Cilas is the coordinator of the BODE(Biological Optical Detection Experiment)Europeanproject whose goal is to develop a biologicalLIDAR(Light Detection and Ranging)demonstrator.
The basic principle behind the LIDAR is to transmit, in the UV range, a laser radiation that will excite the fluorescence of biological agents. By collecting this fluorescence, and comparing it with a database containing signatures of toxic agents, we can then classify threats and decide whether or not a warning signal should be given.
If the basic feasibility of this principle is confirmed by demonstrator results (expected in late 2008), a prototype will then be built before a product is commercialised. The target customer for this product will be special anti-terrorist squads protecting high-profile places or persons.
The project itself is pan-European involving Germany, England, Italy, Sweden, Estonia and France and internationally renowned experts.
A cooperation between France and the U.S.
CILAS lidar development is based on the LASERDOT Corporation’s experience. Following the establishment of a consortium between France and the U.S., LASERDOT participated in the development of the MIRELA lidar used for remote detection of dangerous substances in the atmosphere.
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