Title :
Detection of nonmetallic buried objects by a step frequency radar
Author :
Iizuka, Keigo ; Freundorfer, Alois P.
Author_Institution :
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
An attempt was made to detect nonmetallic buried objects by means of a stepped frequency radar which uses the phase information of the returned UHF signal. After a brief discussion concerning the attenuation of the signal in the soil and the principle of operation it was demonstrated that the two 3-in ABS plastic drain pipes buried 35 cm deep in soil can be detected. The horizontal and vertical resolutions are 7 cm and 12.5 cm, respectively. The penetration is 70-90 cm.
Keywords :
Attenuation; Buried object detection; Frequency; Microwave antennas; Plastics; Radar antennas; Radar detection; Radar scattering; Signal resolution; Soil measurements;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1983.12572
