High-Accuracy Multisensor Geolocation Technology to Support Geophysical Data Collection at MEC Sites

Abstract

The overall goal of the research and development effort documented in this report is to develop precise (i.e., centimeter to sub-decimeter) geolocation technology that can support detection and discrimination of unexploded ordnance. The detection and remediation of munitions and explosives-of-concern (MEC) on ranges, munitions burning and open detonation areas, and burial pits is one of the US Department of Defense's (DoD) most pressing environmental problems. The MEC characterization and remediation activities using currently available technologies often yield unsatisfactory results, and are extremely expensive, due mainly to the inability of current technology to detect all MEC present at a site, and the inability to discriminate between MEC and nonhazardous items that is primarily due to insufficient precision of georeferencing of the geophysical images.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA579074

Entities

People

  • Andrey Soloviev
  • Charles Toth
  • Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geolocation
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Kalman Filters
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Software Design
  • Unexploded Ammunition

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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