CORDIS Project
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This project develops a new cosmic-ray tomography scanner to enhance cargo screening for customs and border security. By utilizing cosmic-ray muons, the technology aims to improve detection of illegal goods and hazardous materials while ensuring safety and efficiency in inspections.
Everyday our customs workers need to tackle counterfeit goods and piracy to protect the health and safety of our citizens, yet it is estimated that only a small fraction of cargo is inspected and even smaller fraction of illegal goods are detected.
Today, the most widely used technology for scanning vehicles, ranging from vans and trucks to railcars, is gamma-ray and X-ray radiography.
But new technologies are required for overcoming current technological shortcomings like inability to detect th…
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Estonia, TALLINN
Type: SME
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: Yes
Belgium, Louvain La Neuve
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
Italy, Viareggio
Type: SME
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: Yes
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