Comparison to other solutions
Technology description
Explosives Vapour Detetction with filter desorption mass spectrometry
Remote Explosives Scent Tracing Explosives Detection Dogs: Filter analysis by canines
1 or 2 dimensional x-ray imaging technology
Explosives Trace Detection using swab desorption with ion mobility spectrometer
Screening time
< 10 minutes
< 10 minutes
30+ minutes depending on type of cargo
not practical as each shipment needs to be opened for screening
Number of threat chemicals detected
hundreds
ten
no direct chemical identification
tens
Space requirement
a few m2 to operate the Scenthound
A few m2 for canine to work
100+ m2 to unload cargo from truck and break into shipments
500+ m2