This project continues UM’s research and development of an acoustic means for landmine and improvised explosive device (IED) detection.  The technology upon which this project will expand has, according to the Army, produced successful results “unmatched to date by any other sensor”.  Primary features of this work include development of a confirmation sensor with a very high probability of detection and a very low false alarm rate for use in conjunction with a primary sensor such as ground penetrating radar.  Key aspects of the project include research into alternative ground vibration sensors to increase speed of detection, research into innovative ground excitation technologies to improve the probability of detection and reduce system noise, and research to better comprehend and exploit the underlying physical mechanisms involved in acoustic landmine detection.
 

SPONSOR:  US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate; Office of Naval Research; and Army Research Office