Tomsk State University, institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Moscow State University are working on an ambitious project in the fields of national security and life safety. Scientists are developing a hardware and software platform (HSP) that will allow for the remote detection and neutralization of toxic and explosive substances.
The platform will combine microwave, optical, infrared, and terahertz methods of remote environmental research and AI methods to ensure life safety. It will be a set of multimodal radiowave and optical remote sensors, including those capable of operating from UAVs.
The HSP will be able to:
- conduct remote mapping of minefields, detecting traces of explosives and toxic substances on the surface and in the air;
- carry out remote monitoring of industrial pollution;
- ensure control of water and soil contamination;
- search for hydrocarbon deposits;
- perform analysis of human breath composition for rapid diagnosis of respiratory viral diseases.
The project is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia: it won the ministry's grant competition and receives the maximum possible state support package for implementation – 300 million rubles. The grant is for three years with the possibility of extension for two years.
The project initiative came from TSU, which is systematically engaged in issues of life safety technologies. A team of specialists from universities, academic institutes, and industrial partners is working on the project. They have extensive experience in applying technologies, including artificial intelligence tools, which will be used in the HSP.
The universities' partners are major Russian companies: JSC \"Research Engineering Institute\" (NIII); NPO \"Radar mms\" and the federal autonomous institution \"RosKapStroy\".
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