Scoring Underwater Demonstrations for Detection and Classification of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Abstract
The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) are sponsoring the development of novel systems and processes for the detection and classification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in underwater environments. SERDP is also sponsoring underwater testbeds to demonstrate the performance of these novel systems and processes. Scoring these demonstrations is a complicated process. The Institute for Defense Analyses designed and implemented the scoring process for previous terrestrial demonstrations in the 2000s and 2010s for SERDP and ESTCP. In some cases, the lessons learned from the terrestrial demonstrations can be leveraged in the underwater demonstrations. In other cases, new solutions must be found, due to the added logistical, engineering, and safety challenges of the underwater environment. This document, which was written for underwater testbed managers, documents frequently asked questions regarding the scoring of underwater demonstrations for UXO detection and classification.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1146321
Entities
People
- Shelley M. Cazares
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses