Cilas is the coordinator of the BODE (Biological Optical Detection Experiment) European project whose goal is to develop a biological LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) demonstrator.
The basic principle behind the LIDAR is to transmit, in the UV range, a laser radiation that will excite the fluorescence of biological agents. By collecting this fluorescence, and comparing it with a database containing signatures of toxic agents, we can then classify threats and decide whether or not a warning signal should be given.
If the basic feasibility of this principle is confirmed by demonstrator results (expected in late 2008), a prototype will then be built before a product is commercialised. The target customer for this product will be special anti-terrorist squads protecting high-profile places or persons.
The project itself is pan-European involving Germany, England, Italy, Sweden, Estonia and France and internationally renowned experts. |
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