This three-day conference is the 10th edition of a biennial series of international scientific symposia aimed at exploring advancements in Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology, methodology  and applications.  GPR is a safe, advanced, non-destructive and non-invasive imaging technique that can be effectively used for inspecting the subsurface as well as natural and man-made structures. During GPR surveys, a source is used to send high-frequency electromagnetic waves into the ground or structure under test; at the boundaries where the electromagnetic properties of media change, the electromagnetic waves may undergo transmission, reflection, refraction and diffraction; the radar sensors measure the amplitudes and travel times of signals returning to the surface. 

IWAGPR 2019 will bring together scientists, engineers, industrial delegates and end-users working in all GPR areas,  ranging from fundamental electromagnetics to the numerous fields of applications. The workshop will provide a supportive framework for (1) the delivery of critical updates on ongoing research activities, (2) fruitful discussions and development of new ideas, (3) community-building through the identification of skill sets and collaboration opportunities, (4) vital exposure of early-career investigators to the GPR research community, (5) a wide exhibition where  companies and associations will have the opportunity to present and showcase     instrumentation, software,  services and activities..      The   scientific programme of the event will have an innovative structure to create a collaborative atmosphere and  facilitate the exchange and discussion of ideas. There will be scientific sessions, roundtables and keynote talks. 

The scientific sessions will cover the following areas of research:

1. GPR instrumentation

• Innovative GPR equipment
• Design, realization and optimization of GPR antennas
• Equipment testing and calibration procedures

1. GPR methodology

• Survey planning and data acquisition strategies
• Methods and tools for data analysis and interpretation
• Data and image processing algorithms
• Electromagnetic forward modelling methods
• Inversion techniques
• Approaches to investigate the relationship between GPR sensed quantities and physical properties of inspected subsurface/structures useful for application needs
• Innovative data visualization methods to clearly and efficiently communicate the significance of GPR data

We are pleased to inform you that we are organizing a special session dedicated to presenting and comparing the results of processing, imaging, modelling and inversion methods applied to data included in  ‘TU1208 open database of radargrams’ (for more information please check this page and feel free to take contact with  Xavier Dérobert and Lara Pajewski).

1. GPR applications and case studies

• Earth sciences
• Civil engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Archaeology and cultural heritage
• Characterization of materials
• Management of water resources
• Vital signs detection of trapped people in natural and man-made disasters
• Planetary exploration
• Forensics

We are pleased to inform you that a special session on this topic is being organised by Pier Matteo Barone, Alastair Ruffell and Coen Nienabar. For more information, please download this session's call for papers and take contact with the session conveners by sending an email to the  addresses given therein..

• Unexploded ordnance and landmine detection   

We are pleased to inform you that a special session on this topic is being organized by Lorenzo Capineri et al. For more information concerning this session, please do not hesitate to take contact with Lorenzo Capineri.

1. Combined use of GPR and complementary non-destructive testing  methods, in all applications fields
2. Indoor and outdoor test sites for GPR
3. Communication and education  initiatives and methods
4. Activities and outcomes of research projects financed with public funds

Website updates and conference news are announced on the IWAGPR 2019 blog.

The IWAGPR pulse logo was created by Antonis Giannopoulos and Craig Warren for the 9th edition of the workshop (IWAGPR 2017) held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 28-30 June 2017; Antonis and Craig gave their permission to use the logo again, for the 2019 workshop.

IWAGPR 2021

It is customary to announce the hosts of the next conference, which will be IWAGPR 2021, at the preceeding one. If you are interested in hosting IWAGPR 2021, please email an expression of interest to iwagpr2019@gpradar.eu. Interested parties are expected to deliver a presentation outlining their bid. Selection of the winning bid will subsequently be made by a committee, composed by the General Chair and co-Chairs of IWAGPR 2019,, and by all  the General Chairs of previous IWAGPR editions who will be attending IWGPR 2019.

PREVIOUS  WORKSHOPS

The inaugural International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar took place in 2001 in Delft, The Netherlands. Since then, IWAGPR has occurred biennially in various European cities; we feel very happy and grateful for having the honour of hosting the 10th edition of the workshop.  Almost all of the proceedings of IWAGPR workshops have been published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  The websites of the 2017, 2013 and 2011 workshops are still available on the web..