Will Aimee's technology help make demining easier?? (photo courtesy:
Davethelimey)
Every year, the critically acclaimed nerd magazine
Technology Review (from MIT) profiles the
Top 35 Inventors Under 35 (aka TR35) who are making a difference. This year,
Aimee Rose has won the "Humanitarian of the Year" award for designing ultra sensitive explosive sniffers that could potentially save hundreds of lives. The device is mostly being looked into for soldiers and by security companies on airlines and transportation hubs, but I wonder what the impact of something like this could be in the world of landmines, where TOO many innocent lives and limbs have been lost...often years after wars have ended. Now that could be amazing.
Demining landmines is a huge hazard for many reasons. The devices are hidden in areas that few people know of and are triggered by changes in pressure. Many different types of technologies and methodologies have been used, with varying levels of success; but it continues to be a dangerous and sizable issue.
More Info on demining: h
ttp://www.humanitariandemining.org/
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