SYSTEM COMPONENTS

The System is designed to optimize the detection ability of the dog by eliminating distracters (factors harmful to the detection process of the canine). This unique detection environment maximizes the odor detection capabilities of the dog to a degree never before experienced in the canine target odor detection industry.

Not only does the System allow the canine to detect target odors without approaching or touching a subject, it allows the canine to detect significantly better than in a traditional field testing environment. The System is a revolutionary advancement.

	Screening Room The size, configuration, and location of the screening room will vary based on operational parameters. Under a limited set of conditions, the screening room may be located adjacent to the air-sampling room. More commonly, however, the screening room is in a "stand-off" configuration up to 100 feet away from the air-sampling room, accommodating a variety of application designs and, in some situations, offering maximum security to the canine and operational personnel. Screening rooms can be engineered and built to accommodate a variety of subjects or items, such as several people at once, bags or packages on a conveyor, large shipping and storage containers, or vehicular traffic.
	Air Sampling Room The air-sampling room provides a comfortable, temperature-controlled area for the canine to stand as it samples the air flowing from the screening room. In the event the canine detects a target odor, it is trained to demonstrate a behavior known as an "alert" that will indicate a positive finding.
	Observation Room In the observation room, an observer monitors the canine's behavior at all times when the canine is on duty. In the event the canine demonstrates the "alert" behavior, the observer will perform the agreed upon action, such as sounding an audible or inaudible alarm. The observer also monitors subjects as they pass through the screening room. Under a limited set of conditions, the observer may be co-located in the air-sampling room with the canine. However, more commonly the observer will monitor subjects and the canine's behavior remotely via a closed-circuit television monitor. This arrangement will avoid the possibility of anyone influencing the canine's actions and will allow the canine to remain focused for the entire duration of its duty assignment.
	Continuous Air Flow Forced air circulates continually through the screening room and then through vents or duct work into the air-sampling room. Under certain conditions, such as when the System is located inside a building or other structure in which the air is already conditioned to be reasonably clean and of a moderate temperature, the air handling unit may utilize an "open design." Based on such a design, the unit would extract ambient air and direct it into the screening room, through vents or duct work to the air-sampling room, from which it would be exhausted from the System. Other applications, such as when the System is located in an external setting in which environmental conditions are not suitable to use ambient air, may require a "closed design." Such environmental conditions may include extremes of temperature, high concentrations of dust or sand, or high concentrations of industrial or other fumes. A closed design re-circulates, filters, and conditions the air to provide a safe, comfortable and productive environment for subjects, canines and security personnel.