Smart Phones: Platform Enabling Modular, Chemical, Biological, and Explosives Sensing

Abstract

Reliable, robust, and portable technologies are needed for the rapid identification and detection of chemical, biological, and explosive (CBE) materials. A key to addressing the persistent threat to U.S. troops in the current war on terror is the rapid detection and identification of the precursor materials used in development of improvised explosive devices, homemade explosives, and bio-warfare agents. However, a universal methodology for detection and prevention of CBE materials in the use of these devices has proven difficult. Herein, we discuss our efforts towards the development of a modular, robust, inexpensive, pervasive, archival, and compact platform (android based smart phone) enabling the rapid detection of these materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586874

Entities

People

  • Amethist S. Finch
  • Dimitra N Stratis-Cullum
  • Justin R. Bickford
  • Marvin A. Conn
  • Matthew Coppock
  • Thomas J. Proctor

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Materials
  • Mobile Operating Systems
  • Mobile Phones
  • Operating Systems
  • Smartphones

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