In memory of Demin M. I. by article editotial

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Mine Action in Ukraine as an Administrative and Legal Category by V. I. Teremetskyi, M. Yu. Marchenko

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Research on the problem of landmines and explosive remnants of war worldwide and methods of demining by Dzenan Cosic, Alan Catovic

“…Additionally, it explores the most effective method for mine removal, and mechanical demining, providing a detailed overview of the operation and characteristics associated with this approach. …”
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DEMINERS enables clinical metagenomics and comparative transcriptomic analysis by increasing throughput and accuracy of nanopore direct RNA sequencing by Junwei Song, Li-an Lin, Chao Tang, Chuan Chen, Qingxin Yang, Dan Zhang, Yuancun Zhao, Han-cheng Wei, Kepan Linghu, Zijie Xu, Tingfeng Chen, Zhifeng He, Defu Liu, Yu Zhong, Weizhen Zhu, Wanqin Zeng, Li Chen, Guiqin Song, Mutian Chen, Juan Jiang, Juan Zhou, Jing Wang, Bojiang Chen, Binwu Ying, Yuan Wang, Jia Geng, Jing-wen Lin, Lu Chen

“…DEMINERS enables accurate demultiplexing of up to 24 samples, reducing RNA input and runtime. …”
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Ukraine – ASEAN: new opportunities for strengthening partnership by Ірина Крупеня, Владилена Сокирська

“…And to learn from the experience of ASEAN member states in demining agricultural land in de-occupied communities, given their unique experience in demining in Cambodia, where years of war left a significant number of mines. …”
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Research on design and implementation of innovative UGV modular platform in mine action programs by Dženan Ćosić, Alan Ćatović, Muamer Delić, Jasna Mujkić

“… This research paper focuses on the development of an innovative system applying the UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) modular platform in the fields of humanitarian demining, where the scientific research process demonstrates the multifunctional application of such systems, or similar ones, in civil protection sectors. …”
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Viability of Substituting Handheld Metal Detectors with an Airborne Metal Detection System for Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Detection by Sagar Lekhak, Emmett J. Ientilucci, Anthony Wayne Brinkley

“…However, manual demining with handheld metal detectors can be slow and pose significant risks to operators. …”
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Advancements in Landmine Detection: Deep Learning-Based Analysis With Thermal Drones by Daniel Heuschmid, Oliver Wacker, Yannick Zimmermann, Pascal Penava, Ricardo Buettner

“…The pervasive threat of landmines across conflict-affected regions necessitates advancements in detection technologies to enhance safety and efficiency in demining efforts. Furthermore, the development of a solution that can be effectively utilized in both resource-rich and resource-poor environments is essential, as many conflict-affected regions lack the financial means or technical infrastructure to deploy expensive and complex detection technologies. …”
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Concept of a geoinformation platform for landmines and other explosive objects detection and mapping with UAV by Mykhailo Popov, Sergey Stankevich, Sergey Mosov, Stanislav Dugin, Stanislav Golubov, Artem Andreiev, Artur Lysenko, Ievgen Saprykin

“…The results are presented in the form of a probabilistic map, which supports the decision-making process of demining. Conclusion. The proposed approach significantly decreases the time required for landmine detection and mitigates demining risks, which is crucial for dealing with the consequences of war. …”
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Detection of Buried Landmines using a Convolutional Autoencoder trained on Simulated prompt Gamma Spectra by Konstantinos KARAFASOULIS

“… The detection of buried landmines remains a persistent challenge in security and humanitarian demining. In this work, we present an indirect detection methodology based on the analysis of prompt gamma-ray emissions induced by 14 MeV neutron irradiation. …”
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Surface Reflection Suppression Method for Air-Coupled SFCW GPR Systems by Primož Smogavec, Dušan Gleich

“…Air-coupled ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems are widely used for subsurface imaging in demining, geological surveys, and infrastructure assessment applications. …”
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MOD E LING EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE SEARCH AND DETECTION PROCEDURES BY RADAR TECHNIQUES by Volodymyr I. Kotsiuruba

“…Base d on the analysis of existing approaches to the m odeling of demining, namely, use of electroma gnetic method s of prospecting and detecting man-made objects in harboring environments (soil, snow, water, etc.), was proposed an improved mathematical model of search and detection of explosives by a radar method, which, unlike existing ones, takes into account: the parameters of the zone of the guaranteed exposure to explosive hazards (the concept was introduced for the first time) at specified depths of their installation in covering environments, the characteristics of the directivity of the electromagnetic field in the justification of requirements to the means of searching on the movable base, and the dependence of the necessary angle of the antenna from the maximum distance of detection of explosive objects by the radar method. …”
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A Comprehensive Survey on Coverage Path Planning for Mobile Robots in Dynamic Environments by K. P. Jayalakshmi, Vishnu G. Nair, Dayakshini Sathish

“…CPP is pivotal in diverse applications, from everyday tasks like vacuum cleaning, lawn mowing, and window cleaning to specialized operations such as demining hazardous areas, autonomous underwater imaging, and inspecting complex structures. …”
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A False-Positive-Centric Framework for Object Detection Disambiguation by Jasper Baur, Frank O. Nitsche

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HoloMine: A Synthetic Dataset for Buried Landmines Recognition Using Microwave Holographic Imaging by Emanuele Vivoli, Lorenzo Capineri, Marco Bertini

“…To the best of the authors' knowledge, the dataset is the first of its kind and will help drive further research on computer vision methods to automatize mine detection, with the overall goal of reducing the risks and the costs of the demining process.…”
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Self-propelled Subsurface Radar Detector of Low-Depth Objects by I. Yu. Malevich, A. S. Lopatchenko, T. V. Shukevich

“…Portable, mobile and mobile subsurface radar detectors are in high needed for localizing inhomogeneities and hidden defects in monitoring the condition of road surfaces, studying the upper layer of the earth's surface during humanitarian demining and identifying caches. Despite the presence of a number of specialized devices, the problem of ensuring reliable operational detection of near-surface and shallow objects has not been fully resolved. …”
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Deep learning models for detection of explosive ordnance using autonomous robotic systems: trade-off between accuracy and real-time processing speed by Vadym Mishchuk, Herman Fesenko, Vyacheslav Kharchenko

“…The following results were obtained. 1) The results of a comparative analysis of YOLOv8 and RT-DETR models for EO detection in the context of speed-accuracy trade-offs. 2) Recommendations for EO detection model configurations aimed at improving the efficiency of autonomous demining robotic systems, including optimal camera parameter selection. 3) Methods for improving EO detection model performance to increase its accuracy in complex environments, including synthetic data generation and confidence threshold tuning. …”
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Priority areas of police bodies’ activity in ensuring the citizens’ rights in the conditions of martial law legal regime in Ukraine by O. I. Bezpalova

“…The need to develop effective algorithms for police actions in conditions of active hostilities and in de-occupied territories has been argued, in particular regarding: demining of territories and buildings by investigative-operational groups equipped with mobile forensic laboratories; identification of collaborators and sabotage groups; recording and documenting war crimes depending on their type; investigation of certain types of war crimes; implementation of measures of police custody, taking into account the significant increase in the number of persons who need such measures; inspections of vehicles on highways and roadblocks; searching for missing persons.…”
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MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR SEARCHING AND DETECTING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES WITH NON-CONTACT TARGET SENSORS BY THE METHOD OF NON-LINEAR RADAR by Oleksandr Smolkov, Volodymyr Kotsiuruba, Konstantin Hunbin

“…The proposed improvements of the mathematical model and the sequence of calculations will increase the accuracy of the results of modeling the search and detection of explosive devices with non-contact target sensors in sheltered environments when substantiating the requirements for demining of this type.…”
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Ukrainian agriculture during the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war: consequences, policy responses and recovery strategies by Maryna Nehrey, Nataliia Klymenko, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Mariana Komar

“…By providing a comprehensive assessment of the war’s impact, the research identifies critical areas for intervention, including infrastructure restoration, demining, logistical improvements, and financial support for farmers. …”
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