CHEMICAL DETECTION SYSTEM ACHIEVEMENTS

May 23, 2022 | Blogs

WP5 is focused on the contribution to the safety of first responders and victims by detecting and monitoring dangerous substances such as chemicals or toxic gases in a Chemical Detection System (CDS).

The main outputs of this CDS will be a wearable chemical detection sensing solution and a chemical dispersion model that contribute to the decision support system. The wearable chemical sensors will monitor air quality and potential risks surrounding first responders such as hazardous gases, and flammable gases. The information provided by the wearable chemical detection solution will contribute to a dispersion model that will provide the intensity of chemics, evolution and dispersion map of these chemicals.

On the one hand, the most common situations faced by the first responders have been studied, as well as what substance or chemicals are usually found in these situations to make an adequate selection of the type of sensors to be considered. On the other hand, the definition of the set of chemical compounds the wearable system that could include to detect and monitor over the disaster area for the sake of the safety of the first responders has been defined.

During the previous period, an initial overview of the overall architecture of the CDS has been defined. Also, insights in the mechanisms functionalities and responsibilities of each part of the system have been developed. All the CDS architecture has been defined considering the definition of interfaces that connect with other systems as well as its integration with the global TeamAware architecture and infrastructure. The requirements and user needs have been analysed in order to design a product that meets current and future needs considering the inputs of the experts of the consortium.

Regarding the dispersion modelling for chemicals different models have been considered models since they are appropriated for different needs and different substances. Dispersion model responds to the need of environmental awareness in the first responder operations, based on the chemical data to be collected from the field, prediction for the future chemical dispersion will be given as an output of this deliverable to plan operations. These dispersion model using a statistical approach gives the user more information about spatial and temporal changes in contaminated areas with controller cost of computational effort.

AITEX

AITEX is a private non-profit association established in 1985 that encompasses textile and related companies. Its ultimate aim is to make this sector more competitive. To achieve this, the Institute promotes modernization and the introduction of new and emerging technologies and, in general, any initiatives that will contribute to the industrial progress of the sector. The work carried out by the Institute is closely linked to the sector’s industries, either through the advanced technical services offered by the Institute (consultancy, market, certification, quality control, training, etc.), the confidential research projects developed at the request of different companies or the projects financed by public funding, in which case the results benefit the sector as a whole. Some current figures are that AITEX has around 1.100 associated companies, more than 3.000 clients, 250 staff and 9 delegations around the world (North and South America, China, Pakistan, Lithuania and India) apart from the headquarters in Spain.

HAVELSAN

HAVELSAN develops indigenous and national solutions in a wide range, covering system engineering, integration, testing and training oriented at command, control, communications, information systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements in strategic, tactical and operational levels in the areas of defence and security, and offers technical support services for the above. The Company turns its technology and R&D investment and core competencies into easily-adaptable new products and systems. In the scope of this work package, HAVELSAN will be responsible from chemical dispersion model for sensors which is one of the core competencies of the company.

Mr. Josué Ferri

Mr. Josué Ferri has a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from (UPV). Accumulating more than 20 years of professional experience, 14 of which he has been involved in European and National projects. He has a lot of experience in telecommunications networks, protocols and interconnection systems and RFID. Today's Project Manager in the Smart Textiles and Digitalization R&D Department in AITEX, performing various actions related to textile research. Nowadays he is carrying out the research line focused on printed electronics for advanced integrated electronics and sensors in textiles substrates.

Mr. Jorge Domenech

Mr. Jorge Domenech is MSc in Industrial Management Engineering and BSc Degree in Mechanical Engineering by the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV). At the moment Jorge is finishing his Master’s Degree in Textile Engineering. He has worked at AITEX since 2011 as a Project Technician and as a Project Manager in several international projects (H2020, FP7, Erasmus +, etc.) in the research group of Smart Textiles and ICT Solutions. Jorge has coordinated different national and also European projects from calls like EDA, Leonardo, and Erasmus+.

Mr. Edgar Martínez

Mr. Edgar Martínez has a degree in Telecommunications Engineering (UA). He has a lot of experience in electronics, working more than 5 years as product engineer, developing electronical devices and launch it to the market. Today, he is Project Manager in the Smart Textiles and Digitalization R&D Department in AITEX, performing various actions related to textile research and participating in national and European projects related to e-textiles.

PhD candidate Çağlar Akman

PhD candidate Çağlar Akman has been graduated from Middle East Technical University Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in 2008. He completed his M.S. degree in robotics area in electrical and electronic engineering at Middle East Technical University in 2017. During his MSc. he has worked on system modelling, sensor arrays, array signal processing, beamforming, multi-object detection and sensor fusion. He is a PhD candidate at Middle East Technical University in robotics field in Electrical and Electronics Engineering department. He joined HAVELSAN Inc. as a system engineer and he is the senior engineer in the modelling and sensor technologies. He has been working on system architecture design, algorithm development for control systems, sensor networks, and sensor fusion as well as embedded system design project. He has taken a role in several international R&D projects as a technical coordinator.

İdil Gökalp

İdil Gökalp has been graduated from BILKENT University Electrical and Electronics Engineering department in 2018. In 2018, she joined HAVELSAN INC. as an R&D engineer in modelling and sensor technologies team. She has been working on mathematical modelling of control systems, sensor technologies, and robotics applications. She also works as a system engineer in requirement analysis, system design and system integration in the projects. She is going to work as a system engineer in the TeamAware project.


Contact

Monica Florea
Administrative Coordinator

European Projects Department
SIMAVI
Soseaua Bucuresti-Ploiesti 73-81 COM
Bucuresti/ROMANIA

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Çağlar Akman
Technical Coordinator

Command and Control Systems
HAVELSAN
Eskişehir Yolu 7 km
Ankara/TURKEY

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101019808.

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