Patent ID: 8174429

Claim:
An integrated mine detection system comprising: a ground penetrating metal detector configured to collect data regarding a surrounding region, the ground penetrating metal detector comprising a transmitter, and a coil coupled to the transmitter to produce a magnetic field; a three-antenna ground penetrating radar detector comprising: a first transmitting antenna configured to transmit radio-wave signals toward the ground of the surrounding region, a second receiving antenna configured to receive radio-wave signals reflected from an object in the ground, and a third receiving antenna configured to receive radio-wave signals reflected from an object in the ground; a base comprising a surface, wherein, the surface of the base is substantially parallel to a surface of the ground, in use, the surface of the base receives the ground penetrating metal detector and the ground penetrating radar detector, the first transmitting antenna, the second receiving antenna, and the third receiving antenna are oriented towards the surface of the ground and are arranged in a substantially triangular configuration along the surface of the base, and the coil of the metal detector is arranged to surround the first transmitting antenna, the second receiving antenna, and the third receiving antenna; and a processor configured to analyze data collected by the metal detector and process a first signal from the second receiving antenna and a second signal from the third receiving antenna.