Multi-National Technical Evaluation of Performance of Commercial Off-The-Shelf Metal Detectors in the Context of Humanitarian Demining

Describes the results of an evaluation of the detection performance for 29 commercial off-the-shelf metal detectors, against a range of low-metal-content anti-personnel mines & some simulant targets. This work was undertaken by organizations from 4 nations together with the European Comm. Provides a summary of the methodologies & results. Detectors were assessed for performance in air; in a range of soils; & in realistic demining scenarios in Cambodia & Croatia. In addition, the human factors aspect relating to the use of each detector was assessed. The following manufacturers were included: Adams, Ebinger, Fisher, Foerster, Giat, Guartel, LG Precision, Minelab, Pro-Scan, Reutech, Schiebel, Vallon, & White's.Das, Y. is the author of 'Multi-National Technical Evaluation of Performance of Commercial Off-The-Shelf Metal Detectors in the Context of Humanitarian Demining' with ISBN 9780756727093 and ISBN 075672709X.