Table Top Device based on Nanostructured Sensors for the continuous ENvironmental monitoring of EXplosive substances in sensitive areas

Project Information

SENEX

Grant agreement ID: 673138

DOI 10.3030/673138

Project closed

EC signature date 25 June 2015

Start date 1 July 2015

End date 31 December 2015

Funded under

• Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Total cost € 71 429,00

EU contribution € 50 000,00

Coordinated by

ARC - CENTRO RICERCHE APPLICATE SRL
Italy

Objective

SENEX Project aims at the industrialization of an innovative table top explosive trace detector that exhibits remarkable and competitive performances in sensitivity and specificity, besides a compact and low-cost architecture. The SENEX device is based on surface plasmonic resonance phenomenon and it fills the growing need of security professionals to have the ability to detect a wide range of explosive substances and to be able to adapt as threats and their needs change. By the use of an innovative automatic microelectronic system based on nano-structured sensors, SENEX system is capable of continuously detecting and identifying explosives during a single analysis, while maintaining high sensitivity.
SENEX device has the potential to satisfy all the requirements for the trace detection of explosives because it can overcome all the technical and commercial barriers connected to use of conventional sensors based techniques: Ion Mobility Spectrometry, Gas Chromatography, Computer Tomography, Colorimetry and Chemi-Luminescence. Most of the existing devices are bulky, expensive and require long lasting procedures and complex training activities in the start-up phase.
SENEX technology first key market application is transportation security in airports and harbours to detect explosives, weapons, and illegal items in baggage or on passengers, airports threat areas are; another key market application is the freight terminal sectors where currently security explosive controls are often lacking.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › manufacturing engineering › product engineering
• social sciences › political sciences › political transitions › terrorism
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › spectroscopy › absorption spectroscopy
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

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Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.7. - Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• DRS-17-2014-1 - Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: “Protection of Urban soft targets and urban critical infrastructures”

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-1-2014

Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

ARC - CENTRO RICERCHE APPLICATE SRL

• Net EU contribution: € 50 000,00
• Address: VIA JACOPO DA MONTAGNANA 49 ; 35132 PADOVA ; Italy
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Region: Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 71 429,00