Alternatives for Landmine Detection
At the rate that government and nongovernmental organizations are clearing landmines, it will take 450-500 years to rid the world of them — and that's just if no more are placed. Concerned about the slow pace of demining, the Office of Science and Technology asked RAND to assess potential innovative technologies being explored and to project what type of funding would be required to foster the development of the more promising ones. As all landmine detection methods have strengths and weaknesses in different environments, the authors suggest that the federal government undertake a research and development effort to develop a multisensor mine detection system over the next five to eight years. The system would be based on the algorithmic fusion of data of many sensors, and research generated from this integration could eventually be applied to other sciences as well. Using multiple technologies to locate landmines would result in fewer casualties worldwide and may help restore stability to postconflict regions. In addition to the main report, this book includes 23 papers, written by leading specialists, that individually probe the latest technologies in landmine detection.
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Contents
Summary PDF
Preface
All Prefatory Materials PDF
Chapter 1
Introduction PDF
Chapter 2
Innovative Mine Detection Systems PDF
Chapter 3
Multisensor System to Improve Mine Detection Capability PDF
Supplemental
Supplementary Material PDF
Appendix A
Electromagnetic Induction (Paper I) PDF
Appendix B
Electromatic Induction (Paper II) PDF
Appendix C
Infrared/Hyperspectral Methods (Paper I) PDF
Appendix D
Infrared/Hyperspectral Methods (Paper II) PDF
Appendix E
Ground-Penetrating Radar (Paper I) PDF
Appendix F
Ground-Penetrating Radar (Paper II) PDF
Appendix G
Acoustic/Seismic Methods (Paper I) PDF
Appendix H
Acoustic/Seismic Methods (Paper II) PDF
Appendix I
Electrical Impedance Tomography PDF
Appendix J
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (Paper I) PDF
Appendix K
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (Paper II) PDF
Appendix L
X-Ray Backscatter (Paper I) PDF
Appendix M
X-Ray Backscatter (Paper II) PDF
Appendix N
Neutron Technologies (Paper I) PDF
Appendix O
Neutron Technologies (Paper II) PDF
Appendix P
Electrochemical Methods (Paper I) PDF
Appendix Q
Electrochemical Methods (Paper II) PDF
Appendix R
Biological Systems (Paper I) PDF
Appendix S
Biological Systems (Paper II) PDF
Appendix T
Canine-Assisted Detection PDF
Appendix U
Signal-Processing and Sensor Fusion Methods (Paper I) PDF
Appendix V
Signal-Processing and Sensor Fusion Methods (Paper II) PDF
Appendix W
Contact Methods PDF
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