Land

Detection and classification of buried or sub-surface UXO is a significant technical challenge for remediation of UXO on land.  SERDP and ESTCP investments focus on developing rigorous, effective, and transparent methods to overcome this challenge.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Development of a Micro-Fabricated Total-Field Magnetometer

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1512
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Prouty, Geometrics
SERDP Mar 2011

MetalMapper: A Multi-Sensor TEM System for UXO Detection and Classification

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200603
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Prouty, Geometrics
ESTCP Mar 2011

Cost-Aware Design of a Discrimination Strategy for Unexploded Ordnance Cleanup

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1715
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeremiah Remus, Clarkson University
SERDP Feb 2011

Timed Neutron Technique for UXO Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1635
Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Holslin, SAIC
SERDP Dec 2010

EMI Array for Cued UXO Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200601
Principal Investigator: Dr. Barry Spargo, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
ESTCP Nov 2010

Improved Processing, Analysis, and Use of Historical Photography

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200812
Principal Investigator: Mr. Larry Tinney, TerraSpectra Geomatics
ESTCP Oct 2010

Handheld UXO Discriminator

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1667
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erika Gasperikova, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
SERDP Oct 2010

Detection and Discrimination of Small Munitions Using Giant Magnetoresistive Sensors

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1639
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Simms, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Sep 2010

High-Accuracy Multisensor Geolocation Technology to Support Geophysical Data Collection at MEC Sites

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1564
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University
SERDP Aug 2010

Advanced MEC Discrimination Comparative Study on Standardized Test-Site Data Using Linear Genetic Programming (LGP) Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200811
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dean Keiswetter, SAIC
ESTCP Aug 2010

Exploiting EMI Signals During Active Transmission

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1659
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Schultz, White River Technologies
SERDP Aug 2010

Demonstration of UXO-PenDepth for the Estimation of Projectile Penetration Depth

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200806
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Simms, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Aug 2010

Handheld Frequency Domain Vector Electromagnetic Induction Sensing for UXO Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1537
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin O'Neill, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Jul 2010

Sub-Audio Magnetics; Miniature Sensor Technology for Simultaneous Magnetic and Electromagnetic Detection

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200322
Principal Investigator: Mr. Lynn Helms, Huntsville-Army
ESTCP Jul 2010

High Density LiDAR and Orthophotography in UXO Wide Area Assessment

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200534
Principal Investigator: Mr. Dale Bennett, URS Corporation
ESTCP Jun 2010

Innovative Multi-Sensor Airborne Wide Area Assessment of UXO Sites: Helicopter Magnetometry

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200535-(1)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jack Foley Ph.D., Sky Research, Inc.
ESTCP Jun 2010

Wide Area UXO Screening with the Multi-Sensor Fixed-Wing Airborne System MARS

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200607
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Billings, Black Tusk Geophysics Inc.
ESTCP Jun 2010

Innovative Multi-Sensor Airborne Wide Area Assessment of UXO Sites: LiDAR and Orthophotography

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200535-(2)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jack Foley Ph.D., Sky Research, Inc.
ESTCP Jun 2010

Simultaneous Magnetometer and EM61 Mk2 Vehicle-Towed Array for Wide Area Assessment

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200531
Principal Investigator: Mr. Robert Siegel, SAIC
ESTCP Jun 2010

Wide Area UXO Contamination Evaluation by Transect Magnetometer Surveys

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200533
Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Steinhurst, Nova Research, Inc.
ESTCP Jun 2010