Report on the Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) of the Vehicular- Mounted Mine Detection (VMMD) Systems at Aberdeen, Maryland, and Socorro, New Mexico.
Abstract
This document presents an analysis of the results of an advanced technology demonstration of five vehicular-mounted mine detection systems developed for the detection of antitank land mines. The five contractors were Coleman Research Corporation; Computing Devices Canada; EG&G, Inc.; GDE Systems, Inc.; and GeoCenters, Inc. The systems were developed for the U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate. The advanced technology demonstration took place at the Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen, Maryland, on June 8-19, 1998, and the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, Socorro, New Mexico, on July 13-24, 1998. The purpose of the program is to develop the technology for a remotely operated vehicle that will detect mines and mark their locations during military mine-clearance operations. The system will ultimately consist of a mine overpass vehicle upon which is mounted a sensor system that detects mines and a communication system that provides data transfer between the detection vehicle and the remote operator. The mine threats include both metal-cased mines and mines with low-metal content. These mines may be laid on ground surface or buried underground. The report outlines the systems' performance, in particular their detection probability and false-alarm rates, compared to the program's requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA366073
Entities
People
- Cynthia Dion-schwarz
- Elizabeth Ayers
- Erik Rosen
- Frank Rotondo
- Tom Altshuler
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses