Autonomous mine detection sensors (AMDS) design and performance

Richard McCoy; Brian DeGrano

doi:10.1117/12.603705

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10 June 2005 Autonomous mine detection sensors (AMDS) design and performance

Richard McCoy, Brian DeGrano

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Proceedings Volume 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603705
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The Autonomous Mine Detection Sensor (AMDS) is a program to develop a suite of advanced sensor technology on a vehicular robot (PackBot). These sensors are characterized as having high detection performance and low false alarm rate. The AMDS program is sponsored by the U.S. Army CERDEC RDES Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). The CyTerra Corporation solution to this problem is the combination of a Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) and a Metal Detector (MD) which comprise the AN/PSS-14. This paper presents the CyTerra Corporation concept and includes performance results from early government sponsored tests.

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Richard McCoy and Brian DeGrano "Autonomous mine detection sensors (AMDS) design and performance", Proc. SPIE 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X, (10 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603705

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