Objective The objective with the EMPHASIS project is to develop a system for detecting ongoing illicit production of explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in urban areas.The EMPHASIS system will be composed of networked sensors. Area sensors, strategically positioned, for the monitoring of explosives or precursors to explosives in the vapour phase will be used. Static sensors, positioned in the sewer, for the monitoring of the sewage for indicative traces will also be used. The detectors will be connected in a network and the total gathered data will be fused and evaluated.If a threat substance is detected in elevated amounts, information about the type, location, time and amount will be registered and sent to a command central where further evaluation and appropriate actions can be initiated. The intention is to cover a large area that can be reduced step by step into narrower areas due to a positive alert. The number of sensors used will be increased in the smaller areas. For the final verification stand-off detectors in equipped mobile units will be used to pinpoint the location of the bomb factory.The techniques adopted in the project include electrochemical sensors for the sewage subsystem, resonant Raman and active QCL (Quantum Cascade Laser) transmission spectroscopic techniques for the area monitoring subsystem. Active imaging IR (Infra Red) laser backscattering and stand-off imaging Raman spectroscopic techniques will be used in the final verification.In the EMPHASIS project, threat analysis and search strategy, system network and integration, deployment, legal aspects, cost effectiveness and data fusion and information management will be evaluated. The project also includes a test and subsystem validation part.The consortium consists of eight partners, research institutes, an industry, SMEs and an end user. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security Topic(s) SEC-2010.1.3-3 - Detection of IED manufacturing facilities Call for proposal FP7-SEC-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator TOTALFORSVARETS FORSKNINGSINSTITUT Address Gullfossgatan 6 164 90 Stockholm Sweden See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Teresa Klett (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Netherlands EU contribution € 488 925,12 Address Anna van buerenplein 1 2595 DA Den haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Oscar Van Der Jagt (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 775 868,50 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data PORTENDO AB Participation ended Sweden EU contribution € 109 900,75 Address Positionen 123 11574 Stockholm See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pierre Strömbeck (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CASCADE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 394 525,60 Address Castle business park glendevon house FK9 4TZ Stirling See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Perth & Kinross and Stirling Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Robert James Stokes (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY FRANCE France EU contribution € 375 071,00 Address 2, place samuel de champlain 92400 Courbevoie See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sandra Canton (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE POLICE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution € 86 220,00 Address Avenue franklin roosevelt 31 69134 Ecully See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Frederic Dupuch (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VIGO PHOTONICS SPOLKA AKCYJNA Poland EU contribution € 118 200,00 Address Ul. poznanska 129/133 05-850 Ozarow mazowiecki See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Warszawski zachodni Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Krzysztof Młynarczyk (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
