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Accession Number:
ADA621853
Title:
UXO Detector for Underwater Surveys Using Low-Frequency Sonar
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Apr 2014-1 Jun 2015
Corporate Author:
NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED RESEARCH TNO THE HAGUE
Report Date:
2015-06-01
Pagination or Media Count:
47.0
Abstract:
Locating and surveying underwater dumping sites of unexploded ordnance UXO is challenging, particularly when they are buried beneath the seafloor sediment. Low-frequency LF sonars have a demonstrated capability for detecting buried objects. However, high clutter densities observed in relevant operational environments will limit their use unless a capacity is developed to distinguish between clutter e.g., natural objects, debris, and seafloor topography and UXO. In this project, a two-stage detection approach has been developed for UXO detection. This approach has been applied to MUD-2011 data and the evaluation demonstrated that it is capable of reducing the number of contacts corresponding to natural clutter with 60 compared to a threshold detector.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE