Sensors

Research on sensors aims to improve detection and to provide better data to support classification. A new generation of UXO-specific sensors is emerging from SERDP and ESTCP research.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Analysis and Processing of PELAN Data

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1384
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Hacker, Naval EOD Technology Division
SERDP Apr 2005

Handheld Sensor for Unexploded Ordnance Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200108
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Bell, SAIC
ESTCP Jan 2005

Combined Electromagnetic and Magnetometer Data Acquisition and Processing

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200208
Principal Investigator: Mr. Roger Young, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Jan 2005

EMI Sensor Optimized for UXO Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1315
Principal Investigator: Dr. Barry Spargo, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
SERDP Jan 2005

PELAN - A Transportable, Neutron-Based UXO Identification Probe

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200106
Principal Investigator: Dr. Phillip Womble, Western Kentucky University
ESTCP Oct 2004

Application of Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar to UXO Delineation

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200126
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Simms, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Oct 2004

UXO Characterization with a Fast 4-D TEM System

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200105
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Zonge, Zonge Engineering and Research Organization, Inc.
ESTCP Aug 2004

Dual Mode Operation of GEM-3 as Time-Domain/Frequency- Domain Sensor

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1358
Principal Investigator: Dr. I.J. Won, Geophex, Ltd.
SERDP Jun 2004

GEM-3D Sensor Development (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1353
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin O'Neill, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Jan 2004

Man-Portable Adjuncts for the MTADS

Project Information
Project ID: MR-199811
ESTCP Sep 2003

Advanced MTADS Classification for Detection and Discrimination of UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-4003
ESTCP Aug 2003

Multispectral Munitions Locating System

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1273
Principal Investigator: Dr. Al Quintana, NAWC-WD
SERDP Jul 2003

Low-Frequency Ultra-Wideband Synethetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Remote Detection of UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1070
Principal Investigator: Mr. Marc Ressler, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Oct 2001

Electromagnetic Induction and Magnetic Sensor Fusion for Enhanced UXO Target Classification

Project Information
Project ID: MR-199812
ESTCP Oct 2001

Novel Acoustic Technique for UXO Discrimination

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1172
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Bell, Battelle
SERDP Jun 2001

Assessment of the Potential for Microgravimetry in Remote Discrimination and Identification of Buried UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1170
Principal Investigator: Dwain Butler, Geotechnical Laboratory
SERDP Dec 2000

Advanced MTADS Demonstration on Native American Lands

Project Information
Project ID: MR-3001
ESTCP Sep 2000

Multi-Sensor Towed Array Detection System (MTADS) on Native American Lands

Project Information
Project ID: MR-2001
ESTCP Jun 2000

Environmental Impacts to the Chemical Signature Emanating from Buried UXO

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1094
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jim Phelan, Sandia National Laboratories
SERDP Oct 1999

Remote Sensing of Surface UXO with Active Laser and Passive Infrared Airborne Line Scanner

Project Information
Project ID: MR-199523
Principal Investigator: Mr. Hollis (Jay) Bennett, Jr., USACE WES
ESTCP Oct 1999