Non-Invasive Ultrasonic Instrument for Counter-Terrorism and Drug Interdiction Operations - The Acoustic Inspection Device (AID) | Conference Paper

June 1, 2003

Conference Paper

Non-Invasive Ultrasonic Instrument for Counter-Terrorism and Drug Interdiction Operations - The Acoustic Inspection Device (AID)

Abstract

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a portable, battery-operated handheld ultrasonic device that provides non-invasive container interrogation and material identification capabilities. The Acoustic Inspection Device (AID) performs an automated analysis of the return echoes to identify the material, and detect contraband in the form of submerged packages and concealed compartments in liquid filled containers and solid-form commodities. This device utilizes a database consisting of material property measurements acquired from an automated ultrasonic fluid characterization system called the Velocity-Attenuation Measurement System (VAMS).

Revised: July 13, 2011 | Published: June 1, 2003

Citation

Diaz A.A., B.J. Burghard, J.R. Skorpik, C.L. Shepard, T.J. Samuel, and R.A. Pappas. 2003. Non-Invasive Ultrasonic Instrument for Counter-Terrorism and Drug Interdiction Operations - The Acoustic Inspection Device (AID). In IMTC/03: Proceeding of the 20th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference: Instrumentation and measurement at the summit, 2, 1275-1280. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-39484.