Development of Mine Detection Robot Mine Hunter Vehicle (MHV), Controlled Metal Detector and Multi-functional Hydraulic Manipulator

An overview of a mine detection robot and related technologies for humanitarian demining is introduced, mainly focusing on the mine hunter vehicle (MHV) developed by a project of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). A simplified prototype to manipulate sensor systems was built which used a metal detector and ground penetrating radar (GPR). This system uses a 3D stereo vision camera to recognize the terrain profile which is used to control the trajectory of the metal detector head and GPR. The basic concept was successfully demonstrated, and some problems were identified to be modified for further development.

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