Detecting suspicious objects along frequently used itineraries

David Monnin; Armin L. Schneider; Etienne Bieber

doi:10.1117/12.865072

3 November 2010 Detecting suspicious objects along frequently used itineraries

David Monnin, Armin L. Schneider, Etienne Bieber

Proceedings Volume 7834, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications VII; 78340F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.865072
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2010, Toulouse, France

Abstract

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one of today's major threats that armed forces have to cope with, are particularly menacing during field operations in which the same itinerary is used by troops on a regular basis. The detection of changes observed on an itinerary between different passages of a vehicle can be very revealing. We propose a low-cost solution implementing a GPS receiver, a three-axis magnetic compass as well as a video camera. This device, together with an image processing and computer vision scheme, allow the occupants of a vehicle to focus their attention on any visible changes occurring along their itinerary since a previous passage.

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David Monnin, Armin L. Schneider, and Etienne Bieber "Detecting suspicious objects along frequently used itineraries", Proc. SPIE 7834, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications VII, 78340F (3 November 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.865072

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