Infrared landmine detection and thermal model analysis

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4394, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 219-230

  Schwering, Piet B W ^a   Kokonozi, Athina ^b   Carter, Lawrence J ^b,c   Lensen, Henk A ^a   Franken, Eric M ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b JRCJSIS TDP unit   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Experimental data; Mine detection; Passive infrared; Thermal model comparison

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; IMAGE SENSORS; INFRARED IMAGING; LIGHT REFLECTION; THERMOCOUPLES;

MINE DETECTION;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 0035758568     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.445473     Document Type: Article

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