Advanced Signal Processing and Detection Algorithms for Handheld Explosive Hazard Detection

Researchers:

Joseph Burns, PI, Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)

Timothy Havens, Co-PI, William and Gloria Jackson Associate Professor of Computer Systems, and Director, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems

Brian Thelen, Co-PI

Mark Stuff, Co-PI

Joel LeBlanc, Co-PI

Adam Webb, Co-PI

Sponsor: U.S. Army

Amount of Support: $1,238,255

Abstract: The project investigates theory and algorithms for multi sensor buried target detection that achieve high probability of detection and classification with low false-alarm rate. The primary sensors of interest are handheld GPR and electromagnetic induction sensors.