عنوان

Alternatives for landmine detection /

(Number (ISBN

0833033018

(Number (ISBN

9780833033017

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b714141

Title Proper

Alternatives for landmine detection /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Jacqueline MacDonald ; J.R. Lockwood [and others].

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Santa Monica, CA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

RAND,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxx, 336 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color) ;

Dimensions

23 cm.

Series Title

MR/Rand Corporation ;

Volume Designation

MR-1608-OSTP

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Text of Note

Magnitude of the antipersonnel mine problem -- Design of antipersonnel mines -- limitations of the conventional mine detection process -- Method for evaluating innovative mine detection systems -- Innovative electromagnetic detection systems -- Ground-penetrating radar -- Electrical impedance tomography -- X-ray backscatter -- Infrared/hyperspectral systems -- Acoustic/seismic systems -- Explosive vapor detection techniques -- Biological methods -- Chemical methods -- Bulk explosion detection techniques -- Nuclear quadrupole resonance -- Neutron methods -- Innovative prodders and probes -- Advanced signal processing and signature modeling -- Key design considerations -- Potential for a multisensor system to increase mine clearance rate -- Current U.S.R & D investment in mine detection technologies -- Recommended program for producing an advanced multisensor system -- Cost of developing a multisensor system -- Summary of recommendations.

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Text of Note

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.

Land mines-- Detection.

Detektion.

Land mines-- Detection.

Landmine.

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Edition

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Book number

MacDonald Gibson, Jacqueline.

Rand Corporation.

Date of Transaction

20201208042754.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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