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The Nomadics Fido sensor was developed to meet the challenges of detecting modern plastic-cased landmines with low metal content. The search for these mines using metal detectors often results in an unmanageable number of false alarms due to detection of shrapnel, debris, and mineralized soil. Trained dogs have been used for many years as an effective means for finding landmines. However, dogs are expensive to purchase and maintain, are inconsistent, difficult to train, tire within a few hours, have problems in areas with many strong competing scents, are unacceptable for use in certain cultures, cannot work under all environmental conditions, and are prone to health problems. In tests to date, the Fido sensor has demonstrated canine-comparable performance.
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Fisher, M., Sikes, J. (2004). Detection of Landmines and Other Explosives with an Ultra-Trace Chemical Detector. In: Gardner, J.W., Yinon, J. (eds) Electronic Noses & Sensors for the Detection of Explosives. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 159. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2319-7_8
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