English
Related papers

Related papers: Ground tracking for improved landmine detection in…

200 papers

We propose a robust likelihood-ratio test (LRT) to detect landmines and unexploded ordnance using a forward-looking ground-penetrating radar. Instead of modeling the distributions of the target and clutter returns with parametric families,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-18 Afief Dias Pambudi , Michael Fauß , Fauzia Ahmad , Abdelhak M. Zoubir

We address the problem of robot localization using ground penetrating radar (GPR) sensors. Current approaches for localization with GPR sensors require a priori maps of the system's environment as well as access to approximate global…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-03-30 Alexander Baikovitz , Paloma Sodhi , Michael Dille , Michael Kaess

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) based localization has gained significant recognition in robotics due to its ability to detect stable subsurface features, offering advantages in environments where traditional sensors like cameras and LiDAR…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-03 Pengyu Zhang , Xieyuanli Chen , Yuwei Chen , Beizhen Bi , Zhuo Xu , Tian Jin , Xiaotao Huang , Liang Shen

In this work, we propose the use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for rover localization on Mars. Precise pose estimation is an important task for mobile robots exploring planetary surfaces, as they operate in GPS-denied environments.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Anja Sheppard , Katherine A. Skinner

When performing robot/vehicle localization using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to handle adverse weather and environmental conditions, existing techniques often struggle to accurately estimate distances when processing B-scan images with…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-24 Huaichao Wang , Xuanxin Fan , Ji Liu , Haifeng Li , Dezhen Song

Terrain classification is an important problem for mobile robots operating in extreme environments as it can aid downstream tasks such as autonomous navigation and planning. While RGB cameras are widely used for terrain identification,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-16 Anja Sheppard , Jason Brown , Nilton Renno , Katherine A. Skinner

The paper discusses the increasing use of hybridized sensor information for GNSS-based localization and navigation, including the use of 3D map-aided GNSS positioning and terrestrial systems based on different geometric measurement…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-12 Paul Schwarzbach , Albrecht Michler , Oliver Michler

This research proposes a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data processing method for non-destructive detection of tunnel lining internal defects, called defect segmentation. To perform this critical step of automatic tunnel lining detection,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-03-31 Senlin Yang , Zhengfang Wang , Jing Wang , Anthony G. Cohn , Jiaqi Zhang , Peng Jiang , Peng Jiang , Qingmei Sui

A DNN architecture referred to as GPRInvNet was proposed to tackle the challenges of mapping the ground-penetrating radar (GPR) B-Scan data to complex permittivity maps of subsurface structures. The GPRInvNet consisted of a trace-to-trace…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-09-28 Bin Liu , Yuxiao Ren , Hanchi Liu , Hui Xu , Zhengfang Wang , Anthony G. Cohn , Peng Jiang

Stable and accurate tracking is essential for marine robotics, yet Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals vanish immediately below the sea surface. Traditional alternatives suffer from error accumulation, high computational…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Shuo Wen , Edwin Meriaux , Mariana Sosa Guzmán , Zhizun Wang , Junming Shi , Gregory Dudek

Traditional ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data inversion leverages iterative algorithms which suffer from high computation costs and low accuracy when applied to complex subsurface scenarios. Existing deep learning-based methods focus on…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-21 Qiqi Dai , Yee Hui Lee , Hai-Han Sun , Genevieve Ow , Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof , Abdulkadir C. Yucel

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is an efficient technique used for rapidly recognizing embedded rebar in concrete structures. However, due to the difficulty in extracting signals from GPR data and the intrinsic coupling between the rebar…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-21 Zhongming Xiang , Ge Ou , Abbas Rashidi

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a mature geophysical method that has gained increasing popularity in planetary science over the past decade. GPR has been utilised both for Lunar and Martian missions providing pivotal information regarding…

Hydrogeological flow and transport strongly depend on the connectivity of subsurface properties. Uncertainty concerning the underlying geological setting, due to a lack of field data and prior knowledge, calls for an evaluation of…

Geophysics · Physics 2019-01-30 Guillaume Pirot , Emanuel Huber , James Irving , Niklas Linde

Accurate estimation of sub-surface properties such as moisture content and depth of soil and vegetation layers is crucial for applications spanning sub-surface condition monitoring, precision agriculture, and effective wildfire risk…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-02 Ishfaq Aziz , Elahe Soltanaghai , Adam Watts , Mohamad Alipour

Track geometry monitoring is essential for maintaining the safety and efficiency of railway operations. While Track Recording Cars (TRCs) provide accurate measurements of track geometry indicators, their limited availability and high…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-29 Huy Truong-Ba , Jacky Chin , Michael E. Cholette , Pietro Borghesani

In this paper we analyze the performance of time-reversal (TR) techniques in conjunction with various Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) pre-processing methods aimed at improving detection of subsurface targets. TR techniques were first…

Geophysics · Physics 2017-10-11 Vinicius R. N. Santos , Fernando L. Teixeira

This paper presents a novel real-time tracking system capable of improving body pose estimation algorithms in distributed camera networks. The first stage of our approach introduces a linear Kalman filter operating at the body joints level,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-07-30 Alessandro Malaguti , Marco Carraro , Mattia Guidolin , Luca Tagliapietra , Emanuele Menegatti , Stefano Ghidoni

Aiming at the problem that GNSS-RTK technology cannot effectively monitor landslides due to gross errors and high-frequency noise during landslide monitoring, a GNSS-RTK landslide monitoring system based on the improved Raida…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-02-14 Junming Wang , Yi Shi

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a very useful non-destructive evaluation (NDE) device for locating and mapping underground assets prior to digging and trenching efforts in construction. This paper presents a novel robotic system to…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-21 Jinglun Feng , Liang Yang , Ejup Hoxha , Jiang Biao , Jizhong Xiao