AI-Powered BORIS Enhances UXO Clearance Capabilities
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(Military Embedded) Scientific Systems has secured a new contract with the U.S. Army's Humanitarian Demining Research and Development Program to upgrade its Buried Object Reporting and Identification System (BORIS). BORIS is an AI-enabled, platform-agnostic software designed for the humanitarian clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and range remediation. Over the past decade, BORIS has been employed by various humanitarian mine action organizations in countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, and Ukraine.
It has proven effective in range remediation where munitions and explosives were tested. BORIS allows operators to integrate data from multiple sensor platforms, generating prioritized "dig sheets" for UXO clearance. Its graphical user interface (GUI) supports data visualization for quality inspection, and advanced users can customize data processing parameters. The software's automatic target recognition (ATR) capability enhances UXO detection while reducing false alarms, making UXO clearance more efficient and accessible even for novice operators.
