MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Case 06UMR090
Missouri S&T seeks a partner to license or further develop:

IED Detection Project

All active electronic devices radiate electromagnetic energy. Since the levels of these electromagnetic emissions are often above instrument noise levels, it is possible to detect and identify a device based on its electromagnetic emissions. It has been demonstrated that these electromagnetic emissions are unique to many electronic devices. Our invention exploits the use of these unintentional electromagnetic emissions for detection and identification of an electronic device from a distance. Our invention also has the ability to modify the unintentional electromagnetic emissions of certain devices through electromagnetic stimulation to allow better detection of these devices. Our technique currently can detect wireless receivers at several tens of meters in a noisy urban environment. Much greater distances are possible using better equipment and through further refinement of our algorithms.

Recognizing Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) by Unintended Electromagnetic Emissions Potential/Commercial Applications Military use to recognize and find potential Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). DEVELOPMENT STATUS: Two Years in Development Lab Prototype Developed and Tested IP STATUS: Patented 7,464,005 Electromagnetic Emissions Stimulation and Detection System PCT Pending

IED graphic used by permission of the Springfield News-Leader

Benefits of Technology Detection of potential IED at a distance Recognition of wireless devices in electrically diverse environment Allows better detection of device by manipulating unintentional emissions of device

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Other available technology uses stimulated emissions to illuminate CONTACT INFORMATION non-linear junctions, causing the junction to re-radiate harmonics or OTCED inter-modulation products of the original stimulation signals. This Technology Transfer Office technology presents challenges when identifying specific devices or Eric Anderson, Licensing differentiating devices from one another, due to the large number of Specialist non-linear junctions that respond to the stimulation. A rusty nail 203 University Center produces a response much like an electronic device. In 1870 Miner Circle contrast, our invention has the ability to distinguish between different Rolla, MO 65409-1110 electronic devices using the device's unique unintentional Phone: 573-341-4690 electromagnetic emissions and will not mistake objects containing Fax: 573-341-6579 no active electronics for an active electronic device. The invention Email: ericwa@mst.edu includes specific algorithms for detecting wireless receivers. http://otced.mst.edu While these receivers may be passively detected by our device, our invention also outlines methods of altering the unintentional emissions from wireless receivers using an electromagnetic stimulation, which allows detection from greater distances and View all Missouri S&T technologies at allows generic detection of a class of receivers.

The Inventors
Todd H. Hubing, Ph.D.
Professor, Formerly of Missouri S&T, now of Clemson University Michelin Professor of Vehicular Electronics Research Interests Aerospace and Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility, Numerical Electromagnetic Modeling, Detection and Identification of Electronic Systems, automatic control

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Defense & Military Threat Detection

Daryl Beetner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri S&T Research Interests Digital System Design; Embedded Computer Systems; Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chip Design, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Skin Cancer Detection

Keywords:
UM-Rolla IED Explosive Detection Electromagnetic

Sarah Seguin, Ph.D. Student

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri S&T Research Interests Electronic Device Detection, Parallel FDTD Computation

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