Minehound<sup>TM</sup> trials in Cambodia, Bosnia, and Angola

David J. Daniels; Paul Curtis

doi:10.1117/12.663537

18 May 2006 Minehound^TM trials in Cambodia, Bosnia, and Angola

David J. Daniels, Paul Curtis

Proceedings Volume 6217, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets XI; 62172N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663537
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

This paper describes the trials of the MINEHOUND^TM dual sensor, land mine detector carried out in Cambodia, Bosnia and Angola. MINEHOUND^TM has been developed for use in humanitarian demining as a means of improving the efficiency of clearance operations. The trials were sponsored by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). ERA Technology Ltd conducted the trials, which were monitored by staff drawn from the countries participating in the International Test and Evaluation Programme (ITEP) for humanitarian de-mining. Experienced deminers from the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA) used the pre-production units in live minefields. The objectives of the trial were: 1. To record information on the performance of MINEHOUND^TM when used in a live minefield. 2. To determine the reduction in False Alarm Rate (FAR) that could be achieved using a dual sensor mine detector. The trials were conducted in three mine-affected countries for a period of eight weeks per country; the programme of trials ran from July 2005 to December 2005, with an additional smaller trial in late February 2006. The results of the trials showed that MINEHOUND^TM achieved 100% detection of the mines encountered and an improvement in FAR of better than 5:1 compared with a basic metal detector. The trials enabled optimisation of the production design and clearly demonstrated that new technology can be brought to humanitarian clearance operations in a safe and controlled manner. As a result of the highly successful trials, Vallon and ERA will produce the MINEHOUND^TM (Type number VMR1) starting in Q3 of 2006.

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David J. Daniels and Paul Curtis "Minehound^TM trials in Cambodia, Bosnia, and Angola", Proc. SPIE 6217, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets XI, 62172N (18 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663537

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