A tomographic inversion approach for the detection of decay and cavities in tree trunks using ground penetrating radar

Amir M. Alani; Francesco Soldovieri; Gianluca Gennarelli; Iraklis Giannakis; Ilaria Catapano; Livia Lantini; Giovanni Ludeno; Fabio Tosti

doi:10.3997/2214-4609.201902567

A tomographic inversion approach for the detection of decay and cavities in tree trunks using ground penetrating radar

Amir M. Alani
, Francesco Soldovieri
, Gianluca Gennarelli
, Iraklis Giannakis
, Ilaria Catapano
, Livia Lantini
, Giovanni Ludeno
, Fabio Tosti (Contributor)

Faculty of Engineering, Computing & the Environment

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Abstract

A variety of tree species, such as ash and oak trees, are nowadays under serious threat in the United Kingdom and European territories as a result of the action of aggressive fungal diseases. To this effect, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is an effective geophysical tool capable of collecting information on the internal structure of trees. Nevertheless, traditional processing methods can provide only limited indications for health monitoring purposes. In this study, a demonstration of the GPR potential and the use of a tomographic inversion approach in detecting decay and cavities is provided. In that context, a set of finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations of different complexity (i.e. internal trunk configurations and dimensions of the targets) were used to assess the performance of the proposed strategy. The results prove the viability of the proposed approach in identifying the position of cavities and decay in tree trunks.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201902567
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2019
Event	10th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (IWAGPR2019) - The Hague, Netherlands Duration: 8 Sept 2019 → 12 Sept 2019

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Conference	10th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (IWAGPR2019)
Period	8/09/19 → 12/09/19

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Note: Published in: Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (2019) : European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). pp. 23-28. ISBN 9781713811916

Organising Body: European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)

Keywords

tree health monitoring
ground penetrating radar (GPR)
microwave tomographic inversion
tree trunk decay and cavities
FDTD simulations
Electrical and electronic engineering

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A tomographic inversion approach for the detection of decay and cavities in tree trunks using ground penetrating radar
Alani, A. M., Soldovieri, F., Gennarelli, G., Giannakis, I., Catapano, I., Lantini, L., Ludeno, G. & Tosti, F., 8 Sept 2019, Published in: Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (2019) : European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). pp. 23-28. ISBN 9781713811916 Organising Body: European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) Organising Body: European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). p. 1-6
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Alani, A. M., Soldovieri, F., Gennarelli, G., Giannakis, I., Catapano, I., Lantini, L., Ludeno, G., & Tosti, F. (2019). A tomographic inversion approach for the detection of decay and cavities in tree trunks using ground penetrating radar. Paper presented at 10th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (IWAGPR2019). https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201902567

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A tomographic inversion approach for the detection of decay and cavities in tree trunks using ground penetrating radar

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