Title :
Preventing Damage by Hidden Objects in Vegetation
Author :
Boryssenko, Anatoliy A.
Author_Institution :
Res. Co. DIASCARB, Kyiv
Abstract :
The paper presents the experimental radar-based sensor to operate in environment with vegetation cover for detection and discrimination there the small-sized invisible dielectric and metallic objects. This sensor constitutes a vehicle-housed emergency system for surveillance of area with vegetation ahead on the path of moving vehicle to prevent its contact with hidden objects. The emergency system functioning in basically implemented by real-time electromagnetic imaging of the scene of interest and its following image processing to enhance the target responses. The developed and tested experimental radar techniques are under consideration. The results of experimental examinations in field are presented and discussed
Keywords :
object detection; radar detection; radar imaging; search radar; vegetation; image processing; invisible dielectric objects; invisible metallic objects; moving vehicle; radar techniques; real-time electromagnetic imaging; sensor; surveillance; target responses; vegetation cover; vehicle-housed emergency system; Dielectrics; Image processing; Layout; Object detection; Radar detection; Real time systems; Sensor systems; Surveillance; Vegetation mapping; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2006.284378