Title :
Combined seismic, radar, and induction sensor for landmine detection
Author :
Scott, Waymond R., Jr. ; Kangwook Kim ; Larson, Gregg D. ; Gurbuz, Ali C. ; McClellan, James H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA
Abstract :
An experimental system to collect co-located ground penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic induction (EMI), and seismic data was developed to investigate the possibility of using the sensors in a cooperative manner and to investigate the benefits of the fusion of the sensors. These sensors were chosen because they can sense a wide range of physical properties. The seismic sensor is sensitive to the differences between the mechanical properties of a landmine and the soil while the GPR is sensitive to the dielectric properties, and the EMI sensor is sensitive to the conductivity
Keywords :
electric sensing devices; electromagnetic induction; geophysical signal processing; ground penetrating radar; landmine detection; remote sensing by radar; seismometers; sensor fusion; soil; EMI sensor; GPR; colocated ground penetrating radar; dielectric properties; electrical conductivity; electromagnetic induction sensor; landmine detection; mechanical properties; physical properties; radar sensor; seismic data; seismic sensor; sensitivity; sensor fusion; soil; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic induction; Electromagnetic interference; Ground penetrating radar; Landmine detection; Mechanical factors; Mechanical sensors; Sensor fusion; Sensor systems; Soil;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8742-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1370637
