TMPSYS-AMU Vehicle-Mounted Mine and IED Detection System

Protecting Lives and Livelihoods

Tempestini Systems can provide a scalable modular detection system called TMPSYS-AMU which is capable of detecting buried Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Anti-Tank (AT) mines and other Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in a wide variety of soil conditions from a mounted vehicle platform. The TMPSYS-AMU detection system has been designed to be low size, weight and power, as well as to be easy to train and easy to use. It is suitable for fitting to a wide variety of host platforms from small robotic systems through to the largest of Mine-Protected Ambush-Resistant (MRAP) vehicles. The vehicle-mounted variant can be rapidly deployed without leaving the safety of the cab, significantly improving the ease of operational deployment. It can also be automatically stowed when not in use, restoring the mobility of the host platform to close to that achieved without the system fitted.

TMPSYS-AMU QuadPack

The TMPSYS-AMU system incorporates the scalable ‘QuadPack’ Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) modules, which allows detection swathe widths from as small as 0.5m to as large as 4m.
The sensor system is optimised for low size, weight and power, as well as interoperability with other vehicle mounted systems. The QuadPack GPR technology is based upon a highly successful MINEHOUNDTM VMR3 dual-sensor handheld detector.

TMPSYS-AMU System Description

The TMPSYS-AMU system comprises of three key system elements:

• The TMPSYS-AMU sensor system that performs the detection role
• A deployment rig that articulates the sensor system between three positions on the host vehicle (stowed, deployed and calibration)
• A vehicle integration kit that mounts the deployment rig to the host vehicle

TMPSYS-AMU system:  1 detection sensor;  2 deployment rig;  3 vehicle integration kit

The TMPSYS-AMU sensor system comprises of a number of QuadPack sensor elements placed in ground proximity in the detect role. These QuadPacks are mounted on the Deployment Rig mechanism.
The host vehicle cab fit elements provide detection indications to the driver and vehicle commander, with control of the TMPSYS-AMU system being provided by the commander Human-Machine Interface (HMI). The power switch also acts as an emergency stop in the event that this is required.
The QuadPacks and cameras are deployed using the externally fitted control box which provides for up to eight QuadPacks and two cameras.
Power is provided by the power filter box which conditions the host vehicle power supply for use with the TMPSYS-AMU system. The QuadPacks and cameras provide the sensor data and detection information, which is displayed on the cab fitted HMI and Driver Alert Unit (DAU). The vehicle commander HMI provides for two key information display modes which are shown below. The simple mode provides indication of an anomaly with a minimum of interpretative information. The advanced mode provides more diagnostic information allowing the operator to interpret size, shape and symmetry of the detected threat with stronger signal returns showing as red and low signal returns showing as green.

TMPSYS-AMU System Components

Cab Fit User Interface

Power switch

Human Machine Intercace

Driver Alert Unit

External Fit Data and Power Hub

Power Filter

Control Box

External Fit Multiple Sensors

Up to 8 QuadPacks

Cameras x2

TMPSYS-AMU Specification

TMPSYS-AMU QuadPack for Counter-IED and Mine Clearance Operations

The QuadPack is mounted using a Picatinny style rail system and draws electrical power from the host platform. In use, the QuadPack provides a steady stream of detection data which is displayed via a simple and intuitive Human Machine Interface (HMI).
A number of QuadPacks can be networked together to form an array covering the width of a larger manned or unmanned vehicle. Both the hardware and software are capable of expanding in a modular fashion, with the simple addition of a control box for combining the QuadPacks.

Technical Specification

TMPSYS-AMU QuadPack - Human Machine Interface (HMI): Vehicle Embedded Display

TMPSYS-AMU QuadPack Human Machine Interface (HMI) for vehicle-mounted applications (illustrative)

TMPSYS-AMU QuadPack
This is a low size, weight and power four channel GPR module, named a ‘QuadPack’, as part of its TMPSYS-AMU range of products. The system architecture is scalable and modular using multiple QuadPacks to achieve any required detection width. For vehicle-mounted applications, the TMPSYS-AMU system includes a Human Machine Interface (HMI) as described in this datasheet.

Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
The QuadPack system provides a steady stream of GPR sensor data which can displayed on a vehicle-embedded workstation, typically mounted within the vehicle cab

HMI Software Description
The HMI uses advanced processing and offers simple and intuitive display modes. GPR data can be displayed using either a full colour map or a simplified detection indication. This allows the system to be simple to train and simple to use.
The HMI display includes different data and video feeds, including:

• GPR sensor detection data as a map view from above the ground
• A video feed from ground surveillance camera systems
• A distance scale showing how far the sensor has moved. This feature is only available when a shaft encoder is also connected.

The advanced colour map mode will also include the following features:

• Automatic threat cueing shown as awhite ellipse, which can be accompanied by an audio alarm.

HMI Hardware Description
For demonstration purposes, this HMI uses a Vehicle Embedded Display Workstation from DRS Technologies, Inc. This device will run the standard HMI software as described above.