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Date: December 10, 2012 Project No: 284585

FOI designation no: FOI-2010-1616 Dissemination Level: PU

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Funding has been received from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013)

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D2.1 Dissemination Plan

Hans Önnerud (FOI)

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D2.1 Dissemination Plan

Due date of deliverable: January 31, 2013 Actual submission date: December 10, 2012 Version: 1 FOI designation no: FOI-2010-1616 Responsible: Hans Önnerud (FOI) Author(s): Hans Önnerud (FOI) Number of pages: 13 Dissemination level: Public Start date of project: August 1, 2012 Duration: 3 years The HYPERION consortium on FOI test site in Grindsjön, Sweden. The kick-off meeting on October 24, 2012.

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ContentContent ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1  Background ......................................................................................................................... 4 2  Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 3  Dissemination instruments ................................................................................................ 5 3.1  Graphical profile and logotype .................................................................................... 5 3.2  PowerPoint template ................................................................................................... 6 3.3  Report template .......................................................................................................... 6 3.4  Website ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.5  HYPERION leaflet ......................................................................................................... 8 3.6  Scientific publication ................................................................................................... 8 3.7  Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 8 3.8  Media contact .............................................................................................................. 9 

4  Dissemination to the public ............................................................................................... 9 5  Dissemination to the scientific community ....................................................................... 9 5.1  Conferences ................................................................................................................. 9 5.2  Journals ...................................................................................................................... 10 

6  Dissemination to end users .............................................................................................. 10 7  Protection of foreground ................................................................................................. 11 8  Security ............................................................................................................................. 11 9  Exploitation of foreground ............................................................................................... 12 

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1 BackgroundThe objective with the HYPERION project is to develop and test a system concept for the on-site forensic analysis of an explosion. The forensic tools and procedures used will in majority be at safe stand-off detection distances. This will also include tools which can help with the identification of unexploded IEDs. The on-site data provided by the HYPERION system will be the type and amount of explosive used in the attack, the point of origin of the detonation and an assessment of the type of IED. The crime scene will be mapped using 3D-registration and in the map the positions that have been analysed in detail will be marked. The forensic tools and data will be of a quality that can be used as evidence in a court of law. The quality assured data will be on-site electronically documented and sent to the police timely at the crime scene. At a crime scene, due to the detonation of an IED or the possible presence of an unexploded IED, police, ambulance, fire brigade and the crime scene unit are parties that must be present. The first measures taken at a crime scene due to a detonation of an IED are the initiation of rescue actions. The responsible person is the rescue leader that has to start rescue persons and at the same time fence in and establish a crime scene safety zone. (The rescue measures are not addressed in the HYPERION system). In parallel to the rescue actions the HYPERION system can be used. This includes the collection of forensic data and risk assessment of potentially suspected unexploded IEDs at safe distances using stand-off detection of the post-blast scene. The data from the Hyperion System will supplement the work of the bomb disposal specialist in establishing a safe crime scene. (The neutralisation of unexploded IEDs will not be included in HYPERION but handled in another EU FP 7 project called ENCOUNTER). The HYPERION tools will be used for investigating the type and amount of explosive used in the attack. In combination with the 3D registration of the crime scene a reverse-event analysis can be performed giving the size of the charge and point of origin for the detonation. The forensic data will be tamper-proof documented and sent to the police instantaneously.

After the crime scene area has been secured, the laboratory forensic sampling and analysis can be started. In HYPERION, new and validated sampling protocols will be developed which will take into consideration increased sensitivity through new sampling materials, the stability of samples, optimized packaging procedures and the exclusion of any contamination of the samples used as evidence. The purposes are to further strengthen the forensic evidence obtained from the stand-off analysis and also to support the results obtained from the new forensic technology in order to show that the data are reliable. The crime scene is finally left to the responsibility of the rescue leader for clearing up the area.

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Figure 1 The concept of HYPERION. 

2 IntroductionThe dissemination plan for HYPERION is written in this document. It is a preliminary plan with the purpose to be used as a guideline throughout the project. The dissemination plan includes the general plans for dissemination as well as protection and exploitation in general terms. The dissemination plan will help the consortium partners in disseminating the results appropriately.

3 Disseminationinstruments

3.1 GraphicalprofileandlogotypeIn the HYPERION project, a logotype and a graphical profile have been created. This has resulted in the compilation of templates for Power point presentations and reports. The HYPERION logo is blue (R: 34 G: 113 B: 179) and a white version for use if needed on a dark background is also available. The logotypes are available in .eps, .png and .ai formats.

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Figure 2 The HYPERION logotype. 

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3.2 PowerPointtemplateIn the PowerPoint template made, the partners, partners logos and the Seventh Framework programme logo and grant agreement no. are mentioned. The template will be used when partners want to present HYPERION in order to acknowledge and present the HYPERION project with a homogenous profile. The last slide in the Power point presentation will make sure that this is achieved.

Figure 3 Powerpoint template. When used externally, the acknowledgement page should at least contain the information shown on the image to the right. 

3.3 ReporttemplateIn the HYPERION project, report templates have been made. The project has deliverables at different dissemination levels and therefore there are different templates. The report templates will make sure that the appearance of the reports is uniform in the HYPERION project. There is a different template for each dissemination level (Public PU; Confidential CO; EU Restricted EURE; EU Confidential EUCO).

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 Figure 4 The report template (in this case a dissemination level at PU). Title, author, partner name, table of contents and a  last page  including a summary of the scope of the project are mandatory parts included in the report template.  

3.4 WebsiteHYPERION has a website at www.hyperion-fp7.eu. Basic information about the project and the HYPERION concept can be found on the site, as well as contact information for the coordinator and information about the project participants. Also, invitations to workshops and other events that HYPERION will be involved in will be presented here.

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Figure 5 The first page of the HYPERION website.  

3.5 HYPERIONleafletAs for all FP7 funded projects, a leaflet will be produced by the European Commission. This leaflet will be used by the EC for marketing purposes, but may also be used by consortium members to spread information about the project.

3.6 ScientificpublicationThroughout the duration of the project, HYPERION results will be disseminated to the relevant scientific communities to the greatest extent possible, security restrictions will however apply. This will be done by contributing through papers and presentations to scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and journals in the field.

3.7 MeetingsThe HYPERION project will host meetings such as workshops and symposia as part of the scheduled project activities and deliverables. A workshop with end users will be held in February of 2013 and contacts will be maintained with those who indicates

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interest. A symposium will be organized at midway and the end of the project in order to present the results of the project, especially to end users and stakeholders.

3.8 MediacontactIn the event that HYPERION attracts attention from the media, a media contact has been appointed: Dr. Henric Östmark Swedish Defence Research Agency He can be reached through the FOI switchboard at +46 8 5550 3000. All questions to project members from the media are to be directed to the project media contact.

4 DisseminationtothepublicNo direct dissemination to the public is foreseen at this point. However, should the public (via the open media) take an interest in the project, questions will be answered. It is also possible that the consortium or individual partners might wish to make press releases on matters that the partners consider of importance to the public. Any such media releases should be communicated to the coordinator at least 30 days in advance, and must not be sent out until checked and approved from a security aspect.

5 DisseminationtothescientificcommunityAll research should, when possible, be presented at scientific conferences and published in scientific journals to expose it to the scrutiny of the entire scientific community. In security research, open publication of all results may not be possible. It is, however, very important not to unnecessarily hide behind security but to make an effort to make partial results, methods etc. available to the scientific community whenever possible. In order to inspire peer-reviewed publication, one project partner (Fraunhofer IAF) has been appointed the responsibility to actively push for publication of HYPERION results. It is the responsibility of all partners to actively review their own research in search for publishable results.

5.1 ConferencesHYPERION results will be presented primarily at security and explosives detection related conferences such as:

EUCDE, EU conference on detection of Explosives, March, 2013, Rome.

ICT annual conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, June 2013.

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International conference on future security, September, 2013, Berlin, Germany.

FINEX 2013, closed conference for forensic labs.

ISADE 2013, on analysis of explosives and detection technology.

SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, April/May 2013, Baltimore, USA.

The Gordon Conference on “Detection of Illicit Substances: Explosives and Drugs.”, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, May 2013.

When appropriate, results from individual speciality areas within HYPERION may also be presented at other scientific conferences.

5.2 JournalsThe results from HYPERION will be published in peer-reviewed papers to the largest extent possible but articles in non-peer-reviewed papers may also be made, especially in security related magazines. Possible journals for peer-reviewed publications on HYPERION are for example Propellants, Explosives and Pyrotechnics (PEP), Journal of Forensic Science, IEEE Sensors Journal, Applied Spectroscopy and Analytical Chemistry. However, many other journals may be used for dissemination of results.

6 DisseminationtoendusersAn End User workshop will be held in February 2013. In addition to the End Users that can provide information to the consortium, it will also be a good opportunity to provide them with information about the project. The consortium will strive to invite representatives of law enforcement from each EU country to the Workshop, thus ensuring dissemination of the results throughout Europe. In the project, further specific meetings with selected end users will be held in order to both disseminate and get input on the HYPERION system. At the end of the project, a symposium will be held in a European city (e.g. Paris or Brussels) for all stakeholders to review and discuss the demonstrated results, especially the performance evaluation and exploitation aspects. It intends to include as many stakeholders as possible.

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7 ProtectionofforegroundThe dissemination of Foreground is regulated by the Consortium Agreement (CA) and the Grant Agreement (GA)1. The basis for ownership is that Foreground is the property of the beneficiary carrying out the work generating it and that if Foreground has been jointly produced by several beneficiaries, they also own it jointly. The Grant Agreement also states that whenever foreground capable of industrial or commercial application is produced, it must be protected. This should be done by filing of a patent application. Once an invention is made public, it cannot be patented. Therefore, it is important not to reveal the idea outside the Consortium before the patent application is submitted. The filing of a patent application will also be considered a Dissemination activity. In order not to make protection of foreground impossible, it is important to adhere to the rules regarding dissemination agreed upon by the consortium partners in the Consortium and Grant Agreements. The Consortium Agreement states: Dissemination activities including but not restricted to publications and presentations shall be governed in compliance with Article II.30.3 of the EC-GA subject to the following provisions. Prior notice of any planned publication shall be made 45 days before the publication. Any objection to the planned publication shall be made in accordance with the GA in writing to the Coordinator and to any Party concerned within 30 days after receipt of the notice. If no justified objection is made within the time limit stated above, the publication is permitted. These rules are also very important for security reasons.

8 SecurityHYPERION is a security sensitive project, anticipating classified information to be used or produced. Therefore special rules to protect this information apply (see the Consortium and Grant Agreements as well as national law). Although a Security Classification Guide is included in the Description of Work, it is important that all partners evaluate their results with the view that they may be classified. When in doubt, the security board and the coordinator should be consulted. The chairman of the security board and contact person for issues on classification levels is Dr. Henric Östmark. It is also very important to adhere to the rules for dissemination. This will allow the coordinator as well as all other partners to check that the classification level is set appropriately. The security sensitive results will be disseminated on a need and right to know basis.

1 This chapter is merely to be regarded as brief information on the subject. The underlying Consortium and Grant Agreements are much more detailed and take precedence over anything stated here.

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9 ExploitationofforegroundExploitation of foreground is obviously important for European economy as well as of course for the individual project partners. It is definitely in the interest of the consortium members to exploit any exploitable results after the project. In order to ensure the possibility to exploit the results, protection of foreground is considered very important by the consortium members. Exploitation is obviously very dependent on the project results and more information about exploitation will be available during and at the end of the project.

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HYPERIONis a collaboration between: FOI | Fraunhofer IAF | TNO | ASELSAN | SSI | MPH | BKA | VIGO | EGM | Portendo | TECNALIA | SKL |

Coordinator Website FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency www.hyperion-fp7.eu Department of Energetic Materials Grindsjön Research Centre SE-147 25 Tumba SWEDEN

HYPERION has received funding from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under Grant Agreement No 284585.

The objective with the HYPERION project is to develop and test a system concept for the on-site forensic analysis of an explosion. The forensic tools and procedures used will in majority be at safe stand-off detection distances. This will also include tools for identification of unexploded IEDs. The on-site data provided by the HYPERION system will be the type and amount of explosive used in the attack, the point of origin of the detonation and an assessment of the type of IED. The crime scene will be mapped using 3D-registration and in the map the positions that have been analysed in detail will be marked. The forensic tools and data will be of a quality that can be used as evidence in a court of law. The quality assured data will be on-site electronically documented and sent to the police instantaneously at the crime scene. At a crime scene, due to the detonation of an IED, police, ambulance, fire brigade and the crime scene unit are parties that must be present. The first measures taken at a crime scene due to a detonation of an IED are the initiation of rescue actions. In parallel to the rescue actions the HYPERION system can be used. This includes the collection of forensic data and risk assessment of suspected unexploded IEDs using stand-off detection of the post-blast scene. After the rescue operations, all of the forensic tools of HYPERION can be used in order to investigate the type and amount of explosive used in the attack. In combination with the 3D registration of the crime scene a reverse-event analysis can be performed giving the size of the charge and point of origin for the detonation. After the crime scene area has been secured, the laboratory forensic sampling and analysis can be started. New and validated sampling protocols will be developed. The crime scene is finally left to the rescue leader for clearing up the area. The consortium consists of eight partners, research institutes, an industry, SMEs and an end user.