Time Domain Projection for Real-Time Side-Looking GP-SAR

The need for efficient mine and UXO clearance comes with the need for high-throughput examination of hazardous areas. This work proposes a time domain projection method, that combines the time-efficient measurements of sidelooking SAR with an FFT-based approach for depth resolution. This allows for near real-time processing for the use in timesensitive hazard protection, e.g. in the machine-assisted mine clearance. Measurements of actual hazardous objects in realistic scenarios and benchmarks show, that the increase in efficiency does not come with a compromise in detection capabilities compared to the standard backprojection method.