Progress in Metal-Detection Techniques for Detecting and Identifying Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance

Abstract

This report assesses the current state of research in the use of metal detectors to detect and identify unexploded ordnance and landmines. This report recommends that new time-domain, frequency-domain, and combined time/frequency-domain detectors be theoretically designed, constructed, and tested against small targets and clutter roughly the size of the U.S. M-14 mine (< 5 cm diameter, < 5 g metal). The report further recommends that the design and test information be made publicly available to enable future design and analyses improvements. It is also recommended that advanced signal-processing techniques be used to complete the definition of optimized electromagnetic induction performance against small targets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377426

Entities

People

  • David C. Heber

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Personnel Mines
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • Electromagnetic Induction Sensors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Frequency Domain
  • Land Mines
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Signal Processing
  • Target Recognition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Uxo Detection
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • 5G