Sensor fusion for antipersonnel landmine detection, a case study
conference paper
In this paper the multi sensor fusion results obtained within the European research project GEODE (Ground Explosive Ordnance Detection system) are presented. The lay out of the test lane and the individual sensors used are described. The implementation of the SCOOP algorithm improves the ROC curves, as the false alarm surface and the number of false alarms both are taken into account. The confidence grids, as produced by the sensor manufacturers, of the sensors are used as input for the different sensor fusion methods implemented. The multi sensor fusion methods implemented are Bayes, Dempster-Shafer, fuzzy probabilities and rules. The mapping of the confidence grids to the input parameters for fusion methods is an important step. Due to limited amount of the available data the entire test lane is used for training and evaluation. All four sensor fusion methods provide better detection results than the individual sensors.
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TNO Identifier
95196
Publisher
SPIE
Source title
Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IV, 5-9 April 1999, Orlando, FL
Editor(s)
Dubey, A.C.
Harvey, J.F.
Broach, J.T.
Dugan, R.E.
Harvey, J.F.
Broach, J.T.
Dugan, R.E.
Place of publication
Bellingham, WA.
Pages
1235-1245
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