Synthetic aPerture Interferometric raDiometer for sEcurity in cRitical infraStructures

Project Information

SPIDERS

Grant agreement ID: 674274

DOI 10.3030/674274

Project closed

EC signature date 23 September 2015

Start date 1 October 2015

End date 31 May 2018

Funded under

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

Total cost € 1 166 000,00

EU contribution € 816 200,00

Coordinated by

MICROWAVE CHARACTERIZATION CENTER
France

Objective

Along with the evolution of nature and frequency of threats on various critical infrastructures and soft targets, there is a need for evolution and improvement in the detection solutions of hidden objects or materials that can represent a menace to European citizens and assets. Current long queues at airports or administration security checkpoints and bulky scanners will soon be seen as outdated with the coming technologies. As the number of transportation hubs and sensitive location for common security are increasing (airports, power plants, prisons, administrations) passive scanning system, not emitting any radiation, represent the most promising opportunities. Such systems require to tackle ethical issues such as the displaying of personal bodies and still be able to detect hidden objects. Other technical challenges have to be met in order to integrate such detection solution into the everyday life : 3D analysis, real-time detection, spatial resolution. SPIDERS project, built from the results of recent FP7 project to propose the latest passive millimeter wave technology with a synthetic aperture interferometric radiometer. The French company MC2, specialised in radiometric sensors and microwave products and services, aims at developing its business on the rising markets of PMMW technology for security applications and tackle all the stated technical and business challenges to demonstrate a fast 3D scanning system of walking people and detection of hidden objects and materials. The SPIDERS will represent a budget of 1,2 million euros and start in 2015 for 24 months.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

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Keywords

• critical infrastructure
• passive millimeter wave radiometer
• synthetic aperture interferometric wave
• stand-off scanning
• hidden object detection
• airport
• nuclear plant and prison security

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 - 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-2-2014

Funding Scheme

SME - SME instrument

Coordinator

MICROWAVE CHARACTERIZATION CENTER

• Net EU contribution: € 816 200,00
• Address: 1 RUE HERACLES PA HAUTE BORNE ; 59493 Sainghin-en-Melantois ; France
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Hauts-de-France › Nord-Pas de Calais › Nord
• Region: Hauts-de-France › Nord-Pas de Calais › Nord
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 1 166 000,00