UXO Characterization in Challenging Survey Environments Using the MPV
MR-201228
Demonstration Summary
This project will develop and demonstrate the Man Portable Vector (MPV) technology for effective remediation at live sites with challenging survey conditions. The team will carry out MPV field surveys, analyze collected data, release that data for the evaluation of classification methods with ESTCP partners, and retrospectively review sensor performance. Second, the team envisions that field experiences will motivate modifications to the sensor's hardware and software. Optional sensor upgrades will be considered after the field tests to evolve the MPV toward technology that can reliably be deployed by commercial operators.
Technology Description
The MPV is a handheld, wide-band, time-domain electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor consisting of one transmitter loop and an array of five multicomponent receivers. The MPV is field-programmable through a user interface that provides immediate feedback on the acquired data. Data quality and apparent target location can therefore be monitored in the field. The sensor is generally operated using two people. It can be utilized for detection surveys and for cued interrogation of detected anomalies. In cued mode the MPV performs best when multiple soundings are acquired over a target, which requires accurate positioning. It can rely on a local, portable positioning system that monitors the MPV transmitter field and returns MPV location with 1 cm and 1 degree accuracy within a range of 3-4 m. This MPV-specific device overcomes line-of-sight limitations of global positioning systems. Unlike a fixed template, sounding locations can be chosen adaptively based on target response and environmental conditions through information and feedback displayed on the sensor field display. The MPV was successfully tested at the Standardized Test Site at Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ, and at a live site demonstration at the former Camp Beale, CA.
Points of Contact
Principal Investigator
Dr. Nicolas Lhomme
Sky Research, Inc.
Phone: 541-552-5180
Fax: 541-488-4606
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