Design, construction and testing of an autonomous mine hunter
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Authors
Schmidt, Jeffrey A
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Landmine
Induction
Robot
Microprocessor
Induction
Robot
Microprocessor
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Harkins, Richard
Yun, Xiaoping
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1997-12
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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eng
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Landmine detection is a immense technological problem. A small low power metal detector would find application in concert with other search technologies. A detection circuit was designed and constructed consisting of a search coil and a CMOS exclusive OR gate forming an oscillator. This was interfaced to a microprocessor which counted the pulses from the oscillator and decided whether a detection had been made. Detection range for an anti-personnel mine like object was 14 cm at the coil centerline. A robot platform to autonomously search for landmines was constructed
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.