Boston Subway System to be Biological Agent Sensor Testing Site
The Boston subway system is being used to test new sensors for biological agents over the next six months, according to an article from Product Design & Development.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has scheduled a series of tests to measure the real-world performance of new sensors recently developed to detect these agents through the “Detect-to-Protect” (D2P Bio Detection project. The devices, with “trigger” and “confirmer” sensors, have been designed to identify and confirm the release of biological agents within minutes, the article says.