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Development of an innovative “ISWOT” system for detecting people hidden in means of transport

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Development of an innovative “ISWOT” system for detecting people hidden in means of transport

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Ministry of Interior and Administration – Border Guard
1) Military Institute of Chemistry and Radiometry in Warsaw – project leader
2) Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology in Warsaw –
    consortium member
3) Technology Transfer Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw – consortium member

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NCBR’s project for state defense and security

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As part of competition 10/2019

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PLN 9,656,793.71

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PLN 9,656,793.71

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25.11.2019 – 24.05.2023

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Issues addressed

We have developed and implemented a system for detecting people hidden in means of transport. We have developed technical and technological documentation. We have installed and validated the system in real conditions and assessed the system to confirm that the requirements are met. We have developed operational and training documentation and conducted training to improve and verify operators’ competences in a systematic way, based on the strategy of acquiring and sharing operational knowledge from field operations. We have built a simulator for operator training. We have strengthened the functionality of system components by implementing elements supporting control and security, such as a new technology enabling the identification of a wide spectrum of substances (including explosives and drugs) and a position stabilization system for a portable terahertz imaging station (with a communication interface).

The combination of three subsystems – chemical, X-Ray and THz – in this innovative system for detecting people hidden in means of transport can be used indiscriminately or in a mode suitable for the materials from which the vehicle or its part is made (semi-trailer, open load-carrying body covered by tarpaulin, or container), without tampering with the cargo compartment’s seals. Taking account of the diversity of vehicle types, this innovative system makes it possible to select a subsystem suitable for use in inspection, increasing the probability of detecting contraband by the Border Guard.

Project beneficiaries

This innovative system for detecting people hidden in means of transport, including a simulator for operator training and a training program using the mechanism developed in the project to improve and verify operators’ competences, will be used in the training and work of Border Guard officers.

As part of the dissemination and popularization of the project results, we have established cooperation with the international defense industry by participating in the International Defense Industry Exhibition.

The prototype and intellectual property rights will be transferred to the Silesian Branch of the Border Guard.

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