Underwater Explosive Sensor(1001-341)

Currently divers optically inspect suspicious devices. Due to water turbidity and the innate potential danger from explosive devices, the inspection process is extremely slow and dangerous. Triton Systems proposes to develop an underwater chemical sensor that can detect and identify explosive chemicals in seawater. The proposed sensor system will be able to detect explosive concentrations at 10 ppb or less, have a low false alarm rate, conduct measurements in real-time, and be able to be packaged into either a handheld unit, or as a component on a UUV. During the Phase I effort, Triton Systems will demonstrate the sensor’s capabilities with a bench-top model. In Phase II, a compact model will be built and demonstrated either with divers, or on a UUV.