Dismounted Explosive Hazard Detection
Abstract
This effort matures, fabricates and evaluates lab demonstrators based on two different technologies to improve dismounted forces' capability to detect IEDs and landmines. This effort develops an illumination capability and modifies target detection algorithms for integration into current demonstrator digital goggles. This helmet mounted capability will aid the dismounted forces as they execute route clearance missions by improving detection of command initiation wires, trip wires and indicators of IED emplacement such as disturbed earth. A next generation handheld explosive hazard detector technology will also be developed and matured with improved IED detection capabilities and Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) characteristics. The next generation handheld detector technology may be inserted into the current AN/PSS-14 Mine Detector as an upgrade or may be a new handheld detector.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 77d4ae2f5ff0f4f1a8e7e0761e4c8287