Evaluation and improvement of spectral features for the detection of buried explosive hazards using forward-looking ground-penetrating radar

Justin Farrell; Timothy C. Havens; K. C. Ho; James M. Keller; Tuan T. Ton; David C. Wong; Mehrdad Soumekh

doi:10.1117/12.918779

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10 May 2012 Evaluation and improvement of spectral features for the detection of buried explosive hazards using forward-looking ground-penetrating radar

Justin Farrell, Timothy C. Havens, K. C. Ho, James M. Keller, Tuan T. Ton, David C. Wong, Mehrdad Soumekh

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Proceedings Volume 8357, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XVII; 83571C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918779
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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We provide an evaluation of spectral features extracted from the signal return of a forward-looking ground penetrating radar to improve the detection performance of buried explosive hazards. The evaluations are performed on data collected at two different lanes at a government test site. The performance of the one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D) and multiple (ML) spectral features will be contrasted through lane-based cross-validation for training and testing. Additional features to characterize the spectral behaviors of the forward-looking radar return will also be examined.

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Justin Farrell, Timothy C. Havens, K. C. Ho, James M. Keller, Tuan T. Ton, David C. Wong, and Mehrdad Soumekh "Evaluation and improvement of spectral features for the detection of buried explosive hazards using forward-looking ground-penetrating radar", Proc. SPIE 8357, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XVII, 83571C (10 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918779

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