System developed to detect plastic anti-personnel mines

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 10:28 in Physics & Chemistry

A team of European researchers has devised a method for locating plastic anti-personnel mines, which are manufactured to avoid detection by metal detectors. The technique involves analysing the temperature of the ground in three dimensions using specific software and hardware, according to a study published in the journal Computers & Geosciences.

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