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Ariel University of Samaria
Homeland Security R&D Center
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Homeland Security R&D Center
Homeland Security R&D Center
• The aim of the Center is to offer in one
same place a critical mass of knowledge in
the security-related fields in order to
provide comprehensive solutions by
developing new products and technologies
for Homeland Security applications.
• The Center includes more than 20 high
skilled scientists and engineers
specializing in the different research fields
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The goal :
defending critical infrastructure
The Center's primary focuses include:
• Critical infrastructure defense
• Detection of concealed weapons and explosives
• Port security
• Border monitoring
• Water and air pollution detection
• Personal identification
• Detection of under ground tunnels
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The research groups are:
Electromagnetic radiation group - Visible and IR
optics, MM-wave and THz imaging and
detection, Spectroscopy
Robotics and mechatronics: developed an
autonomous mobile platform for motion in
tunnels and pipes
• Motion planning and navigation of intelligent
vehicles
Materials research group - Plastics and polymers ,
Metal materials , Chemicals , Interaction of EM
radiation with matter
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The research groups are:
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Water and air monitoring
Human behavior and psychology
Biology
Agro security
Mathematics and data fusion
Natural disasters (earthquakes)
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Invisible Polygraph
Prof Eitan Elaad
Faculty of Social Sciences
Connecting Sensors to
sofa Instead of
connecting to human
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Prof Jackov Ishakov
Civil Engineering
Simulator of earthquake
Development
restraining
For buildings to reduce
Damage of Earthquake
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THz and MM-Wave Activities
Prof Josef Pinhasi
Prof Asher Yahalom
Prof Boris Kapilevich
Dr. Moshe Einat
Knowledge Center FEL for Radiation
Sources & Applications
Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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FEL Knowledge Center
Free Electron Laser – FEL
• Electrostatic accelerator
• Coherent pulse
• 1KW power pulse in rang
75-110 GHz
• Pulse width 20µsec
User Center
• Users Labs using FEL
• Unique & expensive
test equipment allows
researchers from
academic and industrial
to fulfill their needs
• Different sources of
radiation
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FEL- Free Electron Laser
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Algorithm Development
Data Processing and Simulation
Prof Josef Pinhasi
Prof Asher Yahalom
Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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TRANSM
Atmospheric Propagation Models
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Detecting Hidden weapons &
explosives
Metals detection
3 Meter distance
Imaging in MM-Wave
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Imaging in MM-Wave
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Imaging in MM-Wave
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Thru Walls – Imaging in MM-Wave
Prof Boris Kapilevich Dr. Moshe Einat
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Imaging Thru Walls - MM-Wave
Brick
wall
Screen
T-rays
source
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THz Researches
SET-UP for Dialectical measurements
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Millimeter wave stun-gun
Dr. Moshe Einat
Development high power radiation
sources in MM-Wave
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Robotics Center
Development Robots for
tunnel applications.
Development autonomic
Robots for Out-door
applications
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Motivation
• Develop autonomous and semiautonomous mobile platform for motion in
tunnels, pipes and confined spaces.
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Robot - motion in tunnels
Modular
Weight - 25 Kg
Energy – On board
Destination- 600M
Velocity - 0.75 m/s
Load - 150 Kg x 2
Wireless communication
Up to 60 Deg.
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Motion planning and navigation
of intelligent vehicles
Prof Zvi Shiller
Department of mechanics and mechatronics
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AOUTUNOMUS ROBOT FOR OUT-DOOR
APPLICATIONS
Motion planning and field navigation
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Expertise in of-road planning
)hard condition areas for passing thru)
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Optical Imaging
Prof Shmuel Sternklar
Department of Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
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Military applications
Dust and smoke screen the missile
Tanks in a fog
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(concealed weapons)
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Spectral Ballistic Imaging
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Weapon hidden under a sweater and it’s reconstruction
(ps pulses)
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Contact Person
Danny Hardon, Director
Homeland Security R&D Center
Ariel University of Samaria
Tel - +972-3-9066336 , +972-54-7740260
Fax - +972-3-9066320
Mail - [email protected]
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