| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N08858/01 |
| Title: |
INTEGRATED STEREOSCOPIC X-RAY CAMERA |
| Principal Investigator: |
Evans, Professor P |
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Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Nottingham Trent University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
14 August 2000 |
Ends: |
13 November 2002 |
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50,130
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This proposal responds to the EPSRC Fast Stream Grants initiative for first time applicants. The project brings together an academic group a vendor of equipment and a manufacturer of critical components in order to investigate the feasibility of producing an integrated stereoscopic X-ray camera. Also collaborating in this study is The Home Office Science and Technology Group whose remit is to test and certify such equipment at national level.The project will create a new camera configuration capable of the simultaneous acquisition of a stereoscopic pair of dual-energy X-ray images. The intention is that this resultant stereoscopic pair of images will be matched in terms of contrasts, brightness and materials discrimination capability. This is a vital factor in the production of high quality stereoscopic images.Preliminary human factors work conducted by DERA in the UK, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the USA, have found that high quality quality stereoscopic imaging has important implications for improving the speed and efficiency of security checks at airports. The prime mover for this project is the threat of terrorist activity, particularly in the form of concealed explosive devices in baggage being placed onboard aircrafts.
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http://www.ntu.ac.uk |