How transferable are downward-looking and handheld ground penetrating radar data?  Experiments in the context of buried threat detection

Evan Stump; Daniel Reichman; Leslie M. Collins; Jordan M. Malof

doi:10.1117/12.2519969

10 May 2019 How transferable are downward-looking and handheld ground penetrating radar data? Experiments in the context of buried threat detection

Evan Stump, Daniel Reichman, Leslie M. Collins, Jordan M. Malof

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 11012, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XXIV; 110120G (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519969
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2019, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

In this work we consider the problem of developing algorithms for the automatic detection of buried threats using handheld Ground Penetrating Radar (HH-GPR) data. The development of algorithms for HH-GPR is relatively nascent compared to algorithm development efforts for larger downward-looking GPR (DL-GPR) systems. One of the biggest bottlenecks for the development of algorithms is the relative scarcity of labeled HH-GPR data that can be used for development. Given the similarities between DL-GPR data and HH-GPR data however, we hypothesized that it may be possible to utilize DL-GPR data to support the development of algorithms for HH-GPR. In this work we assess the detection performance of a HH-GPR-based BTD algorithm as we vary the amounts and characteristics of the DL-GPR data included in the development of HH-GPR detection algorithms. The results indicate that supplementing HH-GPR data with DL-GPR does improve performance, especially when including data collected over buried threat locations.

Conference Presentation

Citation Download Citation

Evan Stump, Daniel Reichman, Leslie M. Collins, and Jordan M. Malof "How transferable are downward-looking and handheld ground penetrating radar data? Experiments in the context of buried threat detection", Proc. SPIE 11012, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XXIV, 110120G (10 May 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519969

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available