DURATION: 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2026
LINKS: CORDIS, PROJECT WEBSITE, LinkedIn, X
FOCUS AREA: drugs detection, explosives detection, fast container screening, customs
Customs authorities require portable and cost-effective screening technologies to combat the trafficking of illicit goods. Traditional X-ray screening methods are both expensive and time-consuming, and only inspect a small fraction of containers, less than 5 %.
The EU-funded METEOR project is developing a portable and versatile air-sampling-based screening system that can help customs administrations worldwide to swiftly detect illicit goods. The technology features an innovative cargo-screening detector, employing highly efficient air-sampling techniques and ion mobility multi-detector sensing technology. The METEOR analyser uses a multi-detector differential mobility analyser to create a chemical profile of samples, which is then processed using non-targeted screening techniques to detect potential threats, including illicit drugs and explosives.
