Zeng, Renjie Liu, Xiaopeng Yang
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Abstract

Building layout sensing of through-the-wall radar (TWR) plays a vital role in fields such as counter-terrorism operations and post-disaster rescue. Existing layout sensing methods based on TWR typically focus solely on either corner information or wall surface features, neglecting the complementarity between the two, which leads to low sensing accuracy in complex environments. To address this issue, we propose a Corner-Wall Sensing Network (CWSNet), a building layout sensing network that fuses corner and wall surface information. First, deep convolutional networks are used to extract wall and corner features from TWR images. Then, these complementary structural features are fused to form an integrated representation. Finally, a transformer-based dynamic graph reasoning module (DGRM) captures their spatial relationships, enabling high-precision layout sensing. Both simulated and real-world experimental datasets demonstrate that CWSNet significantly outperforms existing methods across multiple evaluation metrics, achieving superior wall localization accuracy and layout connectivity, while also exhibiting strong robustness and generalization capabilities.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis Geophysical Methods and Applications Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Signal Processing Letters
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
33
Pages
703–707
Publication date
1 January 2026