EP 1119779 A1 20010801 - SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN THE GROUND
Title (en)
SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN THE GROUND
Title (de)
SYSTEM ZUM ENTDECKEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN DER BODENFLÄCHE
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE DETECTION D'OBJETS DANS LE SOL
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9903363 W 19991011
- GB 9822161 A 19981012
- GB 9923564 A 19991006
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0022455A1] A detection system (1) comprises a radar unit (2) connected to an array controlling network (3) which is in turn connected to an array (4) of sensors (5). The array (4) consists of a number of sensors (5) each comprising a transmit-receive antenna pair. The radar unit (2) consists of a signal source, a receiver and an analogue-to-digital converter. The signal source generates a high resolution waveform such as a broadband chirp which is transmitted to each of a number of ground positions by the array (4). A return radar signal is reflected from the ground to the array (4) for processing in order to determine the location of an object, for example a mine, located in, on or at the surface of the ground. The location of an object is determined by measuring the spatial correlation of the returned radar signal at adjacent positions along the area of ground to be investigated.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/28 (2006.01); H01Q 21/29 (2006.01); G01S 13/18 (2006.01); G01S 13/88 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G01S 13/0209 (2013.01); G01S 13/282 (2013.01); H01Q 21/29 (2013.01); G01S 13/18 (2013.01); G01S 13/885 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
- WO 9727496 A1 19970731 - CHIGNELL RICHARD JOHN [GB]
- CHIGNELL R. J., JACKSON P. A., MADANI K.: "EARLY DEVELOPMENTS IN GROUND-PROBING RADAR AT ERA TECHNOLOGY LTD.", IEE PROCEEDINGS F. COMMUNICATIONS, RADAR & SIGNALPROCESSING., INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. STEVENAGE., GB, vol. 135., no. 04, PART F., 1 August 1988 (1988-08-01), GB, pages 362 - 370., XP000670403, ISSN: 0956-375X
- TSUTOMU SUZUKI, IKUO ARAI: "ADVANCE ON UNDERGROUND RADARS.", IEICE TRANSACTIONS., INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS INFORMATION AND COMM. ENG. TOKYO., JP, vol. E74., no. 02., 1 February 1991 (1991-02-01), JP, pages 289 - 293., XP000230402, ISSN: 0917-1673
- NAGASHIMA Y., ET AL.: "AN ESTIMATION METHOD OF BURIED PIPE LOCATION BY USING ZERO-CROSSED SYNTHETIC APERTURE.", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART I - COMMUNICATIONS., WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ., US, vol. 77., no. 06., 1 June 1994 (1994-06-01), US, pages 59 - 67., XP000476169, ISSN: 8756-6621
- See also references of WO 0022455A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0022455 A1 20000420; AU 6217899 A 20000501; EP 1119779 A1 20010801
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9903363 W 19991011; AU 6217899 A 19991011; EP 99949200 A 19991011