A joint reflectometry-optimization algorithm for mapping the topology of an unknown wire network

Despite the fact that wireless systems are overwhelming most of nowadays applications, wiring networks are still forming a pivotal anchor in many controls and security units. Thus, ensuring the reliable operation of such networks necessitates investing in techniques dedicated for their protection. A vast majority of such methods rely on the presence of a reference model of the network. In this paper, we propose a nondestructive testing approach based on the tenets of reflectometry methods and genetic algorithms to retrieve the topology and load impedances of unknown embedded complex wiring networks.