We propose a technique for landmine detection using forward-looking ground-penetrating radar. The detector is applied to radar images obtained from multiple viewpoints of the region of interest and is based on a robust version of the likelihood ratio test (LRT). We incorporate the statistical dependence between multiview images into the test via copula-based model. The test is designed to maximize the worst-case performance over all feasible pairs of target and clutter distributions, thereby eliminating the need for strong assumptions about the image statistics. We evaluate the detection performance of the proposed technique for different copula functions representing the dependence structure. Using electromagnetic modeled data of shallow-buried targets under varying ground surface roughness profiles, we demonstrate the superiority of the robust copula-based detector over existing parametric and robust LRT approaches designed under the assumption of statistical independence of multiview images.


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    Title :

    Robust Copula-Based Detection of Shallow-Buried Landmines With Forward-Looking Radar


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    Publication date :

    2022-04-01


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    2572626 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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