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SECURITY
BEGINS
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ICx OVERVIEW
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Primary Industry Focus
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Security
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Transportation
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Although founded in 2003, numerous ICx Technologies
business units have been in business for more than 20
years…as far back as 1975…more than 100 years
combined
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850+ Employees
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400+ Engineering and R&D
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70+ PhD
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Research, development and manufacturing in the US,
Canada and Germany
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Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, USA
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2007 revenues over $130M
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Global customer base
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ICx debuted on NASDAQ (ICXT) in November, 2007
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WHAT ICx DOES
Integrated Command
& Control Application
Software w/API & SDK suite
Analytics Software
Video Management
Software & Hardware
Ground-Based
Radar Systems
Thermal Imaging
Mobile Security
Platforms
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INTEGRATED
Research
Develop
Manufacture
Service
Support
SYSTEMS
Access Control &
Intrusion Detection
Biological Sensors
Explosives Sensors
Radiation Sensors
Chemical Sensors
Transportation
Systems
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SYSTEMS DIVISION
IMAGING
ORION
RADAR
PLATFORMS
COMMAND & CONTROL
CAMELEON ITS
STS-350
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SKYWATCH
CAMELEON TACTICAL
DEFENDIR
ILLUMINATOR
VISIONIR
STS-1400 & 4400
PURE ACTIV
STS-12000
STS-12000 & 30000
CERBERUS
STARWATCH GMS
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DETECTION DIVISION
CHEMICAL
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GRIFFIN 450 & X-SORBER
CHEMSENSE 600
AGENTASE CAD-KIT
BIOLOGICAL
AIRSENTINEL
RAD/NUCLEAR
IDENTIFINDER
IBAC
STRIDE SYSTEMS
BIOCAPTURE
INTERCEPTOR
EXPLOSIVES
FIDO XT & ONBOARD
FIDO FASTGATE
FIDO PAXPOINT
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XT Detector
Hand-held configuration
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Tethered head for interrogation of
hard-to-reach places
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Removable tether for one-handed
operation
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Robot-mounted configuration
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Extremely light, less than 2 lbs.
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May be fully integrated or used as
a plug-and-play payload
Origins of Fido - DARPA Dog’s Nose
Program
• Program to detect landmines
• 12 teams selected including MIT, Tufts,
Caltech, Texas Instruments, Rockwell
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• Objective: match canine performance
• ICx Nomadics developed only successful
sniffer system
• Developed and demonstrated Fido
technology
• Proven comparable to dogs in side-by-side
tests
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Chain of Events Leading to IED Deployment
If detection occurs prior to IED deployment, the risk to the general
population could be greatly reduced!
Urban Use Scenarios…
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Find where the bad guys live or make devices
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Swipe Elevator Buttons
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If positive, swipe buttons individually to find the floor
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Then swipe door knobs on that floor to find the door knob or knobs
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For positives, get a search warrant
Urban Use Scenarios…
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Screen motorcycles
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Screening parked motorcycles is easier than screening
people. It also eases concerns about racial profiling.
Urban Use Scenarios…
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Heightened Threat Awareness Screening
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Vapor space of handbags – quick and easy
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Cell phone buttons – covertly if desired
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Random hand sampling at VIP events
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Tickets at spectator events
Anywhere you need to separate the good from the
bad!
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Effective Application of Fido
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Trace-level detection of
explosive residues on
suspected terrorists and their
personal effects
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Suspicious item screening
(rooms, backpacks, vehicles)
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Covert investigation (cracks
around doors and windows,
items handled by suspicious
individuals)
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Ideal for integration onto
robots due to small size, low
power consumption and
communications capabilities
Items that have come into contact with explosive
handler can be swiped to identify presence of
explosives.
Technology Background on Fido - AFP
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• Amplifying Fluorescent
Polymers (AFP) are the
detection principle of the
Fido XT
• AFP materials fluoresce
intensely in the absence of
explosives materials
• Upon binding to target
analytes, the fluorescence is
quenched proportionally to
the concentration of analyte
in the sample
• The AFP is structured like
Receptors wired in a series
(see next slide)
Explosives
No Explosives
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AFP Technique
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Graphic Representation of AFP
As the explosives molecules are drawn
through the sensing element, they bind to
the AFP, resulting in a decrease in
fluorescence within the sensing element
The quenching
(known as the “quenching
effect”) effect is indicated
through
both a visible
This process is reversible
– the(bar
Fidochart) and
audible
signal
(similar
to aisGeiger
clears down
quickly
after
a hit and
to the
operator.
ready for counter’s
additionaloutput)
sampling
(note
that
The orange dots represent explosive molecules
Discretion
of
the
audible
the explosive molecules do remainsignal is
that bind to the AFP, the gray dots represent air
with the use of ear buds.
bound to possible
the polymer)
and other benign molecules continuously flowing
through the sensing element
Important points about using AFP
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1) sensitivity:
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AFP enables detection of certain types of explosives at levels
three orders of magnitude (1,000 times) below that of the most
sensitive commercially-available laboratory instruments. The
current sensor prototype can detect low femtogram masses of
nitro-aromatic explosives such as TNT, and pg-ng levels of other
explosives such as RDX and PETN.
Important points about using AFP
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2) selectivity:
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3) speed of results:
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The Fido XT yields results in a matter of seconds versus longer sampling
times for IMS devices (allows for higher throughput rates)
4) ability to verify initial results:
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Reduced false positives as we will not alarm on farmers handling just
fertilizer or people with heart medication
After receiving a “hit” the Fido XT recovers in a matter of seconds as the
explosives are “flushed out” from the continuous air flow generated by
the internal pump. Current IMS devices sometimes are down for 45
minutes to several hours after receiving a “hit”.
5) size and portability:
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Unlike IMS based devices which have to be a certain size, the AFP based
Fido XT is small enough to integrate with the majority of commercially
available robotic systems, and also has the potential to integrate onto
UAV platforms. The current payload weighs 13.5 oz, with room to
decrease in size.
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Simplified XTi User Interface
For official use only
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Example of Alert & No Alert Signals
Source: XTi Pictorial Manual for Arabic customer (note: right to left order)
For official use only
Fido Reports, Awards and POR
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Lincoln Labs – Great Forensics Tool!
System used to identify IED making locations – abandoned warehouse, old
hunting cabin and empty shack during independent test For copy of test
contact: Roderick R. Kunz, Ph.D. [email protected] Phone: (781) 9817812
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Army ATEC
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Fido Wins Army Top 10 Award for 2005
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Fido/PackBot Wins Army Top 10 Award for
2006
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ASA(SLT) assigns Fido to PEO GCS for
assignment to PM
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DB Powder
Black Powder
Datasheet
Comp B
TATP
NG
HMX
RDX
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Comparative LOD Testing
Sampling of US Military Customers
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US Army Rapid Equipping Force
SOCCENT
iRobot (supporting JIEDDO)
US Army National Training Center
(supporting various training bases)
US Army Camp Victory
US Army Ft. Bliss
US Army RDECOM
US Army TARDEC
US Army NVESD
US Army Prototype Integration
Facility
USMC Warfighting Lab
USMC 1MEF
USAF Air Force Research Lab
USAF Al Kasik
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USAF Grand Forks AFB
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USAF Charleston AFB
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Wisconsin Air National Guard
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USN Office of Naval Research
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Robotics Systems JPO
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USMC Camp Pendleton Base Security
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US Army Camp Eggers
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Hanscom AFB
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US Army Ft. Stewart
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Andersen AFB
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Naval Support Activity Panama City
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US Army Ft. Monroe
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Ohio Air National Guard
Fido® Explosives Detection System
As of 1 JUL 08
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“U.S. Army Greatest Inventions” – 2005 & 2006
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2.7 lbs
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Detects common military
explosives & munitions
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Canine-comparable
sensitivity for key compounds
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Handheld or robot mounted
PROGRAM STATUS
• RS-JPO is the Army Acquisition Authority
• On track to become Program of Record 2009
• Army Infantry School is the proponent –POC Mr. Jim Lynn
• Draft CPD forthcoming in Aug 2008
• Projected BOIP – One Fido per Maneuver Squad
• DA System Coordinator – Mr. Steve Campbell
• Over 800 in use in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Technical support provided by JRRF and Contractor intheater & CONUS
• Train-the-trainer and Operator’s courses available
• Over 200 Fidos at MOB sites and training centers
OBTAINING SYSTEMS
CONTACT INFORMATION
• MIPR funds to PEO Ground Combat Systems, SFAEDCS-UGV, MS266, 6501 East 11 Mile Road, Warren, MI
48397-JPO, ATTN: Ms. Colleen Setili, (586) 574-3831
[email protected]
MAJ Michael Zahuranic
APM, Maneuver Systems
PEO Ground Combat Systems
SFAE-GCS-UGV, MS 266
6501 East 11 Mile Road
Warren, MI 48397-5000
• Purchase direct from GSA Schedule, Contract Number
GS-07F-6031R
• Submit JUONS/ONSs through CoC and copy the APM
(for deployed or scheduled to deploy units only)
(586) 574-5839
DSN: 786-5839
[email protected]
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Foreign Sales
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Afghanistan
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Iraq
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UK
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Spain
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India
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Japan
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Germany
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Jordan
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Brunei
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Azerbaijan
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Thailand
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South Korea
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Vietnam (sale pending)
For official use only
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Advantages Over Other Systems
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Superior sensitivity to certain explosive compounds (e.g., TNT
detection at low femtogram)
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More selective (e.g., does not respond to fertilizers)
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Fast clear-down time after overdose (minutes vs. hours)
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No nuclear source (no regulatory hassles)
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Small, portable, lightweight (~2 kg)
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Very power-efficient (2-4 hours on standard rechargeable
camcorder battery)
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Only sensor that can be effectively be mounted on robots
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Can work in desert environments
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Summary
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PEO GCS assigned to PM RS-JPO for POR review
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1200+ units ordered for OIF/OEF
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Army, Marines, AF & Joint Commands purchasing systems
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Handheld and robot capabilities with vapor and particle modes,
currently works on PacBot,Talon, and other robot platforms
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Smallest system available, augments K-9 capabilities – can
bring K-9 like assets to all with a security mission
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Force multiplier – for civilian and military law enforcement –
used by the National Park Service Police to augment their K-9
teams in Wash D.C. on the 4th of July
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Fido is the latest generation of detection equipment
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