IR thermography methods in detection of buried mines

Waldemar Swiderski; Pawel Hlosta; Maciej Miszczak

doi:10.1117/12.974640

24 October 2012 IR thermography methods in detection of buried mines

Waldemar Swiderski, Pawel Hlosta, Maciej Miszczak

Proceedings Volume 8541, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications IX; 85410S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974640
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2012, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Thermography is one of many techniques used for nondestructive testing for which both passive and active approach could be taken. The passive approach is effective for materials and structures which are naturally at a different temperature than the environment. The active approach requires an external heating source to stimulate the materials or structures to be tested. These methods can be also applied to detect mines hidden in the ground. Passive approach is used when natural heating of soil by sun radiation is exploited. In the case of active approach it is used an external heating source for example a microwave source to provide thermal stimulation. In this paper the results of our experiments with both methods carried out in the laboratory set-up and in the outdoor measuring field are presented.

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Waldemar Swiderski, Pawel Hlosta, and Maciej Miszczak "IR thermography methods in detection of buried mines", Proc. SPIE 8541, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications IX, 85410S (24 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974640

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