Accession Number:

ADA582038

Title:

Evaluation and Improvement of Spectral Features for the Detection of Buried Explosive Hazards Using Forward-Looking Ground-Penetrating Radar

Descriptive Note:

Conference paper

Corporate Author:

MISSOURI UNIV-COLUMBIA OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

Personal Author(s):

• Farrell, Justin
• Havens, Timothy C.
• Ho, K. C.
• Keller, James M.
• Ton, Tuan T.
• Wong, David C.
• Soumekh, Mehrdad

Report Date:

2012-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

We provide an evaluation of spectral features extracted from the signal return of a forward-looking ground penetrating radar to improve the detection performance of buried explosive hazards. The evaluations are performed on data collected at two different lanes at a government test site. The performance of the one-dimensional 1D, two-dimensional 2D and multiple ML spectral features will be contrasted through lane-based cross-validation for training and testing. Additional features to characterize the spectral behaviors of the forward-looking radar return will also be examined.

Descriptors:

• *EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
• *GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
• BURIED OBJECTS
• DETECTION
• FORWARD LOOKING
• SIGNAL PROCESSING

Subject Categories:

• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE