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Genetically engineered microorganisms for the detection of explosives' residues
The manufacture and use of explosives throughout the past century has resulted in the extensive pollution of soils and groundwater, and the widespread interment of landmines imposes a major humanitarian risk and prevents civil development of large areas.
Benjamin eShemer +3 more
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The subject of this article is the concept of a geoinformation platform for landmine detection. Modern warfare and its increasing scale have become a relevant topic today.
Mykhailo Popov +7 more
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Self-Paced Multitask Learning with Shared Knowledge
This paper introduces self-paced task selection to multitask learning, where instances from more closely related tasks are selected in a progression of easier-to-harder tasks, to emulate an effective human education strategy, but applied to multitask ...
Carbonell, Jaime, Murugesan, Keerthiram
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Full-polarimetric ground penetrating radar (FP-GPR) can measure the ability of an object to change the polarization of electromagnetic waves. Compared to the traditional GPR, it has a stronger capability to identify underground objects.
Haoqiu Zhou +4 more
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A comparative and combined study of EMIS and GPR detectors by the use of Independent Component Analysis [PDF]
Independent Component Analysis (ICA) is applied to classify unexploded ordnance (UXO) on laboratory UXO test-field data, acquired by stand-off detection.
Jakobsen, Kaj Bjarne +4 more
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Range-Point Migration-Based Image Expansion Method Exploiting Fully Polarimetric Data for UWB Short-Range Radar [PDF]
Ultrawideband radar with high-range resolution is a promising technology for use in short-range 3-D imaging applications, in which optical cameras are not applicable. One of the most efficient 3-D imaging methods is the range-point migration (RPM) method,
Ayumi Yamaryo +3 more
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Detection of landmines (Review Paper)
Detection of landmines is a problem concerning both military and peacekeeping forces. This paper reviews literature on strategic minefield layouts, modern mine clearing, and mine countermeasure techniques based on mechanical methods. Discusses hydraulic and signal processing techniques, ion-trap mobility spectrometer, subsurface probing radar and ...
A.K. Sinha, S.D. Mehta
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A 2D processing algorithm for detecting landmines using Ground Penetrating Radar data [PDF]
Ground Penetrating Radar(GPR) is one of a number of technologies that have been used to improve landmine detection efficiency. The clutter environment within the first few cm of the soil where landmines are buried, exhibits strong reflections with ...
Cockshott, W.P., Sengodan, A.
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Wideband microstrip patch antenna design for breast cancer tumour detection [PDF]
A patch antenna is presented which has been designed to radiate into human breast tissue. The antenna is shown by means of simulation and practical measurement to possess a wide input bandwidth, stable radiation patterns and a good front-to-back ratio ...
Benjamin, R +4 more
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Visioning ecologically diverse and harmonious futures of Korea in Good Anthropocene
Abstract The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer between North and South Korea, holds profound historical, cultural and ecological significance, as well as exceptional potential for conservation and transformation. This study explores ecologically diverse and peaceful futures for the Korean Peninsula by envisioning the DMZ as a landscape for ...
HyeJin Kim +24 more
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