Munitions Response

SERDP and ESTCP’s Munitions Response program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that can characterize, remediate, and scientifically manage sites affected by military munitions.

Active Projects List
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UXO Characterization in Challenging Survey Environments Using the MPV

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Project ID: MR-201228
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicolas Lhomme, Sky Research, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

The Effect of Noise on EM61-MK2 and MetalMapper Classification Strategies

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Project ID: MR-201229
Principal Investigator: Mr. Stephen Stacy, ARCADIS/Malcolm Pirnie
ESTCP Mar 2012

Comprehensive MMRP Live Site Technology Demonstration of Advanced Geophysics and Advanced Classification Methods

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Project ID: MR-201230
Principal Investigator: Ms. Victoria Kantsios, URS Group, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Quality Control Methodologies for Advanced EMI Sensor Data Acquisition and Anomaly Classification

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Project ID: MR-201231
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ryan Steigerwalt P.G., Weston Solutions, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Perform MetalMapper Classification Treatability Investigations as Part of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies

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Project ID: MR-201232
Principal Investigator: Mr. Craig Murray, Parsons, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

UXO Classification Demonstrations at Live Sites Using UX-Analyze

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Project ID: MR-201312
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dean Keiswetter, SAIC
ESTCP Jan 2013

Empirical Evaluation of Advanced Electromagnetic Induction Systems - Deployment Factors Affecting Efficiency of Implementation

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Project ID: MR-201314
Principal Investigator: Mr. Tamir Klaff, CH2M HILL
ESTCP Jan 2013

High-Power Vehicle-Towed TEM for Small Ordnance Detection

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Project ID: MR-201105
Principal Investigator: Mr. T. Jeffrey Gamey, Battelle
ESTCP Mar 2011

Improved Reliability and Usability of the MetalMapper System

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Project ID: MR-201309
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bart Hoekstra, Geometrics, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Advancing Discrimination Performance by Integrating SAINT with Handheld Electromagnetic Induction Sensors

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Project ID: MR-200810
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dean Keiswetter, SAIC
ESTCP Jun 2008

Capturing Lessons Learned as Revealed by Large Scale Classification Demonstration Data

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Project ID: MR-201235
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dean Keiswetter, SAIC
ESTCP Mar 2012

Real-Time Quality Control Methods for Cued EMI Data Collection

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Project ID: MR-201264
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jonathan S. Miller, Sky Research, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Tensor Invariant Processing of Multistatic EMI Data for Target Classification

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Project ID: MR-201310
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
ESTCP Jan 2013

Analysis of Multi-Axis, Multi-Coil Electromagnetic Induction Sensor Data for UXO Discrimination

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Project ID: MR-200910
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dean Keiswetter, SAIC
ESTCP Jan 2009

Performance Baselining of Geophysical Sensors: Detection Limits, Repeatability and Inter-Instrument Comparisons

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Project ID: MR-200506
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ryan North, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Mar 2005

Clutter Identification Using Electromagnetic Survey Data

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Project ID: MR-201001
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
ESTCP Jan 2010

Practical Strategies for UXO Discrimination

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Project ID: MR-201004
Principal Investigator: Dr. Leonard Pasion, Black Tusk Geophysics
ESTCP Apr 2010

Demonstration of ROV-Based Underwater Electromagnetic Array Technology

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Project ID: MR-201233
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Schultz, White River Technologies
ESTCP Mar 2012

Vortex Lattice UXO Mobility Model Integration

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Project ID: MR-201234
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gerald D'Spain, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
ESTCP Mar 2012

Underwater Advanced Time-Domain Electromagnetic System

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Project ID: MR-201313
Principal Investigator: Mr. Tamir Klaff, CH2M HILL
ESTCP Jan 2013