Deep-Learning-Based Mine Detection Using Simulated Data

시뮬레이션 데이터 기반으로 학습된 딥러닝 모델을 활용한 지뢰식별연구

  • Buhwan Jeon (Korea National Defence University) ;
  • Chunju Lee (Korea National Defence University)
  • 전부환 (국방대학교 국방과학 무기체계학과) ;
  • 이춘주 (국방대학교 국방과학)
  • Received : 2023.11.24
  • Accepted : 2023.12.29
  • Published : 2023.12.30

Abstract

Although the global number of landmines is on a declining trend, the damages caused by previously buried landmines persist. In light of this, the present study contemplates solutions to issues and constraints that may arise due to the improvement of mine detection equipment and the reduction in the number of future soldiers. Current mine detectors lack data storage capabilities, posing limitations on data collection for research purposes. Additionally, practical data collection in real-world environments demands substantial time and manpower. Therefore, in this study, gprMax simulation was utilized to generate data. The lightweight CNN-based model, MobileNet, was trained and validated with real data, achieving a high identification rate of 97.35%. Consequently, the potential integration of technologies such as deep learning and simulation into geographical detection equipment is highlighted, offering a pathway to address potential future challenges. The study aims to somewhat alleviate these issues and anticipates contributing to the development of our military capabilities in becoming a future scientific and technological force.

세계적으로 지뢰의 수는 감소하는 추세이지만, 과거에 묻힌 지뢰로 인한 피해는 계속되고 있다. 이에따라 본 연구는 지뢰탐지 장비의 개선과 미래 군인 수의 감소 등으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 문제점, 제한사항에 대한 해결방안을 생각하였다. 현재 지뢰탐지기들에는 데이터 저장 기능이 탑재되어 있지 않아 연구 등을 위한 데이터 구축에 제한사항이 있다. 그리고 실제 환경에서 데이터 구축은 많은 시간과 인력이 들어가게된다. 그래서 본 연구에서는 gprMax 시뮬레이션을 활용하여 데이터를 생성하고, CNN 기반의 경량 모델인 MobileNet을 학습시켰고, 실제 데이터로 검증한 결과 97.35%의 높은 식별율을 볼 수 있었다. 그러므로 딥러닝, 시뮬레이션 등의 기술이 지리탐지 장비 등에 접목되는 가능성을 보고, 미래 발생할 수 있을 문제점을 어느정도 해소하고 우리군이 미래 과학기술군이 되기위한 무기체계 발전의 발판이 되길 기대한다.

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