Emerging Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Once this information was compiled, a multi-step methodology was implemented that resulted in screening and downselecting from a large number of potential technologies to a smaller number of candidates to the few most promising. The methodology was based on assessment of functional requirements and application of a gap analysis.
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The representative technologies of wireless power, nanopiezoelectronics and plastic thin-film solar cells will be able to supply power to sensors, communications, and other devices. That supply promises to enable electronic devices for safety and security to exist in places and under conditions that would not have been feasible before.
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Recently, it was announced that a port city in the northeastern United States plans to install a new chemical detection sensor system to enhance safety in the area by alerting emergency responders to and providing critical information on chemicals detected. This system is intended to be integrated with a Port Area Waterside Video Surveillance System (PAWVSS)
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The two technologies researched, self-sealing materials and sandwich structures, are representative developments but by no means the only designs being considered for improved container integrity. The greatest concern driving these designs is the release of bulk TIH from rail tank cars.
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Short Term 2-5 Years 6-10 Years Category Totals Networked RFID, ubiquitous sensors and cargo monitoring 3 2 5 Pressure gauges and chemical detection sensors 2 3 5 Fiber-optic/photonic sensors and optical scanners 1 1 Advanced locks and seals 1 1 2 Intelligent video tracking and surveillance 1 1 2 Wireless power 2 2 Nanopiezoelectronics 1 1 Plastic thin-film organic solar cells 1 2 3 Container integrity 1 1 2 Numbers of technology interviews 11 7 5 23
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Three of the pressure gauges and chemical detection sensors technologies -- involving nanowire technology, color metric barcodes, and gas chromatography -- are at Level 2 and projected to mature in the 6–10 year timeframe. The sole representative of the fiber-optic/photonic sensors and optical scanners technology area is identified as Level 1–2 and projected to mature in the 6–10 year timeframe.
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