Application of 3D-SAR nearfield imaging algorithms to GPR data

This contribution addresses the utilization of near field 3D-SAR imaging algorithms applied to radar data from an ultra wideband (UWB) ground penetrating radar (GPR) system. The measured data were collected at the test field of the multi sensor mine signature (MsMs) group at the European Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra/IT. The layout of this test field was designed for the more difficult problem of detecting targets representing anti-personnel mines. The 3D-SAR imaging algorithms can be implemented in time-domain or frequency domain. This contribution focuses on the time-domain implementation. The influence of the quality of the 3D-SAR imaging algorithm on the performance of an automated detection process is evaluated.