Research Areas

The main aim of this research area is development of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology for detection, ranging, positioning and classification of targets. The main application of research is Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Other applications include UWB radar for human beings detection, UWB positioning and communications.

The research includes the development of concepts for Video impulse Ground Penetrating Radar and a Stepped Frequency Continuous Wave Radar SFCW radar), the development of improved GPR-antennas (including adaptive antennas), the development of new methods of subsurface imaging based on interferometry and polarimetry, the development of classification algorithms and the investigation of electromagnetic inhomogeneity of soils with respect to detection and discrimination of subsurface inhomogeneities.


                         

 

  Humanitarian Demining
One of the promising application areas for GPR is humanitarian de-mining. World wide, enormous amounts of landmines are hidden in the ground.  They form a danger for people and stagnate the further economic growth of these former war countries. In TU Delft a multi-disciplinary research consortium has been set up to give attention to this problem. In this consortium, including research laboratories in the area of radar technology, electromagnetic waves and fields, control systems and geophysical technology, is strongly supported by the National Technology Foundation STW. In the context of a STW sponsored project, a demonstrator for a humanitarian de-mining system making use of advanced GPR has been realized. Besides the support of STW, a number of national and international companies and institutions contribute to the project.

 


The research areas in Ground Penetration Radar are:

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