3 DEMAND Concertation 2003 24 03 final

Humanitarian Demining Concertation MeetingBuilding on previous and parallel work – A Key « European dimension » Brussels, 24th March 2003: 

Humanitarian Demining Concertation Meeting Building on previous and parallel work – A Key « European dimension » Brussels, 24th March 2003

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Summary Summary Examples of previous and parallel results as a part of DEMAND Key results from DEMAND Use of results

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Previous and parallel results used PROJECT OBJECTIVES To create a system capable of detecting and neutralising landmines in a safer and more effective way. ANGEL – EUREKA! project ANGEL CONCEPT A System providing an integrated global approach for demining from: Level 1 Mission planning (satellite, historical evidence, etc.) Level 2 Area reduction (multi-sensor air platform) Level 3 Single target location (multi-sensor vehicle) Level 4 Mine/UXO neutralisation (toolbox) STRATEGIC RESULTS ANGEL provided an engine and a framework to start developing new demining technologies by assembling: A users’ group A group of sensor’s manufacturers and experts An international working team

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Previous and parallel results used ANGEL – EUREKA! project SUCH RESULTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEFINITION AND WERE USED IN FP5 PROJECTS DEMAND ARC BIOSENS ANGEL TECHNICAL RESULTS Specifications & Preliminary design of the system as a whole Preliminary design of some critical components e.g. (e.g. DEMAND’s GPR array concept) Software planning mission MMDS (Microbial Mine Detection System) Minefield for testing created in Spain (Madrid)

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Previous results used DEMINE – ESPRIT IV, 4th FP, end 07/2001 PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Handheld surface penetrating radar (SPR) Anti-personnel landmine (APL) detector for improvements in terms of detection/false-alarm rates, cost and weight Key technological results: Radar on Chip solution Mulit-static antenna array Multi-dimensional signal processing and classification Key technology breakthrough: High performances for time side lobes suppression Resolution Signal to noise ratio Continued development required for: Data acquisition, data processing, handling, extensive test and evaluation Reconstructed mine

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Parallel results used BIOSENS – 5th FP, end 12/2003 PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Vapour detection – close in detection and area reduction in demining with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance based biosensor Key technological results by end of project: Use methodology for biosensor system Sample collection system Detection of explosives TNT/RDX/PETN Man portable Key technology breakthrough: Collection efficiency Sensitivity Array technology for multi-detection Continued development required for: Further sensitivity Extensive test and evaluation

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DEMAND – 5th FP, end 2003 PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Enhancement of three existing technologies and data fusion algorithms to show that technology may be faster and also safer for humanitarian demining through decreasing false alarms Key technological results in the project: Metal Detector (MD) High sensitivity Depth estimation capability Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) High 3D resolution Target discrimination by polarimetric and time frequency features Biosensor High sensitivity and selectivity to TNT Data fusion Novel hybrid feature-level and decision level fusion approach Feature dissection capability Continued development required for: Extensive test and evaluation Key results

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DEMAND GPR: Ground Penetrating Radar Exploitation of result: Demining and UXO detection systems Importance for future RTD: Non-demining security applications e.g. Through wall detection systems Room observation Flood damage analysis Medical applications e.g. Non or minimal intrusive diagnostics, DNA research Industrial sensor applications Further development using IST Even wider bandwidths Reduced power consumption Improved signal processing Further application specific antennas and applicators Extensive test and evaluation Use of results

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DEMAND BIOSENSOR Exploitation of result: Demining and UXO detection systems Importance for future RTD: Non-demining security applications e.g. Narcotics detection Explosive detection - Chemical warfare agent detection Biological agent detection Food control and observation Medical applications Further development using IST Enlarged detection capability e.g. Further explosives Chemical and biological agents Greater sensitivity Reduced analysis time Further test and evaluation Use of results

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DEMAND Metal detector Exploitation of result: Demining and UXO detection systems Importance for future RTD: Further demining and UXO detection systems Further development using IST Further improved signal processing Further test and evaluation Use of results

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DEMAND Data Fusion Exploitation of result: Demining and UXO detection systems In ESA on-going projects: FUZZY(“Fuzzy Logic for Mission Control Processes”), CESADS (“Centralised ESTRACK Status and Diagnostic System”), EO-KES (“Earth Observation Knowledge Enabled Services”), ROSES (“Real-Time Ocean Services for Environment and Security”) Importance for future RTD: FP6 Integrated Projects (IP) proposals ANGEL (“Advance System to Eliminate Antipersonnel Landmines”), MARMO-COSMOS (“Maritime and Coastal Monitoring System”), SENSATION (“Advanced Sensor Development for Attention Vigilance & Sleep / Wakefulness monitoring”). Further development using IST Global safer-reliable-system Use of results

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EUREKA ANGEL FP4 FP5 DEMINE …. …. DEMAND ARC BIOSENS Consolidated results and partners for technological solutions to civil security risks Additional knowledge Further results An increased European dimension based on previous and parallel work Building on previous and parallel work