What improvements have been made to the metal detector?
Metal detectors detect anything metal beneath the surface, including bottle caps, tin cans and other non-explosive debris and litter, which can significantly slow the work of the deminer. Additional sensors have been added to metal detectors that create images of the object being detected. For example, the HSTAMiD system recently developed by the US Army combines a hand-held ground penetrating radar (GPR) device and a metal detector. Japan Alliance for Humanitarian Demining Support (JAHDS) member Tetsuya Danazawa demonstrates “Mine Eye,” a new landmine detector. The “Mine Eye” can produce three-dimensional images.
