Multi-sensor Arrays for Unexploded Landmines Detection

At least 100 million land mines are now scattered across 64 countries and given the low-cost and ready deployability, mines are planted by the thousands every day. Over 15,000 civilians become victim to mine pollution every year and numerous soldiers become victims during wars and peace keeping missions. This program seeks to focus on demonstrating a multi-sensor technology that can reliably, rapidly, and safely detect unexploded mines in presence of natural and man made clutter. During Phase I, NRC will demonstrate the proof-of-concept Phase II will optimize, build prototypes, and field test the technology. Phase III will commercialize the technology. BENEFITS: The technology will help detect unexploded mines reliably and in presence of clutter. The technology is critically needed to save lives, to reclaim land previously mined during hostilities, and to detect concealed (luggage) explosives by terrorists. Spin off applications include airport security enhancement, environment protection, warfare agent detection, clinical diagnosis, biotechnology, and forensic science.