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Sustainable Robots for Humanitarian Demining [PDF]
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2007 This paper proposes a roadmap for the application of advanced technology (in particular robotics) for the humanitarian demining domain. Based on this roadmap, a portable demining kit to handle urgent situations in remote locations is described.
Pedro F. Santana +2 more
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Intelligent Multisensor Prodder for Training Operators in Humanitarian Demining [PDF]
Sensors, 2016 Manual prodding is still one of the most utilized procedures for identifying buried landmines during humanitarian demining activities. However, due to the high number of accidents reported during its practice, it is considered an outmoded and risky ...
Roemi Fernández +2 more
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Integrated Robotic systems for Humanitarian Demining
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2007 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.
E. Colon +5 more
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Optimizing Detection Reliability in Safety-Critical Computer Vision: Transfer Learning and Hyperparameter Tuning with Multi-Task Learning [PDF]
SensorsThis paper presents a methodological framework for selectively optimizing computer vision models for safety-critical applications. Through systematic processes of hyperparameter tuning alongside multitask learning, we attempt to create a highly ...
Waun Broderick, Sabine McConnell
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Review of approaches to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, remote sensing and geographic information systems in humanitarian demining: Ukrainian case [PDF]
HeliyonThe history of the use of mines dates back almost two centuries. The geography of their use and the associated social harm have made them, without exaggeration, a global problem.
T. Hutsul +6 more
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Ukraine – environmental aspects of humanitarian demining
Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defense UniversityIn 2021, Ukraine produced such an amount of food that it would have been possible to feed about 400 million people, not counting the population of Ukraine.
Serhiy OREL, Vadim DURACH
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Combining Electromagnetic Spectroscopy and Ground-Penetrating Radar for the Detection of Anti-Personnel Landmines [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 Dual mode detectors combining metal detection and ground-penetrating radar are increasingly being used during humanitarian demining operations because of their ability to discriminate metal clutter.
Liam A. Marsh +6 more
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Thematic Maps for Humanitarian Demining
Kartografija i Geoinformacije, 2012 The Croatian Mine Action Centre (CROMAC) reviewed, defined and marked the entire mine suspected area (MSA) in Croatia by the year 2004. However, due to the need to reduce risk and the lack of information from the deepest reaches of the MSA, its surface ...
Andrija Krtalić
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I+D Revista de Investigaciones, 2021 The article analyzes the impact of humanitarian demining in the municipality of Sabana de Torres, one of the first territories in the Department of Santander to be declared free of suspected antipersonnel mines.
Elcida Muñoz Villamizar +1 more
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Factors affecting the demining process
Social Development & Security, 2023 Purpose: is to analyze the factors affecting the demining process of the contaminated with explosive objects territory during the terrain reconnaissance, making safe lanes in minefields, complete (humanitarian) demining in order to take them more fully ...
Volodymyr Krivtsun, Lidiia Nanivska
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