Automated, non-metallic measurement facility for testing and development of electromagnetic induction sensors for landmine detection

Gregg D. Larson; Waymond R. Scott Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.819855

4 May 2009 Automated, non-metallic measurement facility for testing and development of electromagnetic induction sensors for landmine detection

Gregg D. Larson, Waymond R. Scott Jr.

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Proceedings Volume 7303, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XIV; 73030X (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819855
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

For development of electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensors for landmine detection, a testing facility has been established for automated measurements of typical targets with both individual sensors and arrays of sensors. A six-degree of freedom positioner has been built with five automated axes (three translational stages and two rotational stages) and one manual axis for target characterizations with no metal within the measurement volume. Translational stages utilize commercially-available linear positioner hardware. Rotational stages have been customized using nonmetallic components to position the targets within the measurement volume. EMI sensors are held fixed in one location while the positioner orients the targets and moves them along a prescribed path through the region surrounding the sensor. The automated movement is computer-controlled and data are acquired continuously. Data are presented from three-dimensional scans of targets at various orientations. Typical targets include shell casings, wire loops, ball bearings, and landmines.

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Gregg D. Larson and Waymond R. Scott Jr. "Automated, non-metallic measurement facility for testing and development of electromagnetic induction sensors for landmine detection", Proc. SPIE 7303, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XIV, 73030X (4 May 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819855

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