Concealed Weapons Detection Technologies

Abstract

This effort considers the integration of an ultrasound sensor with an active radar sensor. The purpose of the active-radar sensor is to provide long-range detection of concealed weapons. The radar will then hand over the detection data to the ultrasound sensor which will produce an image of the suspected weapon. The fusion of radar and ultrasound produces a long range/high probability of detection/low false alarm rate system. The system was tested on both metallic and non-metallic weapons concealed under a variety of clothing. This testing showed that the system was effective but was highly dependent on clothing thickness and material and aspect angle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA359517

Entities

People

  • Franklin Felber

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • False Alarms
  • Image Processing
  • Materials
  • Optics
  • Radar
  • Signal Processing
  • Transmitters
  • Two Dimensional
  • Warning Systems
  • Waveforms

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