Mine detectors themselves are also far from perfect and often respond to harmless metal objects lying underground. Therefore, alternative methods are urgently needed.

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Employees of the Australian research institute CSIRO have developed another mine detection technology. based on magnetic resonance – Moku.

• To detect an explosive device hidden underground, a portable receiver is installed in the ground that generates radio pulses tuned to resonate with crystalline compounds of explosives.
• In their presence, “explosive” molecules under the influence of radio waves begin to vibrate at a certain frequency, forming a specific echo signal, which is immediately perceived by the receiving device. The recruiter realizes he is dealing with an explosive device.
• At the same time, the parameters of the signal immediately provide important information – the stronger it is, the closer and dangerous the mine.
• equally important such a minesweeper will not respond to non-threatening objects.

Interestingly, the same technology can detect not only explosives but also drugs.

Our magnetic resonance sensors offer next-generation sensing capabilities. We provide an extremely high level of accuracy by detecting explosives and drugs at the molecular level,
– developers write on their website.

At the moment, it is not clear when such technology will be widely used, but Ukraine will definitely need it. Today, experts call Ukraine the most mined country in the world – at least 40 percent of its territory has secret Russian explosive devices.