IED Command Wire Detection with Multi-Channel Drone Radar
Conference: EUSAR 2021 - 13th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
03/29/2021 - 04/01/2021 at online
Proceedings: EUSAR 2021
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Otten, Matern; Caro Cuenca, Miguel (Radar Technology department, TNO, The Hague, The Netherlands)
Garcia Fernandez, Maria (Area of Signal Theory and Communications, University of Oviedo, Gijón, Spain)
Abstract:
Detection of command wires is one of several ways of localizing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Wires are currently detected with hand-held detectors close to the ground, which is dangerous and very time-consuming. This paper describes a new system and method to detect wires in the field much more efficiently, using a multi-channel wide-angle Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mounted on a drone. The radar system is circular, with a 25 cm diameter, and a weight of less than 1 kg. Experimental results with wire pairs laid out in the field demonstrate the detectability of thin wires at the expected angles.