{"title":"A high-stability dual-chip GPR for cooperative target probing","authors":"D. Rabus, F. Minary, G. Martin, J. Friedt","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441645","url":null,"abstract":"A complete Ground Penetrating RADAR (GPR) system, including emitter, receiver and processing circuit, has been assembled with minimum part numbers for a compact, low power solution aimed at probing passive cooperative targets acting as sub-surface sensors. The high timing stability of the recorded signal needed for phase analysis is met by clocking all circuits, including the stroboscopic timer, with a quartz disciplined reference signal. We demonstrate 21 ps timing stability when measuring the long term evolution of two echoes separated by 300 ns, consistent with the ability to measure with 1 K resolution surface acoustic wave transducers designed as GPR cooperative sensors, dedicated to temperature sensing in the current demonstration. The solution takes advantage of some of the latest microcontroller peripherals including a timer with 217 ps resolution, for an equivalent time sampling up to 4.6 GS/s. Wireless measurement at a range of 70 cm is demonstrated through air, with a signal to noise ratio allowing for far range measurement in dielectric sub-surface media.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128315609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Grab, A. Bauder, F. Ammann, L. Langhammer, Sebastian Hellmann, G. Church, Lino Schmid, L. Rabenstein, H. Maurer
{"title":"Ice volume estimates of Swiss glaciers using helicopter-borne GPR — an example from the Glacier de la Plaine Morte","authors":"M. Grab, A. Bauder, F. Ammann, L. Langhammer, Sebastian Hellmann, G. Church, Lino Schmid, L. Rabenstein, H. Maurer","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441613","url":null,"abstract":"Better knowledge of the existing ice volume and the bedrock topography of Alpine glaciers is required to overcome challenges occurring from the environmental and economic impact of the ongoing melting of the glaciers. To obtain this information, we have recently developed a helicopter-borne GPR-system from commercially available components, and we have established a MATLAB®-based processing software package. Using the example of the Glacier de la Plaine Morte, we demonstrate how this instrument and software can be employed to image the bedrock topography and to determine the spatial ice thickness distribution.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134265997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of GPR for Monitoring Expansion Mechanism of Subsurface Cavity","authors":"Yeon Tae Kim, J. Choi, H. Park, Ki Deok Kim","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441539","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, many road collapse accidents have occurred due to subsurface cavities in the urban areas of Korea. This study is aimed to figure out the expansion of the subsurface cavity and estimate the time of pavement failure with repeated load applications through accelerated pavement testing (APT) and ground penetrating radar (GPR) testing. The different sizes of artificial cavities made by ice cubes were installed at different depths in the full-scale APT testbed. The GPR testing was utilized to monitor the expansion of the subsurface cavity with APT load applications.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125127004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xin Liu, Kunyu Yan, Zhongcheng Chen, Cheng Li, Jingwei Zhang, S. Ye, G. Fang
{"title":"A m-sequence UWB radar system design and contrast test with an impulse radar","authors":"Xin Liu, Kunyu Yan, Zhongcheng Chen, Cheng Li, Jingwei Zhang, S. Ye, G. Fang","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441647","url":null,"abstract":"UWB radar is widely used ranging from tracing through the wall, anti-terrorist stabilization, earthquake and disaster relief to archaeological discoveries and geological surveys. In this paper, a m-sequence UWB radar is designed to solve the problem of detection range and resolution, and to meet the relatively simple structure and can be applied to a variety of application scenarios. Finally, the contrast field test with an impulse radar was carried out, and it confirmed that the m-sequence UWB radar has more detection capability and anti-noise performance than impulse radar","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126755556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Noise suppression of GPR data using Variational Mode Decomposition","authors":"Xuebing Zhang, Xuan Feng, E. Nilot, Minghe Zhang","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441627","url":null,"abstract":"Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has been used in the many aspects, such as civil engineering and the earth sciences. And the analysis and noise suppression of GPR data have always been the research focus. In this study, a new self-adaptive time-frequency decomposition tool called the variational mode decomposition (VMD) is introduced. We use the VMD method to derive a set of stationary sub-components, and based on the decomposition, we separate the valid signals and the components which are corresponded to the noise. One trace of GPR data are given to test the effect of the VMD decomposition, and the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is also employed as a comparison. And a primary noise-suppression method based on the VMD scheme is also proposed. The application of the field GPR data further demonstrates the better performance of the proposed method in both noise suppression and the retention of geophysical events.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116084424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nondestructive Inspection of an Airport Pavement by MIMO Array GPR YAKUMO","authors":"Lilong Zou, Kazutaka Kikuta, Motoyuki Sato","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441623","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, an efficient and objective method to detect the occurrence of layer de-bonding in asphalt pavement layer has developed. This method evaluates the lateral wave amplitude of CMP gathers by a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) GPR system YAKUMO. The system operates in the frequency range from 50 MHz to 1.5 GHz. It consists of 8 transmitting antenna array and 8 receiving antenna array. Each antenna has 24 cm separation spacing, both transmitting and receiving antenna array. Considering the antenna configuration and designing survey lines spacing, amount of CMP gathers could extract out in a large survey area. After the amplitude correction, the lateral wave amplitude of each CMP gather was analyzed. In particular, this method allows us to distinguish the multiple echoes contribution which was generated by the stripping phenomenon occurred between asphalt layers. The real application demonstrated this method at Tokyo International airport taxiway. The method shows a high consistency of the traditional sounding method. It provides an innovative way for the stripping detection of the partially damaged pavement while were hard to be observed by the reflected signals.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114185869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual Sensor “ALlS” for Humanitarian Demining","authors":"Motoyuki Sato, Kazutaka Kikuta, Iakov Chemyak","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441662","url":null,"abstract":"ALIS is a handheld “Dual sensor” which is designed to be used for humanitarian demining. The ALIS system is compact and light weight which is less than 3.1kg, and can be used for more than 6 hours. ALIS is a dual sensor, which combines EMI (Electromagnetic Induction) sensor and GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar). This is a hand held sensor, equipped with position tracking system, therefore ALIS can acquire the EMI and GPR signal together with its position information, while it is scanned on the ground surface by an operator by hand manually. Then, the data can be processed using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) processing (migration) and can reconstruct 3-D subsurface image. GPR of ALIS operates at 1-3GHz, and the penetration depth of the GPR is 20-50cm. The development of ALIS started in 2002, and after evaluation test in some mine affected countries including Afghanistan, a long-term evaluation test has been conducted in Cambodia since 2009. We found that the prototype of ALIS is capable for imaging buried mines, and can reduce the false alarm ratio drastically. We have detected more than 80 buried land mines in Cambodia mine fields. The ALIS is based on these practical evaluation conducted together with CMAC (Cambodian Mine Action Center).","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117009199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Two Different Protective Surface Materials on Ground Penetrating Radar Signal Characteristics","authors":"R. Jacob, F. Berna, T. Urban, M. Chazan","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441540","url":null,"abstract":"Minimizing the disturbance caused during ground penetrating radar (GPR) data collection at archaeologic sites with loose surface material, such as at the Wonderwerk Cave, is critically important to archaeologists. We evaluate the potential use of two commercially available materials that could protect the surface from the movement of the GPR antennas. The average time amplitude and average frequency spectrum from GPR data collected on each material indicate differences between the materials, in addition to the difference to GPR data collected directly on the ground surface. Further differences are documented for the velocity estimates from a subsurface reflection. However, the amplitude versus offset from the same reflection is similar between the GPR data collected on the different surface protective materials and the direct contact data.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117295322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) Survey at Notion (June 2017)","authors":"Firat Yiğit, G. Tucker, Serkan Özcelik","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441675","url":null,"abstract":"In June 2017, we conducted a GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) survey at the ancient city of Notion as part of the Notion Archaeological Survey. In prior seasons, magnetic gradiometry survey revealed much of the form and fabric of the city, and this season we decided to complement these results with GPR investigations in the hope of obtaining more detailed 3-dimensional results in targeted areas of the site. The survey was undertaken with 200 and 400 MHz shielded antennae with a focus on mapping the bedrock profile as well as features within 2.5m of the ground surface. The survey areas across the site targeted places where the results could best help answer the research questions of the project and include a terrace near the city wall overlooking the valley to the north with two visible threshold blocks and two terraces to the east side of the site which prior survey has shown were likely domestic spaces. The purpose of surveying these areas was to explore the possible buried roads and houses, more precisely mapping them and identifying their depth. The collected data have been combined to produce a 3-D cube representing the features laying beneath the subsurface. From these 3-D cubes, it is possible to produce amplitude time-slices at various depths below the surface, which show the anomalies detected during the survey. The initial results of the GPR survey have been inspiring and will contribute greatly to our understanding of the site, while also forming the basis for future investigations through further survey or excavation.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128243281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of the Attribute Analysis for Interpretation of GPR Survey Data","authors":"N. Pudova, M. Shirobokov, A. Kuvaldin","doi":"10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441609","url":null,"abstract":"An investigation of extended road surfaces with artificial pavement, as well as of railways, airfield runways and monolithic concrete structures when searching for defects, cracks and voids in the pavement, or locating weakness zones in high humidity areas and sub-base subsidences. The application of an Attribute Analysis for interpreting data obtained while Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveying allows one to isolate anomaly zones of a given section with much less effort. The attributes offered allow one to undertake an analysis of amplitude and frequency parameters, as well as of the parameters associated with the attenuation of an electromagnetic field in the temporal and frequency domains. The Attribute Analysis boosts the quality of GPR data, simplifies finding the location of fractured zones in artificial structures, easily locates high humidity areas, ground compaction and possible voids under the hard surface of engineering structures with extended areas, and visually provides data in a simple to grasp form.","PeriodicalId":269482,"journal":{"name":"2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124546345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}