Detection of landmines using Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR): Signal processing to aid classification

S. D. Somasundaram, K. Althoefer, J. A.S. Smith, L. D. Seneviratne

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Abstract

Nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) is a sensor technology that measures a signature unique to the explosive contained in the mine, thus providing a means of efficiently detecting landmines. Unfortunately, the measured signals are inherently weak and therefore detection times are currently too long (especially for TNT-based landmines) to implement in a man-portable detection system. However, the NQR hardware is light enough to be integrated into a robot based system. This paper investigates several power spectrum estimation algorithms applied to NQR signals in order to distinguish between data containing signals from explosive and data that does not.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2005
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages833-840
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)3540264132, 9783540264132
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event8th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2005 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 13 Sep 200515 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2005

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period13/09/0515/09/05

Keywords

  • Explosives Detection
  • NQR
  • Power Spectrum Estimation

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