Magnetic and infrared thermography methods in detection of antipersonnel landmines

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present two methods of detection for landmines with minimal metal content.

Design/methodology/approach

First, two methods of landmine detection are presented: magnetic and infrared with microwave heating. For each method the numerical algorithm of an object’s position and properties determination are presented. Furthermore, the experimental results of several landmines detection using both methods are presented.

Findings

It is possible to detect the landmines with minimal metal content using both magnetic and infrared methods. It is also possible to determine the detected objects’ exact position and properties using developed numerical algorithms.

Originality/value

The idea of using the magnetic method to detect the plastic landmines is, to the best knowledge of the authors, new. For both methods, the numerical algorithms of objects’ parameters determination are original.

Citation

Szymanik, B. and Woloszyn, M. (2016), "Magnetic and infrared thermography methods in detection of antipersonnel landmines", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 1323-1337. https://doi.org/10.1108/COMPEL-10-2015-0367