Project summary:
PACK’s objective is to reduce customs congestion by drastically decreasing the number of trucks required to stop for physical inspection. This goal is achieved by developing and utilizing an integrated system of sensors, artificial intelligence, and advanced software, which enables automatic risk assessment and fully automated customs inspections without compromising security.
Brief Project description:
The PACK project aims to drastically reduce the number of trucks required to stop for customs inspection through reliable and automated risk assessment during transport. To this end, the system integrates and upgrades advanced detection, monitoring, and data analysis capabilities, utilizing artificial intelligence algorithms.
The PACK approach is based on a smart customs seal with Internet of Things capabilities to prevent tampering, combined with a smart sensor array equipped with artificial intelligence for continuous and autonomous cargo monitoring. With this setup, the system can independently assess risk and decide to issue alerts to the relevant supervisory authorities, significantly simplifying on-site and on-the-go checks.
Implementing PACK at EU level could significantly reduce truck waiting times at external borders. With only 10% market penetration, it is estimated to generate savings of €241 million and 2.35 million man-hours annually, reduce fuel consumption by about 70.5 million liters, and cut CO₂ emissions by approximately 190,000 tons per year.
Role of ICCS:
ICCS contributes to the project by developing and adapting a chemical detection device that constitutes a core component of the sensor array for cargo monitoring. The device is capable of real-time detection of the potential presence of target compounds, leveraging a field-deployable, state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based analytical technique with fast response times.
This approach provides chemical measurements with high accuracy, sensitivity, and minimum false alarms. Within the project, ICCS will investigate the application of artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to further enhance detection performance.
Project website: https://pack-project.com/
LinkedIn page: PACK Horizon Europe project: Overview | LinkedIn
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