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
Project Title Start Date

Inversion of High Frequency Acoustic Data for Sediment Properties Needed for the Detection and Classification of UXOs

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Project ID: MR-2229
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Hefner, University of Washington
SERDP Mar 2012

Acoustic Response of Underwater Munitions Near a Sediment Interface: Measurement-Model Comparisons and Classification Schemes

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Project ID: MR-2231
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Kargl, University of Washington
SERDP Mar 2012

Detection of Underwater Unexploded Ordnance in Mud

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Project ID: MR-2200
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robbert van Vossen , TNO Defence
SERDP Mar 2012

Data and Processing Tools for Sonar Classification of Underwater UXO

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Project ID: MR-2230
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Lim, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP Mar 2011

Haptically-Enabled Co-Robotics for Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater

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Project ID: MR-2323
Principal Investigator: Dr. Howard Chizeck, University of Washington
SERDP Jan 2013

Modeling Buried Target Acoustic Response by Component

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Project ID: MR-2324
Principal Investigator: Mr. Lane Owsley, University of Washington
SERDP Jan 2013

Surf-Zone Underwater Robotic Demonstration Platform

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Project ID: MR-2325
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Hughes, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2013

Bulk Magnetization Effects in EMI-Based Classification and Discrimination

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Project ID: MR-1711
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
SERDP Oct 2010

Continuous Monitoring of Mobility, Burial and Re-Exposure of Underwater Munitions in Energetic Near-Shore Environments

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Project ID: MR-2319
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Traykovski, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SERDP Jan 2013

Advanced SAS Imaging Methods for Resonating Underwater Acoustic Targets

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Project ID: MR-2322
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ira Ekhaus, BAE Systems
SERDP Jan 2013

Blow-in-Place Pressure Reduction (Covering Technology)

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Project ID: MR-1641
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
SERDP Feb 2008

Full-Scale Measurement and Modeling of the Acoustic Response of Proud and Buried Munitions at Frequencies from 1-30 kHz

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Project ID: MR-1665
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Kargl, University of Washington
SERDP Apr 2009

Innovative Processing, Feature Development, and Specialized Data Collection for Underwater Munitions Advanced Classifier Design

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Project ID: MR-1713
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eugene Lavely, BAE SYSTEMS Advanced Information Technologies
SERDP Oct 2010

Exploiting VLF/LF Electric and Magnetic Fields for Underwater Munitions Characterization

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Project ID: MR-1714
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Schultz, White River Technologies
SERDP Oct 2010

Integration of UXO Software Suite

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Project ID: MR-200131
Principal Investigator: Mrs. Amy Walker, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (USAESCH)
ESTCP Mar 2004

Visual Sample Plan (VSP): Demonstration and Performance Assessment of Statistical Methods for UXO Characterization

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Project ID: MR-200325
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brent Pulsipher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNL)
ESTCP Mar 2003

Statistical Verification and Remediation Sampling Methods Demonstrations

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Project ID: MR-200837
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brent Pulsipher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNL)
ESTCP Jun 2008

Evaluation of Discrimination Technologies and Classification Results

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Project ID: MR-201104
Principal Investigator: Mr. Greg Van, Parsons
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration and Validation of Statistical Analysis Techniques for TOI Discrimination Using Advanced EMI Sensor Systems

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Project ID: MR-201156
Principal Investigator: Mr. Levi Kennedy, Signal Innovations Group, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration of MetalMapper Static Data Acquisition and Data Analysis at Pole Mountain Target and Maneuver Area

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Project ID: MR-201157
Principal Investigator: Mr. Greg Van, Parsons
ESTCP Mar 2011