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

Optimal Sensor Management for Next-Generation EMI Systems

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1591
Principal Investigator: Lawrence Carin, Duke University
SERDP Jun 2008

Magnetic Sensors with a Picotesla Magnetic Field Sensitivity at Room Temperature

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1569
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sy-Hwang Liou, University of Nebraska
SERDP Jun 2008

On-Time Three-Dimensional Time-Domain EMI and Tensor Magnetic Gradiometry for UXO Detection and Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1328
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Wright, U.S. Geological Survey
SERDP Jun 2008

Multifractal Characterization of Geologic Noise for Improved UXO Detection and Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1508
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathan Nyquist, Temple University
SERDP Apr 2008

Processing for Clutter Evasion in UXO Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1590
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin O'Neill, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Apr 2008

Single Ferromagnetic Nanocontact-Based Devices as Magnetic Field Sensors

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1593
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stanko Brankovic, Universiyt of Houston
SERDP Mar 2008

Transportable Manned and Robotic Digital Geophysical Mapping Tow Vehicle

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200608
Principal Investigator: Mr. Scott Millhouse, USACE Huntsville
ESTCP Feb 2008

MTADS Data Analysis System Migration

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200328
ESTCP Feb 2008

Intelligent Data Fusion for Wide-Area Assessment of UXO Contamination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1510
Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Rose-Pehrsson, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
SERDP Jan 2008

Neutron Spectrometry for Identification of Filler Material in Recovered UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1386
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mary Bliss, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Dec 2007

Helicopter Magnetometer Platform Based on Compact Induction Sensors

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1594
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yongming Zhang, QUASAR Federal Systems
SERDP Dec 2007

Machine Learning Approach for Target Selection and Threat Classification of Wide Area Survey Data

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1570
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim McDonald, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Dec 2007

Active Tensor Magnetic Gradiometer System

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1514
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Smith, US Geological Survey
SERDP Nov 2007

Handheld UXO Sensor Improvements to Facilitate UXO/Clutter Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1381
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
SERDP Nov 2007

A New Sensor Based Upon a Rotating-Coil Electromagnetic Induction Concept

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1447
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim McDonald, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Oct 2007

Evaluation of Airborne Electromagnetic Systems for Detection and Characterization of Unexploded Ordnance

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200101
Principal Investigator: Dr. William Doll, Battelle Memorial Institute
ESTCP Oct 2007

UXO Precise Position Tracking Using Time-Modulated Ultra-Wideband Communications

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200029
Principal Investigator: Mr. Scott Millhouse, USACE Huntsville
ESTCP Oct 2007

Low-Cost Hot Gas Decontamination of Explosives-Contaminated Firing Range Scrap

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200032
Principal Investigator: Ms. Deborah Furnari, U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center
ESTCP Oct 2007

Frequency Domain Electromagnetic Sensor Array Development

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1450
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
SERDP Sep 2007

Remote Excavation of Heavily Contaminated UXO Sites

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200327
Principal Investigator: Mr. Alan Crandall, USA Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Sep 2007