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Invention could help Prevent another Brussels style Attack

Professor John Tyrer and the ExDtect device. Credit: Image courtesy of Loughborough University

Professor John Tyrer and the ExDtect device. Credit: Image courtesy of Loughborough University

As the world reels from the Brussels bombings, a device created at Loughborough University could provide the answer to safeguarding the travelling public. ExDtect – the brainchild of Loughborough professor John Tyrer – can identify tiny amounts of explosive particles invisible to the naked eye. Using complex laser technology it can remotely scan vehicles, cargo and crowded areas, eg airports, train stations and sports stadiums, automatically alerting an operator if it detects traces of explosives and accurately pinpointing its location.

The system is non-invasive, works in real time and causes no delays to the public or businesses...

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