GPR full-waveform inversion, recent developments, and future opportunities

Jan van der Kruk, Tao Liu, Amirpasha Mozzaffari, Anja Klotzsche, N Gueting, H Vereecken, Craig Warren, Antonios Giannopoulos

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Abstract / Description of output

Ray-based, or approximate, forward modeling techniques have often been used to reduce computational demands for inversion purposes. Due to increasing computational power and possible parallelization of inversion algorithms, accurate forward modeling can be included in advanced inversion approaches such that the full-waveform can be exploited. Here, recent developments of full-waveform ground penetrating radar (GPR) inversions are discussed that yield higher resolution of quantitative medium properties compared to conventional approaches, because of the use of accurate modeling tools that are based on Maxwell's equations. For a limited number of parameters, a combined global and local search using the shuffled complex evolution (SCE) can be used for inversion. For a large number of unknowns, gradient-based optimization methods are commonly used that need a good starting model to prevent them from being trapped in local minima. An overview of the methodological developments for surface and crosshole GPR full-waveform inversion will be given and several applications will be presented. Finally, recent developments and future opportunities will be discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-5777-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Aug 2018
Event17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR 2018 - Rapperswil, Switzerland
Duration: 18 Jun 201821 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Electronic)2474-3844

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR 2018
Abbreviated titleGPR 2018
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityRapperswil
Period18/06/1821/06/18

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Ground Penetrating Radar
  • full-waveform inversion
  • Permittivity
  • Mathematical model
  • Three-dimensional displays
  • Conductivity
  • Solid modeling
  • Data models

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