Research
Facilities
Facilities are available at both Argonne and the University of Chicago:
Projects
PROTECT Chemical Agent Detection and Response System
PROTECT is an automated hardware/software system that integrates chemical detectors, closed-circuit TC (CCTV), dispersion modeling, and optimal response protocls to improve detection and reaction to complex terrorist attacks involving chemical agents. The system provides accurate, early detection, and verification in confined spaces within densely populated areas, such as in city buildings and urban transportation systems. Examples of permanent installations include mass transit, subway, and pedway tunnels and single or multimodal transportation facilities (such as airports and bus terminals). PROTECT is also available as a temporary installation at high-threat events and locations.
Sync Matrix
The Sync Matrix tool is a key component in Argonne’s Synchronization Matrix Planning Process — a structured problem-solving approach that facilitates the development of preparedness plans. This specially designed software provides emergency management professionals with an interactive planning tool that presents a picture of the many interactions that occur as a response unfolds over time. It helps emergency planners better organize, visualize, and analyze the flow of activities within and across response jurisdictions, be they “geopolitical” areas (states, counties, and municipalities), corporate entities (national, regional, district, and individual stores), or departments and agencies of a larger organization structure. The software serves as a collaborative workspace, allowing the planning team to work individually or as a team, as appropriate. It also serves as a record of planning processes for later use in orienting new staff, informing elected leaders, guiding a response, or completing after-action analyses. Designed for ease of use, Sync Matrix uses a frame structure similar to other software products that users may already be familiar with.
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