Researcher Uses Laser Vibration Sensor to Detect Landmines
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(University of Mississippi) Vyacheslav Aranchuk, principal scientist at the National Center for Physical Acoustics, presented his laser multibeam vibration sensor technology at the Optica Laser Congress in Osaka. This technology, called the Laser Multi-Beam Differential Interferometric Sensor (), can detect buried landmines more rapidly and accurately than current methods by creating a vibration map of the ground. LAMBDIS uses a two-dimensional laser array to identify areas of ground vibration, revealing buried landmines as distinct patterns.
Unlike traditional metal detectors, this approach can detect plastic landmines from a moving vehicle, making it faster and safer. In addition to humanitarian landmine detection, LAMBDIS has potential applications in structural assessments, material testing, and medical diagnostics. Supported by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, Aranchuk’s next research phase will examine LAMBDIS's adaptability to various environments and materials. His findings offer promise for humanitarian mine action and improved global safety.
