Objective
Proposal Abstract Domestic burglary is one of the most costly and frequent crimes in Europe with the number of cases estimated to exceed 4 2 million per annum costing approximately 19,7bn. Current home alarm and security systems do not act as compelling deterrents for burglars. They provide little effective alert due to the high frequency of false alarms or adequate evidence for the apprehension and conviction of a criminal. Consequently there is the need for a home security system which accurately links an intruder to a specific burglary crime with irrefutable evidence and which can be subsequently used to identify and convict the criminal. Our idea is to develop a DNA based marker unique to each protected home which can be sprayed on to an intruder and which will remain attached to the intruders hair skin and clothes for a sufficient length of time until the criminal to be apprehended. Detection and subsequent forensic analysis of the DNA marker will provide irrefutable evidence, so the suspect can be convicted. To achieve this we need to develop:
A DNA marker in which specific structures and compounds will be incorporated to increase its binding longevity and stability to proteins in human skin hair and clothes.
An intruder detection system, this will be based on Video Motion Capture technology which will specifically detect the precise location of the intruder in a room. The information generated will then be relayed to a dispersal mechanism which will alter its trajectory to specifically target the intruder.
A DNA dispersal mechanism, this will be based on inexpensive pyrotechnic technology and will be required to exert a sufficient force to spray an intruder wherever they may be in a room.
The development of hand held DNA forensic analyser designed to be operable by the police which will allow the presence of the DNA marker to be detected on the intruder and provide immediate proof so the suspect can be charged and detained...
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FP6-2004-SME-COOP
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NOTTINGHAM
United Kingdom
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