Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method
Localization of buried polyethylene pipes is an important issue for network managers. This study focuses on an acoustic method, which consists of vibrating the pipe and observing the signal with a receiver placed on the ground surface. This method provides an estimate of the path of the pipe but giv...
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| author | William Xerri Gineth Saracco Alessandra Ribodetti Laurent Zomero Philippe Picon |
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| description | Localization of buried polyethylene pipes is an important issue for network managers. This study focuses on an acoustic method, which consists of vibrating the pipe and observing the signal with a receiver placed on the ground surface. This method provides an estimate of the path of the pipe but gives no information on the depth. We developed a multi-sensor method based on the principle of vibrating the pipe, which allows estimating the depth while being non-invasive and non-destructive and without a priori information on the propagation medium. These sensors are positioned perpendicular to the pipe. We developed a new estimator to estimate the depth and the propagation velocity in the medium, which is an important variable in our problem. This estimator is based on the MUSIC algorithm and is adapted to our choice of modeling. In this paper, two models of travel times in typical situations are presented. The first one represents the case where all sensors can be placed inside the trench (on the ground surface) in which the pipe is buried. The second one represents the case where sensors are placed inside and outside the trench. These travel time models aim to provide a fast result to allow the method to be used by field agents. They are compared with a full wavefield modeling by finite differences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a8845d1feb54a8c9b59b58c051a464e2023-11-24T12:14:08ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-12-012223943310.3390/s22239433Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic MethodWilliam Xerri0Gineth Saracco1Alessandra Ribodetti2Laurent Zomero3Philippe Picon4CNRS-UMR7330 CEREGE, AMU, CdF, IRD, INRAE, OSU-Pytheas, Europole de l’Arbois, BP 80, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, CEDEX 4, FranceCNRS-UMR7330 CEREGE, AMU, CdF, IRD, INRAE, OSU-Pytheas, Europole de l’Arbois, BP 80, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, CEDEX 4, FranceIRD-UR082 CNRS-UMR7329 GEOAZUR, Campus Azur Université et Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, 250 rue Albert Einstein CS 10269, 06905 Sophia Antipolis, FranceMADE-SA, 167 Impasse de la Garrigue, 83210 La Farlède, FranceMADE-SA, 167 Impasse de la Garrigue, 83210 La Farlède, FranceLocalization of buried polyethylene pipes is an important issue for network managers. This study focuses on an acoustic method, which consists of vibrating the pipe and observing the signal with a receiver placed on the ground surface. This method provides an estimate of the path of the pipe but gives no information on the depth. We developed a multi-sensor method based on the principle of vibrating the pipe, which allows estimating the depth while being non-invasive and non-destructive and without a priori information on the propagation medium. These sensors are positioned perpendicular to the pipe. We developed a new estimator to estimate the depth and the propagation velocity in the medium, which is an important variable in our problem. This estimator is based on the MUSIC algorithm and is adapted to our choice of modeling. In this paper, two models of travel times in typical situations are presented. The first one represents the case where all sensors can be placed inside the trench (on the ground surface) in which the pipe is buried. The second one represents the case where sensors are placed inside and outside the trench. These travel time models aim to provide a fast result to allow the method to be used by field agents. They are compared with a full wavefield modeling by finite differences.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/23/9433acoustic methodburied polyethylene pipeMUSIC algorithmpropagation time modelingsignal processingfull wavefield |
| spellingShingle | William Xerri Gineth Saracco Alessandra Ribodetti Laurent Zomero Philippe Picon Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method Sensors acoustic method buried polyethylene pipe MUSIC algorithm propagation time modeling signal processing full wavefield |
| title | Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method |
| title_full | Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method |
| title_fullStr | Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method |
| title_short | Three-Dimensional Localization of Buried Polyethylene Pipes Using Acoustic Method |
| title_sort | three dimensional localization of buried polyethylene pipes using acoustic method |
| topic | acoustic method buried polyethylene pipe MUSIC algorithm propagation time modeling signal processing full wavefield |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/23/9433 |
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