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An Inverse Method for Determining Source Characteristics for Emergency Response Applications

DYCE, a follow-on from DAPPLE, supported through the TSB Gathering Data in Complex Environments programme and led by Selex Galileo, also involved the sensor developer, Owlstone. The object was to create a mobile capability for deploying ad-hoc sensor networks capable of identifying and quantifying concentrations of chemical agents and to use inverse modelling to locate and specify sources. The paper describes, amongst other things, an analysis of error propagation - a key and novel contribution being the detailed study of the consequences of sampling error due to inadequate averaging (inevitable at full scale). (Contact: Jason.Lepley@selexgalileo.com)