14th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, 2012
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The oral presentations were held in the
12 sessions. In Session 1, Novel GPR
System and Antennas focused on the
significant developments in GPR system,
GPR survey methodology, development of
radar antenna, development of handheld
GPR and robot mounted GPR. Session 2
was on the use of radar waves in planetary
exploration and was entitled, SAR and
Planetary exploration. The session 3, GPR
Wave Interaction with the Earth, was
focused on the use of the GPR for soil
permittivity evaluation and propagation
characteristics of EM waves in fractured
media. In Session 4 entitled, Data
Processing and Interpretation, significant
improvements in the GPR data processing
methods, GPR identification of voids inside
concrete and accurate thickness estimation
of backfill grouting layer behind shield were
highlighted. Session 5 focused on GPR
application in the various fields of
Sedimentology and Hydrology, many
issues like the use of GPR in the estimation
of soil water content, characterization of
stratigraphy, estimation of density of ice,
study of volcanic surge deposits and aeolian
dunes and others were discussed. Session 6
was on the application of GPR in the field
of Archaeology entitled,
ArchaeologyDiagnosis of historical buildings and
described the use of GPR in diagnosis of
historical and cultural objects. Session 7 on
Numerical Modeling, illustrated
qualitative model of spatio-temporal
radiation pattern of GPR antenna, numerical
simulation and analysis for airborne GPR.
Session 8 on Geology/Geotechnical
Engineering, Utilities Detection and
Mapping, exploring the GPR application
in the Geology and the Geotechnical
Engineering. Session 9 entitled, Inverse
Problems, was focused on the
multiparameter spectral inversion for GPR
signals of subsurface layered media and full
waveform inversion of GPR data in
frequency domain. Session 10 on
Evaluation of Mining, Tunneling, Concrete
and Pavements, focused on new
developments in the use of GPR in mining
and tunneling. Session 11 on Borehole
Radar included presentations delivering the
information on the borehole radar
prototypes, analysis of a direct wave in
directional borehole radar, electromagnetic
wave transmission characteristics research
of single-borehole radar, etc. Session 12
titled, Demining, UXO & Human vital
sign, describing the performance of a
demining GPR related to soil properties and
clutter, 3D segmentation of GPR data for
landmine detection and application of the
stepped-frequency continuous wave radar
technique for detection of human
cardiorespiratory signals. The following four
keynote lectures were presented:
1. Prof. Yaqiu Jin (Fudan University, China): Simulation of radar sounder
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