Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds

Projektinformationen

ChemSniff

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 674716

DOI

10.3030/674716

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 23 September 2015

Startdatum 1 September 2015

Enddatum 31 August 2018

Finanziert unter

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

Gesamtkosten

€ 2 262 000,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 1 577 030,00

Koordiniert durch

DA VINCI LABORATORY SOLUTIONS BV
Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 5 - ChemSniff (Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds)

Berichtszeitraum: 2017-09-01 bis 2018-08-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

The goal of this project is to develop a highly mobile MS system, with a short start-up time and a relative long standalone up-time. The MS system should be:
• Able to operate as a generic sensor for volatile compounds or in selectable modes, for example; Explosives, Drugs, CBRNE, Hidden people.
• Extremely easy to handle from an operator perspective, with analysis results displayed in a uniform matter on a suitably convenient android based tablet/smartphone.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

During this period focus has been made on the technical design of the system. Sub-designs were:
• MS miniaturised pre-filter.
• MS miniaturised quadrupole.
• Implementation of digital detection by means of TimePix detection.
• Implementation of a Panel PC.
• Protocols for internal communication between sup-devices and data processing.
• Development of a membrane based sample inlet.
• Launch of project web-site; www.chemsniff.eu
• Development of dissemination materials by means of poster and flyer.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

TimePix is a very sophisticated way of detection. Implementation of TimePix detection in ChemSniff will lead to the world wide first digital detecting mass spectrometer. Major advantage of TimePix detection is the absence of electronic noise resulting to more reliable and more sensitive data. Since the use of TimePix detection leads to higher sensitivity, the need for a pre-concentrator could be avoided, resulting in lower system weight, and a higher level of user-friendlyness.

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Drawing ChemSniff Device