GPR signal classification with low-rank and convolutional sparse coding representation

Fok Hing Chi Tivive, Abdesselam Bouzerdoum, Canicious Abeynayake

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Abstract

This paper presents a method for target detection and classification of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), based on a joint low-rank and sparse decomposition of ground penetrating radar (GPR) signals. First the acquired GPR signals are decomposed into a low-rank component, containing the background clutter and the ground surface reflections, and a set of convolutional sparse codes, representing the target signals. Then, features are extracted from each reconstructed signal and classified using support vector machines. Experiments are conducted with real data acquired in the wild from 18 types of IEDs. Experimental results are presented which show that individual GPR traces can be classified with 73.8% accuracy. Furthermore, the IED type can be identified with 84.2% accuracy by combining individual signal classifications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1352-1356
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781467388238
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2017 - Seattle, United States
Duration: 8 May 201712 May 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2017

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period8/05/1712/05/17

Keywords

  • Cepstrum features
  • GPR signal classification
  • Low-rank and sparse decomposition
  • SVM

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