Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a surveying tool that is used to read cross-sectional subsurface informations without physically probing or changing the physical form of the medium under investigation. It main function is to evaluate the location and depth of subsurface objects and to investigate their presence and conditions.

FEKO, a full wave MoM (method of moment) based simulation software was supplied to UCT in July 2004 for academic purposes. RRSS sees this as an opportunity to asses the feasibility of FEKO as a research package used in modelling of ultra wide band antenna and other ground penetrating radar applications.

Two main sections has been devised in this project which extensively uses FEKO as the main source of development. The first section is to fully understand the package in which a large part of the project is to investogate how signals propogate and reflect in various ground media.

The second section is to model an ultra wide band antenna implementing the fat dipole design. Once the design process is complete, fabrication of the antenna is to take place and compare physical test result with the FEKO simulated results.

This research project is being carried out by the following members shown in the Table below.