Experimental forensic scenes for the characterization of ground-penetrating radar wave response

Applications of GPR for Humanitarian Assistance and Security

“…In addition, results revealed the attenuation in the surrounding soil and within the body (biological tissues) as the main limitation on image quality. Solla et al (2012) present the use of FDTD modelling and GPR signal characterization in forensics. Experimental scenes that mimic the most frequent real forensic cases were built by considering several buried objects: bone remains, clothes, active and inactive mobile phones, drug caches, guns and bullet shells, etc.…”

“…Wars and natural catastrophes result in structural collapses, and people could be trapped under building debris. In such circumstances, time is critical since an early detection can potentially reduce the mortality rate, so the Solla et al 2012) development of life detection systems is desirable. The effectiveness of the GPR for life location was demonstrated by detecting motion or vital signs like breathing and heartbeat.…”

The use of archaeology in the criminal and medico‐legal context in Spain

“…Collaborations between professionals outside the armed forces, whether in private companies or universities, have also been possible with the Civil Guard in the search for missing (and presumably dead) persons. Research has also been conducted in Spain with forensic applications (Novo et al 2011;Serrulla 2013;Solla et al 2012), promoting the use of these techniques and the necessary collaboration of armed forces with non-police personnel.…”

Optimal Geophysical Techniques and Configurations for Below-Patio Forensic Targets

“…[11] also found that Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) methods could locate buried forensic targets but were difficult to locate in certain orientations, so GPR is an obvious technique to trial, especially as it is relatively easy to collect and view data in real time, and can be used to detect buried objects below tarmac/concrete etc. GPR is becoming increasingly popular to use when trying to locate a cadaver in a clandestine burial [12][13]. GPR has been used since the late 1980s by police services to locate graves of buried victims in a range of different environments [12][13].…”

“…GPR is becoming increasingly popular to use when trying to locate a cadaver in a clandestine burial [12][13]. GPR has been used since the late 1980s by police services to locate graves of buried victims in a range of different environments [12][13]. Research into better forensic techniques with GPR has been continually undertaken in recent years with the use of simulated burial and pig cadavers as these are similar in the way they decompose to humans (see, e.g.…”