Man Portable Vector EMI Sensor for Full UXO Characterization

Abstract

There are many U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sites where unexploded ordnance (UXO) cleanup is difficult because current technology is inadequate in forested areas and in challenging terrain. The man portable vector (MPV) is a handheld technology that is designed to extend the classification performance of the latest vehicle-based geophysical platforms to sites where vegetation or terrain limit access to these platforms. The objective of this study was to demonstrate through data collection and analysis that a handheld sensor such as the MPV could be utilized for detection and classification of shallow UXO at live sites. The MPV was first validated at the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Standardized Test Site and subsequently participated in the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) demonstration of man-portable systems at the former Camp Beale, which contained areas with forest and rolling terrain. The performance objectives were met by achieving high rates of detection, classification, and clutter rejection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA578900

Entities

Organizations

  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • Electromagnetic Induction Sensors
  • Forests
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Munitions
  • Operating Systems
  • Supervised Machine Learning
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Uxo Detection

Readers

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