# Explosives Sewer Sensors The EU-Funded Emphasis Project is Taking Bomb Sniffing Underground By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-10-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bomb-sniffing References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3036625/the-eu-is-building-an-internet-of-sewers-to-detect-bombs) & [bbc](http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29354579) The [European Union](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/early-identification-of-tuberculosis) is developing sewer sensors for bomb sniffing purposes. As bombers have been known to dispose of their homemade explosives' ingredients down the drain, the Emphasis project hopes to establish a network of bomb-detecting sewers to sniff out these dangerous materials. According to a [BBC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhattan-s4r-freesat-4k-tv-recorder) report, the [Swedish Defense Research Agency](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperrealistic-digital-exhibitions) (or FOI) is leading the charge on this bomb sniffing initiative. The EU-funded project involves electrodes being implanted into Stockholm city sewers to identify the discarded ingredients people used to make explosives. The high-tech sensors can identify extremely small amounts of these chemicals. The Swedes have built a bomb lab replica to test their results safely. They are also experimenting with bomb detection sensors on rooftops and cars in addition to sewers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sewer Sensors:** Opportunity for developing advanced sewer sensors for bomb detection purposes. - **Bomb Sniffing:** Potential for innovative technologies and methods for detecting and identifying bombs and explosives. - **Disposal Monitoring:** Emerging market for monitoring and detecting hazardous waste disposal in sewer systems. ### Who This Affects Most - **Security Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in developing advanced bomb detection technologies and sensors. - **Environmental Monitoring:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating monitoring systems for detecting hazardous waste in sewers. - **Civil Engineering:** Opportunity for integrating bomb detection sensors into sewer infrastructure to enhance safety and security measures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scent-Detecting Robot Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sniff-robot.md) - [Robotic Smell Integrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-smell.md) - [Fire Suppression Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-detection-and-suppression.md) - [Autonomous Mine Detection Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mine-detector-robot.md) - [Dog-Inspired Surveillance Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-dog-concept.md) - [Contraband-Detecting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/narc-robot-concept.md) - [Natural Environment-Analyzing Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edrone.md) - [Canine Sniffing Workshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sniff-n-seek.md) - [Pipeline Maintenance Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inpipe-products.md)