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Activity title:
Realistic Trace Explosives Test Standards for Evaluation of Optical Sensors in Relevant Scenarios
Activity Reference:
SET-316
Panel:
SET
Security Classification:
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
Status:
Active
Activity type:
RTG
Start date:
2022-01-24T00:00:00Z
Actual End date:
2026-01-24T00:00:00Z
Keywords:
Chemical Printing, Chemicals, Explosives, Optical Standards, Surface Deposition
Background:
The purpose of this Task Group (TG) is to develop standard methodologies for fabricating chemically contaminated surfaces using printing techniques that will simulate realistic hazard levels for evaluation of explosives stand-off/point detection systems, which could be utilized in various scenarios like checkpoints, temporary roadblock and sensitive site exploitation. This work is a follow-up of the NATO SET-ET-123 on “Explosive Test Standards and Methods for Stand-Off Detection on Relevant Surfaces” where Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, Turkey and United States were the participating nations. SET-ET-123 recognized the need for further work on printed standards for optical measurements and to form a collaborative network to share technical expertise. The goal of this TG is to develop standardized deposition techniques that can be used to produce samples for assessment of variety of explosives detection sensor technologies.
Objectives:
The objective of this TG is to develop and recommend to NATO reference standard methodologies for fabricating surface standards using printing technologies that will simulate realistic hazard levels for evaluation of explosives stand-off/point detection systems, which could be utilized in various scenarios such as checkpoints, temporary roadblock and sensitive site exploitation.
Topics:
• Review previous realistic artificial thumbprint work through literature search.
• Review current printing capabilities and define the limitations of each deposition method.
• Review Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) method development for printing performance validation
• Benchmark methods of chemical deposition by participating nations.
• Recommend standard deposition methods for stand-off explosives detection technologies (active/passive) as well as point detection.
• Final demonstration field trial.
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