Real-time vapor analysis could improve training of explosive-detecting dogs

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 12:02 in Mathematics & Economics

With a sense of smell much greater than humans, dogs are considered the gold standard for explosive detection in many situations. But that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. In a study appearing in the ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry, scientists report on a new, more rigorous approach to training dogs and their handlers based on real-time analysis of what canines actually smell when they are exposed to explosive materials.

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