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<Reference n.: PMI7-EU-BSGSME-24>
<Deadline: 04/09/2007>
<Programme: >
<Project Title: PYRODE: a highly sensitive apparatus for the
detection of sparks, flames, smoke,>
<Financial Scheme: >
<Description: Problem being addressed:
Fire prevention demands highly reliable, high sensitivity detectors as
a means to assess and detect, at the earliest possible instant,
incidents which lead to ignition of fires. Forest fires in particular are of growing concern. The "pyrode" device aims to provide the means for earliest possible detection, pinpoint location, and assessment of the threat from burning material.
Innovation:
Pyrode uses a highly innovative approach to spark/flame/corona
detection based on Very UltraViolet technology (VUV), with extremely
high sensitivity, very low power consumption, and with the potential
for very low overall system cost. The functional performance has
already been well proven in the laboratory, where such VUV detectors are used in particle physics experiments.
The overall system for the pyrode project requires development and integration of lens, electronic imaging and associated controller interface components, with attention to overall design-for-commercialisation to achieve optimised
priceperformance.

<Organisation Type: PMI>
<Partner Sought: SME 1: VERY ULTRA VIOLET (VUV) OPTICAL LENS
MANUFACTURER
Company able to produce optical lenses working in the VUV segment of
spectrum (known variously as "Very UltraViolet", "Vacuum UltraViolet",
"Deep Ultra Violet" or "Extreme Ultra Violet"). The optical properties of the lenses must be stable and function effectively at wavelengths in the region 170 - 230
nm.

Responsibilities in the project: design-for-manufacture of VUV-capable
lens system so as to enable an attractive price/performance ratio at
different manufacturing volumes. Integration of the lens components within the overall Pyrode detection system.

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SME 2 : Electronic imaging/embedded components
Company able to produce signal read-out electronics and interface that
will be connected to the output of a pixel array imager (probably
similar to that of a CCD camera). Work will include design-for-manufacture of discrete embedded components (possibly ASIC, FPGA, or SoC depending on targeted production volumes and eventual integrated functionality).
Responsibilities in the project: implementation of
design-for-manufacture. Interfacing and integration of the component
within the overall Pyrode detection system.