Remote Sensing of Landmines and ERW Using Ground Penetrating Radar
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electromagnetic induction; magnetic spectroscopy; ground-penetrating radar; multi-modal sensing; landmine detection; explosive remnants of war; metal characterisation
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Interests: ground-penetrating radar; holographic radar; signal processing; image processing; subsurface sensing; electronic systems; land mine detection
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Interests: ground penetrating radar; GPR electronics, near-field data inversion
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Interests: ground penetrating radar; applied geophysics; geophysical data processing; geophysical surveys; GPR imaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although the 1997 Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty, now ratified by 164 countries, has helped reduce the number of Anti-Personnel (AP) landmines worldwide, there still remains a considerable number in many countries, and more are being added in current conflicts. Clearance is still a costly and time-consuming operation due to the high false alarm rate of conventional metal detectors, which, owing to their affordability, still remain the main detector of use. Recent technology in the form of dual sensor detectors comprising metal detection and ground penetrating radar (GPR) sensors has proved an effective method of reducing false alarms and speeding up clearance. There are now a number of these detectors that are commercially available, although their widespread use in humanitarian operations is inhibited by their price. The drive for more cost-effective and safer clearance has been spearheaded by the use of GPR and other sensing technologies carried on drones or UAVs. The challenges of operating GPR at height above the ground and working through vegetation increase the demand for the performance of the sensors.
A key limitation of GPR in this application is the performance of the antenna, which impacts the ability to detect and recognize targets in subsequent processing, whether this is conventional or AI. Improved antenna performance would enable better rejection of clutter, increased range, and resolution, as well as better control of the radiated signal, potentially leading to improved target recognition and identification. Another key issue relates to the speed of the survey and the performance of signal processing methods such as SAR.
Currently, GPR detection capability is proven, but reliable classification through recognizing and identifying targets has not been achieved. The benefits of real-time recognition and identification of targets are potentially significant, as this capability will not only improve the probability of detection of targets but also reduce the false alarm rate per unit area.
This Special Issue aims at exploring research and design techniques for use in GPR sensors for landmine detection. Topics may cover all aspects of GPR design, ranging from antennas for holographic, time domain, frequency domain, and noise radar systems as well as SAR. Submissions are welcomed on system, antenna, and signal processing design and performance in a variety of configurations, such as hand-held, vehicle-mounted, and UAV-mounted platforms.
Prof. David J. Daniels
Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Capineri
Dr. Frank Podd
Dr. Federico Lombardi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- landmine detection
- GPR antennas
- handheld
- vehicle mounted
- UAV mounted
- single, dual, and array GPR antennas
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