Distributed RF tomography for tunnel detection: Suitable inversion schemes

Author

Lo Monte, L. ; Erricolo, Danilo ; Picco, Vittorio ; Soldovieri, Francesco ; Wicks, Michael

Author_Institution

Gen. Dynamics, Dayton, OH, USA

fYear

2009

Firstpage

182

Lastpage

189

Abstract

Distributed Radio Frequency (RF) Tomography is a novel approach for detecting underground tunnels and caves, over relatively wide areas. This method requires a set of affordable transmitters and receivers randomly deployed above the ground. Using the principles of inverse scattering, it is possible to develop a simplified theory for imaging below ground, thus revealing and locating voids. In this paper, we introduce inversion schemes suited for ground penetrating radar tomography applied to sensors that are randomly distributed over the area of interest.

Keywords

ground penetrating radar; radio receivers; radio transmitters; underground communication; distributed RF tomography; distributed radio frequency tomography; ground penetrating radar tomography; inverse scattering; suitable inversion schemes; tunnel detection; underground tunnels; Electromagnetic scattering; Ground penetrating radar; Laboratories; Layout; Power engineering and energy; Radio frequency; Radio transmitters; Signal resolution; Tomography; Transponders;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace & Electronics Conference (NAECON), Proceedings of the IEEE 2009 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4494-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4495-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.2009.5426629

Filename

5426629