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Abstract

Combined ground penetrating radar and metal detector equipment are now available (e.g., MINEHOUND, ERA Technology- Vallon GmbH) for landmine detection. The performance of the radar detector is influenced by the electromagnetic characteristics of the soil. In this paper we present an experimental procedure that uses the same equipment for the detection and calibration by means of signal processing procedures for the estimation of the relative permittivity of the soil. The experimental uncertainties of this method are also reported.

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Prof. Lorenzo Capineri

Dr. David J. Daniels

Dr. Pierluigi Falorni

Dr. Olga Lucia Lopera

Prof. Colin G. Windsor