Development of Data Processing Tools for the Analysis of Radargrams in Utility Detection Using Ground Penetrating Radar

• Autorzy: Sagnard F.

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DOI

10.26636/jtit.2017.120717

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The extraction of quantitative information from Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data sets (radargrams) to detect and map underground utility pipelines is a challenging task. This study proposes several algorithms included in the main stages of a data processing chain associated with radargrams. It comprises preprocessing, hyperbola enhancing, hyperbola detection and localization, and parameter extraction. Additional parameters related to the GPR system such as the frequency band and the polarization bring data sets additional information that need to be exploited. Presently, the algorithms have been applied step by step on synthetic and experimental data. The results help to guide future developments in signal processing for quantitative parameter estimation.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

buried pipes; dielectric characterization; GPR; ICA; PCA; polarization; template matching; ultra-wide band

• Wydawca: Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 55--68
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sagnard F.

• Université Lille Nord de France, IFSTTAR, 20 rue Elis´ee Reclus, 59650 Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France

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