PROJECTS

Current Projects

For a comprehensive description of our current research, download this document (PDF format). (***)

• Technology Needs for Demining in different countries (NEW)
• Tools and Equipment
  (Prodders, markers, excavators, water jets, saws and other equipment to make
  the deminer's job easier)
  
  
• Excavators
• Training mines
• Water Jet Cutters
• Vegetation Clearance
  

• Improving Productivity in Mine Action
• Measuring Quality of Demining Work (NEW)
• Mine Detection Dog performance factors (NEW)
• Micro-credit - extending finance for demining (NEW)
• Tractors - an under-utilised resource in demining (NEW)

Finished Projects - but there is always more to do.....

• Personal Protective Equipment
  (Helmets, blast protection aprons and body armour, protective tools, visors,
  and other items to enhance comfort and safety for deminers)
  
  
• Detector Accessories - Ground Marking Device
  
  
• Magnetic Fragment Removal Trial Report
• Paper on Magnetic Fragment Removal Trial
• Original Magnetic Fragment Removal Concepts
  

• Trip Wire Pulling
• Demining Ergonomics

Concepts and Great Ideas waiting to be researched

• Electro-chemical cutting
  

Concepts and Great Ideas which we have looked at.....maybe we'll look at them again, but again maybe we won't.

• Industrial Vacuums
• Water Jet Excavators
• Tripwire Removal (to appear)
• Electromagnetic Means To Destroy Mines
• Enhancement to Detectors to Reveal Target Size and Depth (to appear)