Inventors:
Gilbert F. Miceli - Denver CO
Michael Parisi - Boylestown PA
Assignee:
Hot/Shot Radar Inspections, LLC - Lakewood CO
International Classification:
G01S 1388
US Classification:
342 22, 342 25, 342 27, 342 52, 342 53, 342 54, 342175, 342195, 342196, 34235701, 34235706, 701200, 701207, 701213
Abstract:
A radar source is configured on a vehicle, which may be an airborne vehicle such as a helicopter. An arrangement of at least one computer system is provided in communication with the radar source and configured to accept instructions from an operator and to operate the radar source. As the vehicle moves in the vicinity of a subterranean volume along a navigation path, a radar signal is propagated with the radar source into the subterranean volume. A reflected radar signal from a subterranean object within the subterranean volume is received. Physical characteristics of the subterranean object are ascertained from the reflected radar signal.