Landmine Detection Technology Research Programme at TNO
conference paper
This presentation gives an overview of most of the activities on research and development in the technology area for landmine detection at TNO in the Netherlands.
The projects cover the range from military applications to humanitarian demining.
In the “conventional” detection systems area the activities on an Instrumented Prodder, Metal Detection, Ground Penenating Radar and Thermal Infrared will be covered. Signal processing and Sensor fusion are key activities in this area. The focus for these techniques is on vehicle mounted and airborne multi-sensor systems. The activities are supported by more fundamental modelling of the interaction of sensors with the landmines.
Especially the effects of the environment of the mines (background clutter, scenario) on this interaction are taken into account. Future oriented techniques: forward-looking Polarised Infrared and Laser Vibrometry for moving platforms are discussed.
The projects cover the range from military applications to humanitarian demining.
In the “conventional” detection systems area the activities on an Instrumented Prodder, Metal Detection, Ground Penenating Radar and Thermal Infrared will be covered. Signal processing and Sensor fusion are key activities in this area. The focus for these techniques is on vehicle mounted and airborne multi-sensor systems. The activities are supported by more fundamental modelling of the interaction of sensors with the landmines.
Especially the effects of the environment of the mines (background clutter, scenario) on this interaction are taken into account. Future oriented techniques: forward-looking Polarised Infrared and Laser Vibrometry for moving platforms are discussed.
TNO Identifier
347918
Source title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, 14-16 May 2003, Delft, The Netherlands
Editor(s)
Yarovoy, A.
Pages
138-143
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