Performance assessment of mine detection systems

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik M. Rosen ◽  
Kelly D. Sherbondy
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Mine Detection ◽  
Detection Systems

scholarly journals Integrated Robotic systems for Humanitarian Demining

10.5772/5694 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Colon ◽  
G. De Cubber ◽  
H. Ping ◽  
J-C Habumuremyi ◽  
H. Sahli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mine Detection ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Visual Positioning ◽  
Humanitarian Demining ◽  
Typical Data ◽  
Terrain Following ◽  
Software Interfaces ◽  
Future Work

This paper summarises the main results of 10 years of research and development in Humanitarian Demining. The Hudem project focuses on mine detection systems and aims at provided different solutions to support the mine detection operations. Robots using different kind of locomotion systems have been designed and tested on dummy minefields. In order to control these robots, software interfaces, control algorithms, visual positioning and terrain following systems have also been developed. Typical data acquisition results obtained during trial campaigns with robots and data acquisition systems are reported. Lessons learned during the project and future work conclude this paper.

Probabilistic Performance Assessment of Fiber Optic Leak Detection Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireda Aljaroudi ◽  
Faisal Khan ◽  
Ayhan Akinturk ◽  
Mahmoud Haddara
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Limit State ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
False Detection ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Detection Failure

Leak detection systems (LDSs) play a major role in enhancing reliability and operability of oil and gas pipelines. They have the functional capabilities to detect, locate, and quantify leaks before they can cause devastating effects to the environment and operation. The performance of LDSs is typically influenced by three different types of failures that may have severe consequences: delayed detection, missed detection, and false detection of a leak. The consequences of these failures lead to extensive financial losses. For example, missed detection leads to oil spills and exposes operating companies to financial risk and destroyed image while false detection results in unnecessary deployment of personnel and equipment. To maintain safety of personnel and the environment and ensure operation continuity, LDSs should be assessed regularly. To fulfill this need, a probabilistic performance assessment scheme based on limit state approach for fiber optic LDS has been developed. The inherent uncertainties associated with leak detection and reporting capabilities are modeled to determine the LDS detection failure probability that combines two failure events: missed detection and delayed detection. Moreover, the probability of false detection is derived in terms of the lowest detectable change, the threshold. These three parameters establish the basis for an overall assessment scheme that can be used to predict the performance of the LDS. The proposed assessment scheme has been applied to a case study to demonstrate its usefulness and feasibility.

A focused radar antenna for use in seismic mine detection systems

Radio Science ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a
Author(s):  
Seung H. Lee ◽  
Waymond R. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Mine Detection ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Radar Antenna
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