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ABOUT
In this project, we collaborated with the Umeå, Sweden police force, concentrating on
creating instruments for identifying environmental crimes.
Europe being the leader worldwide for protecting environment and we were given an opportunity to strengthen it further with our new approach and future technologies.
GOAL
To provide a precise way of detecting contaminations on site without contact
To minimize sampling errors
Semister project
Year
2025
2025
team
sharvin_THorben_kiki
sharvin_THorben_kiki
TRACE
Detect with precison
ABOUT
In this project, we collaborated with the Umeå, Sweden police force, concentrating on creating instruments for identifying environmental crimes.
Europe being the leader worldwide for protecting environment and we were given an opportunity to strengthen it further with our new approach and future technologies.
GOAL
To provide a precise way of detecting contaminations on site without contact
To minimize sampling errors
Semister project
Year
2025
team
sharvin_THorben_kiki
“Environmental crime is one of the world’s most profitable organized criminal activities (...). It is highly lucrative, but it is hard to detect, prosecute an d punish it. These factors make it highly attractive for organized crime groups.”
“Environmental crime is one of the world’s most profitable organised criminal activities (...). It is highly lucrative, but it is hard to detect, prosecute an d punish it. These factors make it highly attractive for organised crime groups.”
(European Union, 2023)
(European Union, 2023)
“Environmental crime is one of the world’s most profitable organised criminal activities (...). It is highly lucrative, but it is hard to detect, prosecute an d punish it. These factors make it highly attractive for organised crime groups.”
(European Union, 2023)
(European Union, 2023)
IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS
IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS
Rudimentary tools are still in use
Rudimentary tools are still
in use
Rudimentary tools are still
in use
Still no way to detect from a safe distance
Still no way to detect from a safe distance
Forensic lab takes weeks to provide results
Forensic lab takes weeks to provide results
Tedious documentation
resulting in smaller cases to be side lined
Tedious documentation
resulting in smaller cases to
be side lined
Tedious documentation
resulting in smaller cases to
be side lined
KEY STATMENT
KEY STATMENT
Reliance on visual cues and analogue tools leads to inaccurate sampling, with 1 in 3 samples testing negative, limiting prosecution.
Reliance on visual cues and analogue tools leads to inaccurate sampling, with 1 in 3 samples testing negative, limiting prosecution.
HOW MIGHT WE ?
HOW MIGHT WE ?
Detect hazardous contaminants on-site in a way that ensures accurate sampling and documentation while expediting the process?
Detect hazardous contaminants on-site in a way that ensures accurate sampling and documentation while expediting the process?
COMBINING TECHNOLOGIES
COMBINING TECHNOLOGIES
HYPERSPECTRAL IMaging
Captures spatial distribution of chemical compounds across a surface by transforming spectral data into images.
Visualizes "where" and "how much" of pollution is present.
Visualizes "where" and "how much" of pollution is present.
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RAMAN Spectroscopy
Focuses on detecting the molecular structure of substances through their unique vibrational "fingerprints."
Pinpointing & identifying pollution in an area.
Pinpointing & identifying pollution in an area.
Ergonomic and weight assessment with the Police.
Ergonomic and weight assessment with the Police.
Weight and size Reduction
Weight and size Reduction
Looking at the weight and size reduction of similar technologies over the past 10–20 years.
Handheld Raman spectrometers have gone from large benchtop units (~20 kg) to <1 kg in the past 15 years.
Hyperspectral cameras have evolved from large airborne sensors to compact drone-mounted systems.
Looking at the weight and size reduction of similar technologies over the past 10–20 years.
Handheld Raman spectrometers have gone from large benchtop units (~20 kg) to <1 kg in the past 15 years.
Hyperspectral cameras have evolved from large airborne sensors to compact drone-mounted systems.
Reduced
Package
Reduced
Package
Reduced
Package
Reduced
Package
Reduced
Package
Reduced
Package
USER INTERFACE
USER INTERFACE
The UI is simple and easy to use. When at a new crime scene the user can start scanning the area and the scanner will denote contamination zones with the help of Hyperspectral imaging.
To activate Raman spectroscopy you have to push the trigger at a specific area on the scene marked by the laser. These spots are marked with their GPS locations
The device will recommend the high contamination
spots to be set as sample spots from where the police can collect a sample and send to NFC as a proof.
The UI is simple and easy to use. When at a new crime scene the user can start scanning the area and the scanner will denote contamination zones with the help of Hyperspectral imaging.
To activate Raman spectroscopy you have to push the trigger at a specific area on the scene marked by the laser. These spots are marked with their GPS locations
The device will recommend the high contamination
spots to be set as sample spots from where the police can collect a sample and send to NFC as a proof.
The UI is simple and easy to use. When at a new crime scene the user can start scanning the area and the scanner will denote contamination zones with the help of Hyperspectral imaging.
To activate Raman spectroscopy you have to push the trigger at a specific area on the scene marked by the laser. These spots are marked with their GPS locations
The device will recommend the high contamination
spots to be set as sample spots from where the police can collect a sample and send to NFC as a proof.
USER ECOSYSTEM
USER ECOSYSTEM
USER ECOSYSTEM
PROTOTYPE- FINAL PRESENTATION
PROTOTYPE- FINAL PRESENTATION
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