Antenna development and a stepped-frequency GPR system for landmine detection

Author

Sato, Motoyulu ; Kong, Fan-Nian ; Zeng, Zhaofa ; Fang, Guangyou

Author_Institution

Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan

fYear

2003

Firstpage

168

Lastpage

171

Abstract

A project for developing a compact size GPR system for landmine detection was started. It will be based on stepped-frequency radar system for wider application in various kinds of soil conditions. We have developed a prototype stepped-frequency for fundamental evaluation of the system. This system uses a broadband Vivalidi antenna and operates at 2-6 GHz. The system was tested in laboratory and could be used for imaging buried mine-like targets by high resolution. Series of tests were carried out by using sand with rough surface and inhomogeneous soil. We discuss the ability of GPR for landmine detection.

Keywords

UHF antennas; broadband antennas; ground penetrating radar; landmine detection; microwave antennas; military radar; radar antennas; radar detection; radar imaging; rough surfaces; soil; 2 to 6 GHz; F-K migration; antenna development; broadband Vivalidi antenna; buried mine-like target imaging; ground penetrating radar; landmine detection; soil condition; stepped frequency GPR system; Broadband antennas; Ground penetrating radar; Laboratories; Landmine detection; Prototypes; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar imaging; Soil; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, 2003. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Delft, Netherlands

Print_ISBN

90-76928-04-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AGPR.2003.1207313

Filename

1207313