Biological agent warning sensor (BAWS): laser-induced fluorescence as the joint biological point detection system trigger

Eric J. Lynch; Mark I. Bogucki; Patrick J. Gardner; Lawrence Hyttinen

doi:10.1117/12.609918

12 May 2005 Biological agent warning sensor (BAWS): laser-induced fluorescence as the joint biological point detection system trigger

Eric J. Lynch, Mark I. Bogucki, Patrick J. Gardner, Lawrence Hyttinen

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Proceedings Volume 5795, Chemical and Biological Sensing VI; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.609918
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Biological Aerosol Warning Sensor (BAWS) detects suspect airborne particles of biological origin that are in a specified size range consistent with respiration using laser induced fluorescence. The system determines if the suspect particles are consistent with naturally existing particles of the operating environment. If the number of suspect particles detected is of significant quantity, over a sufficient amount of time, and the particles are not common to the environment; an alarm is issued. It does all of this in real time, issuing triggers within a minute of the onset of an event. Provided is an overview of the techniques employed by the BAWS for detecting biological aerosols and the functionality that BAWS provides to a multistage system like the Joint Biological Point Detection System JBPDS.

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Eric J. Lynch, Mark I. Bogucki, Patrick J. Gardner, and Lawrence Hyttinen "Biological agent warning sensor (BAWS): laser-induced fluorescence as the joint biological point detection system trigger", Proc. SPIE 5795, Chemical and Biological Sensing VI, (12 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.609918

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