EMPHASIS

Explosive Material Production Hidden Agile Search and Intelligence System

The objective of the EMPHASIS project is to test a system concept for detecting ongoing illicit production of explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in urban areas.

Project goal

The goal of the EMPHASIS project is to test a system concept for the surveillance tool of tomorrow for detection and localisation of illicit bomb factories in urban areas. 

Funding

EMPHASIS has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under Grant Agreement No. 241858.

EMPHASIS concept figure
 

Recent acitivities 

EMPHASIS End User Workshop

On November 2-3, in conjunction with the demonstration for the EU FP 7 LOTUS project an EMPHASIS end user workshop was held.

Read more about the workshop and other activities 

Contact

Coordinator
FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency 
Department of Energetic Materials
Grindsjön Research Centre
SE-147 25 Tumba
SWEDEN


Contact:

Dr. Hans Önnerud
Tel : +46 8 5550 4058
Mobile: +46 709 277 386
Fax : +46 8 5550 3949

E-mail: emphasis@foi.se

Website: http://www.emphasis-fp7.eu