Separation of overlapping signatures in EMI data

Deborah Schofield; Wei Hu; Leslie M. Collins

doi:10.1117/12.487232

11 September 2003 Separation of overlapping signatures in EMI data

Deborah Schofield, Wei Hu, Leslie M. Collins

Proceedings Volume 5089, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VIII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487232
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Due to an object's unique combination of several physical characteristics, including conductivity and permeability, detection systems using the principles of electromagnetic induction (EMI) can be used to detect and classify a characteristic shape or signature for various targets. Subsequently, a library of signatures for targets of interest may be generated for classification purposes to reduce the false alarm rate associated with remediation. However, targets of interest are rarely isolated in the subsurface environment; metallic clutter and/or other targets of interest may be located in close proximity, thereby altering the returned signature and creating the possibility of false alarms. In this presentation, we will present data that was collected on mine-like targets located in close proximity to each other using a prototype frequency-domain EMI sensor, the Geophex GEM-3. We will show that weighted combinations of each object's independent signature can represent the resulting EMI response from two objects, located in close proximity. We will also present simple algorithms to detect the presence of overlapping objects and analyze their performance as a function of object separation and other relevant parameters. The creation and use of target recognition algorithms that consider multiple closely spaced objects will also be discussed.

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Deborah Schofield, Wei Hu, and Leslie M. Collins "Separation of overlapping signatures in EMI data", Proc. SPIE 5089, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VIII, (11 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487232

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