DocumentCode
1642789
Title
A Study on the Passive Detection of Clandestine Tunnels
Author
Sabatier, James M. ; Matalkah, Ghaith M.
Author_Institution
Nat. Center for Phys. Acoust., Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
fYear
2008
Firstpage
353
Lastpage
358
Abstract
The results and methods used in an experimental study on the passive seismic detection of underground tunnels are presented. The study included the characterization of some man-made activities within tunnels, the use of triangulation and seismic imaging as source localization techniques, and preliminary results of using a laser Doppler vibrometer for detecting vibrational activities within a tunnel. Some properties of the ground that pertain to the detection of tunnels and the experimental methods used to extract them are also described.
Keywords
Doppler measurement; seismic waves; structural engineering; tunnels; vibrations; clandestine tunnels; laser Doppler vibrometer; passive detection; seismic imaging; source localization techniques; underground tunnels; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic signal detection; Drugs; Law enforcement; Seismic measurements; Seismic waves; Soil; Surface acoustic waves; Terrorism; Weapons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Technologies for Homeland Security, 2008 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location
Waltham, MA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1977-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1978-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/THS.2008.4534477
Filename
4534477
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