Technologies for Explosive Object Detection for AI-Based

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https://doi.org/10.20535/2521-1943.2026.10.1(108).356762

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humanitarian demining, ground robotic systems, terrain scanning, explosive hazard detection and recognition, artificial intelligence, neural networks, fuzzy set theory, hyperspectral analysis

Abstract

Improving the safety of humanitarian demining during ground-based re-inspection of areas potentially contaminated with mines and explosive ammunition remains a critical challenge, particularly when mobile ground robotic systems are employed. Reliable detection and identification of such hazardous objects–often concealed, camouflaged, or occluded by foreign materials–require the integration of additional sensing methods with complementary or hybrid scanning techniques. However, this integration results in a substantial increase in data volume, necessitating the use of advanced processing approaches based on artificial intelligence. This paper proposes a technology for the detection and recognition of hazardous objects, including mines and explosive ammunition, based on combined terrain scanning with additional mathematical framework support with implementation of artificial intelligence methods. The proposed technology incorporates specialized algorithmic and hardware components and relies on the analysis of data acquired from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys. It further involves ground-based re-inspection and comprehensive hazard assessment of previously identified areas of interest containing suspected objects. Mobile ground robotic systems are employed to perform multi-modal terrain scanning, followed by the construction of an aggregated data matrix, its subsequent analysis, and an integral evaluation using hyperspectral data processing techniques based on two-dimensional Fourier series. To identify hazardous objects with regular geometric shapes, dedicated artificial neural networks are utilized. The results of physical terrain scanning are represented within the framework of fuzzy set theory. As an illustrative example, an algorithm describing the application of an Elman neural network for the identification of circular-shaped hazardous objects is presented.

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Published

2026-04-29

How to Cite

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V. Strutynskyi, Y. Danylchenko, S. Maidaniuk, and S. Strutynskyi, “Technologies for Explosive Object Detection for AI-Based”, Mech. Adv. Technol., vol. 10, no. 1(108), pp. 129–140, Apr. 2026.

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Editorial invited article