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<p>This research will be focused on discovering patterns of activity that lead to the  emplacement of IEDs by terrorists in urban environments. This research will employ a  network in a predictive mode by looking for suspicious activity patterns and raising alerts  when a pre-determined level of confidence is achieved in the prediction.  The scope of this thesis will be to conduct various experiments using wireless  sensor network motes to detect the presence of magnetic material. Using various  configurations of the motes, a pattern will be established that best predicts the presence of  IEDs in a busy urban environment. The configurations will be designed and tested for  reliability and coverage to support detection in various urban settings.  The results show that wireless sensor networks in conjunction with other anti-IED  methods prove useful for the detection of IED material in urban settings. A wireless  sensor network configured with proper equipment provides useful results for detecting  IEDs and shows potential for correctly predicting behavior associated personnel carrying  IED material.
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<br>Subjects: Mines (Military explosives); Detection; Urban warfare; Street fighting (Military science); Sensor networks; Wireless LANs; Radio; Interference</div>
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O'Hara, Matthew</div>
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