Title :
Explosives detection with hard-wired moths
Author :
King, Tony L. ; Horine, Frank M. ; Daly, Kevin C. ; Smith, Brian H.
Author_Institution :
Explosive Components Dept., Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, MS, USA
Abstract :
A prototype system that uses moths to detect explosives was designed, assembled, and tested. It compares the electromyographic signals of moths trained to respond or not respond to a target explosive vapor in order to determine whether or not explosive devices, such as bombs or landmines, are present. The device was designed to be portable by making it lightweight, battery-powered, and energy efficient. The prototype performed successfully during testing.
Keywords :
electromyography; explosion protection; portable instruments; electromyographic signals; explosive devices; explosives detection; hard-wired moths; target explosive vapor; Animals; Band pass filters; Circuits; Displays; Electrodes; Electromyography; Explosives; Prototypes; Testing; Voting;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2003. IMTC '03. Proceedings of the 20th IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7705-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2003.1208033
