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Ongoing Projects of the European Commission
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| Activity n° |
EC001 |
| Project Name |
MSMS - Multi-Sensor Mine Signature project |
| Project Description |
To create a database of calibrated and validated signatures of mine-like targets given by various sensors (thermal infra-red, radar, acoustic, metal detector and microwave radiometer) |
| Where |
Test facilities of the Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Vehicle Mounted |
| Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| Other |
| When |
In progress; started 2000 |
| Comments |
None |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Adam Lewis |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/msms/index.htm |
| Activity n° |
EC002 |
| Project Name |
Polarimetric wide band radar measurements |
| Project Description |
Calibrated and validated mine signature data base |
| Where |
European Microwave Signature Laboratory - Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Vehicle Mounted |
| Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| Other |
| When |
1997 - 2000 |
| Comments |
None |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Joaquim Fortuny |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/emsl.htm |
| Activity n° |
EC003 |
| Project Name |
Optical and Infrared measurements of various targets and soils |
| Project Description |
Calibrated and validated mine signature data base |
| Where |
EGO - Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Vehicle Mounted |
| Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| Other |
| When |
On going |
| Comments |
Various sensors: Spectrometers and IR camera |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Brian Hosgood |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/ego.htm |
| Activity n° |
EC004 |
| Project Name |
Infrared mine identification with weak activation methods |
| Project Description |
Test of active IR method |
| Where |
Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Vehicle Mounted |
| Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| Other |
| When |
1999-2000 |
| Comments |
Between February and March 2000 |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Constantin Coutsomitros |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/aris/events/mine99/start.htm |
| Activity n° |
EC005 |
| Project Name |
MIMEVA - Mine IMitations for in-field EVAluation |
| Project Description |
Comparison of simulant/surrogate mines for RTD effort with real Anti-personnel mines |
| Where |
Test facilities of the Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Vehicle Mounted |
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Detection Sensors, Handheld
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Other
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| When |
January 1999 to March 2001 |
| Comments |
Project now complete, following delays. Experience gained has been used by JRC in procuring surrogates for its Test Facility. |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Adam Lewis |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://www.cordis.lu/esprit/src/501852.htm |
| Activity n° |
EC006 |
| Project Name |
Possibility of activation of a PROM 1 anti-personnel landmine, by physical contact with a metal detector |
| Project Description |
In response to concerns expressed by the deminers working for the BHMAC |
| Where |
KF Gauss laboratory - Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Manual Demining |
| Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| EOD |
| Other |
| When |
Between November 2000 and March 2001 |
| Comments |
A Technical Note has been published by UN: http://www.gichd.ch/standards/technical_notes.htm |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Francois Littmann |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/aris/publications/prom/cover.htm |
| Activity n° |
EC007 |
| Project Name |
Participation to the International Pilot Project for Technology Co-operation (IPPTC) on metal detectors |
| Project Description |
Capabilities of 25 different off the shelf metal detectors |
| Where |
Canada, Netherlands, Croatia, Cambodia |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| When |
Between March 1999 and June 2000 |
| Comments |
None |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Adam Lewis |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/ipptc/ |
| Activity n° |
EC008 |
| Project Name |
Participation to the UN trial of a variety of hand held metal detectors |
| Project Description |
Test & Evaluation of the performances of six off the shelf metal detectors |
| Where |
Afghanistan |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| When |
Between February and March 2000 |
| Comments |
None |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Adam Lewis |
| Contact: |
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Web
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http://www.ccmat.gc.ca/
Achievements/nb_007afghanistan/index.html
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| Activity n° |
EC009 |
| Project Name |
Establishment of standards for the testing and evaluation of the performance of metal detectors, including tests to determine simple targets for sensitivity setting. |
| Project Description |
There is a need for international standardization in metal detector operation |
| Where |
KF Gauss laboratory - Joint Research Centre - Ispra - Italy |
| Category |
Detection Sensors, Handheld |
| When |
On-going |
| Comments |
In-air tests on metal balls are used to establish a sensitivity scale. The minimum ball diameter that can be detected at a certain height defines the sensitivity at that height |
| Country |
EC |
| Who |
Tom Bloodworth |
| Contact: |
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| Web |
http://demining.jrc.it/electromagnetic.htm
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