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Feasibility Study for an Autonomous UAV -Magnetometer System. Final Report on SERDP SEED 1509:220.

DE2008923485

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Versteeg, R.; McKay, M.; Anderson, M.; Johnson, R.; Selfridge, B.
Page Count	54
Abstract	Large areas across the United States are potentially contaminated with UXO, with some ranges encompassing tens to hundreds of thousands of acres. Technologies are needed which will allow for cost effective wide area scanning with (1) near 100% coverage and (2) near 100% detection of subsurface ordnance or features indicative of subsurface ordnance. The current approach to wide area scanning is a multi-level one, in which medium altitude fixed wing optical imaging is used for an initial site assessment. This assessment is followed with low altitude manned helicopter based magnetometry followed by surface investigations using either towed geophysical sensor arrays or man portable sensors. In order to be effective for small UXO detection, the sensing altitude for magnetic site investigations needs to be on the order of 1- 3 meters. These altitude requirements means that manned helicopter surveys will generally only be feasible in large, open and relatively flat terrains. While such surveys are effective in mapping large areas relatively fast there are substantial mobilization/demobilization, staffing and equipment costs associated with these surveys (resulting in costs of approximately $100-$150/acre). Surface towed arrays provide high resolution maps but have other limitations, e.g. in their ability to navigate rough terrain effectively.
Keywords	Magnetometers Detection Aerial vehicles Helicopters Altitude Availability Avoidance Communications Data acquisition Meters Military equipment Positioning Resolution Site characterization Storage Feasibility study Unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID.; Bureau of Health Manpower, Hyattsville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Health Manpower, Hyattsville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200909
Contract Number	DE-AC07-99ID-13727

Feasibility Study for an Autonomous UAV -Magnetometer System. Final Report on SERDP SEED 1509:220.

Feasibility Study for an Autonomous UAV -Magnetometer System. Final Report on SERDP SEED 1509:220.
DE2008923485

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Versteeg, R.; McKay, M.; Anderson, M.; Johnson, R.; Selfridge, B.
Page Count	54
Abstract	Large areas across the United States are potentially contaminated with UXO, with some ranges encompassing tens to hundreds of thousands of acres. Technologies are needed which will allow for cost effective wide area scanning with (1) near 100% coverage and (2) near 100% detection of subsurface ordnance or features indicative of subsurface ordnance. The current approach to wide area scanning is a multi-level one, in which medium altitude fixed wing optical imaging is used for an initial site assessment. This assessment is followed with low altitude manned helicopter based magnetometry followed by surface investigations using either towed geophysical sensor arrays or man portable sensors. In order to be effective for small UXO detection, the sensing altitude for magnetic site investigations needs to be on the order of 1- 3 meters. These altitude requirements means that manned helicopter surveys will generally only be feasible in large, open and relatively flat terrains. While such surveys are effective in mapping large areas relatively fast there are substantial mobilization/demobilization, staffing and equipment costs associated with these surveys (resulting in costs of approximately $100-$150/acre). Surface towed arrays provide high resolution maps but have other limitations, e.g. in their ability to navigate rough terrain effectively.
Keywords	Magnetometers Detection Aerial vehicles Helicopters Altitude Availability Avoidance Communications Data acquisition Meters Military equipment Positioning Resolution Site characterization Storage Feasibility study Unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID.; Bureau of Health Manpower, Hyattsville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Health Manpower, Hyattsville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200909
Contract Number	DE-AC07-99ID-13727