If the Department of Homeland Security has its way, cellphones will soon do more than transmit calls, GPS information and a host of data from the Web. They’ll also monitor the air for toxic substances that could be part of a chemical warfare attack. Just as antivirus software springs to life when it spies suspicious activity, so Cell-All, from the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, regularly sniffs the surrounding air for certain volatile chemical compounds.
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Air-Sniffing Cellphones Could Aid Chemical-Warfare Defense
Posted by: Katherine Noyes April 13, 2010 12:58 PMIf the Department of Homeland Security has its way, cellphones will soon do more than transmit calls, GPS information and a host of data from the Web. They’ll also monitor the air for toxic substances that could be part of a chemical warfare attack. Just as antivirus software springs to life when it spies suspicious activity, so Cell-All, from the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, regularly sniffs the surrounding air for certain volatile chemical compounds.