Laser Line Scan System for UXO Characterization
Abstract
Assessments conducted at many former and active Department of Defense (DoD) ranges and installations have discovered unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the underwater environment, posing a potential current or future hazard. Relatively little is known about these underwater sites, which cover a broad spectrum of environments including shallow near-coastal and deep offshore marine sites, as well as estuaries and freshwater sites. This project demonstrates that a remote sensor survey utilizing laser imaging technology can provide an effective means of locating potential UXO in an underwater setting where these items lie exposed on the seafloor. The laser imagery also allows for the determination of size and condition (intact or clutter), which would greatly facilitate the ground-truthing effort or any potential intervention (removal or in-place detonation).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA578942
Entities
Organizations
- Leidos