CROMAC - CTDT

1. CROMAC - CTDT CROMAC - CENTRE FOR TESTING, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Nikola Pavkovic

2. From the initial idea to its realisation Preconditions and environment Founder and organisation type Tasks of the centre Structure of the centre Testing and examination of capacities Conclusion INTRODUCTION

3. From the initial idea to its realization SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION DECISION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT 2010. 2003. FIRST PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHING 2001. IDEA AND FIRST INITIATIVES 2000. DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS TESTING OF DEMINING MACHINES, MDD’s AND HANDLERS 1999.

4. development and increased scope and volume of CROMAC activities interest of the country development, achieved quality and achievements in the field of testing, conducting scientific projects and number of test sites numerous scientific and professional partners in Croatia, qualified and ready to implement projects according to the European Commission methodology collaboration with international institutions and organisations, equipment producers and partners from previous projects system, equipment and standard operating procedures developed and acquired through the projects funded outside the state budget, teams trained Preconditions and environment

5. Decision on the establishment - CROMAC Council CROMAC is the founder Support in establishing - CROMAC Scientific Council Funding: CROMAC, self-financing, donations The founder Croatian Mine Action Centre - Centre for Testing, Development and Training CROMAC- CTDT Ltd.

6. DEVELOPMENT • standards • norms • management • domestic industry Tasks of the Centre • TESTING • direct participation • accreditation • knowledge transfer PELAN BIOSENS MEDDS i FIDO Handlers and dogs Demining machines Project officers Q:A. inspectors ARC SMART FP-6 OZI • TRAINING of • CROMAC staff • Demining companies, Croatian Army, NGO staff • staff within the Region Demining machine operators Work site leaders Team leaders multicriterial analysis

7. EXPECTED PARTNERS AND COOPERATION CROMAC CTDT Scientific Council CTDT • JRC • GICHD • SEEMACC • SWEDEC • SRSA • IAEA • CCMAT • others • Demining companies • Equipment producers • NGOs • MACs • Donors • Croatian Army • Ministry of Interior

8. DIRECTOR OFFICE MANAGER HEAD OF STANDARDIZATION, TRAINING AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEAD OF TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Manager for testing of mine detection dogs Finance Officer • Organization in year 1

9. CROMC – TEST SITES ZAGREB KARLOVAC OFFICE SISAK OSIJEK OFFICE RAKOVO POLJE TESTFIELD KNIN OFFICE BENKOVAC TESTFIELD ŠKABRNJA TESTFIELD PRIDRAGA TESTFIELD

10. BENKOVAC 1m 1m 3m 1x1m squares contain a mine or metal/plastic or are empty Set of landmines for one row • Benkovac test site.Size: 10,000 m2.Two aims: • Training, fine tuning. Approximate dimensions of usable area 18 x 50 m. Known locations and depths for 115 landmines of known types. • Blind tests. Unknown locations for 885 landmines, 524 metal parts, 544 empty holes.Receiving Operating Courve, probability of detection, probability of false alarm rate.Statisticaly significant bench-mark site for MD, GPR and Thermal IR. • Mines were laid down in 2000.

11. BENKOVAC Training and fine tuning area Distribution of landmines in rows 5 10 15 20 25 29 Depth cm

12. ELECTROMAGNETIC PARAMETERS OF SOIL for the training and fine tuning area of the Benkovac test site acquired in July 2002, at the surface and at 20 cm (preliminary results) Influence of moisture

13. SKABRNJA Skabrnja test site, For bio sensors and vapour sensors, Approximate dimensions 427 x 390 m. Established in 2002. Landmines are located in rectangles 10 x 10 m, which are separated 20 m and 50 m, in groups of 20, 13 and 3. Known locations and depths for 20 mines, while others could be used for blind tests.

14. MDDs TRAINING - NPA DEMAND PROJECT WITH BEES B I O S E N S

15. RAKOVO POLJE Test site Rakovo polje, For bio sensors and vapour sensors, Dimensions 120 x 460 m (55,000 m2 ). Established in 2001. Known locations and depths for 12 landmines of known types, each mine in a rectangle 30 x 30 m, marked by wooden stub. Grass height is around 10 – 20 cm or less. For blind test are available 12 – 15 landmines

16. PRIDRAGA, NOVIGRAD • Pridraga, Novigrad - Test site for dog breeding and testingSize: 4,500 m2 , • 32 marked squares, mines are buried at different depths (3 to 17 cm), • AP(30) and AT(20) mines laid and 3 UXO items, • Testing executable all year round due to optimal climate conditions.

17. EXPERTISE AND CAPACITY AVAILABLE • CROATIAN MINE ACTION CENTRE • 1 DOCTOR OF SCIENCES • 4 MASTERS OF SCIENCES • 28 PERSONS WITH DEGREES IN VARIOUS FIELDS • CROMAC SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL • 4 ACADEMY MEMBERS • 27 DOCTORS OF SCIENCES • SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS • SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES • UNIVERISTIES AND THEIR STAFF • CAPACITY OF MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND CROATIAN ARMY

18. Airborne General SurveyCROMAC • System is • fully digital • interoperable and • compatible • with CROMAC Mine Information System and Geographic Information System

19. USE OF BEES IN HUMANITARIAN DEMINING On 28 November 2002 the Scientific Council of the Croatian Mine Action Centre concluded to support the proposedapproach and to recommend the project

20. Aerial platform for image acquisition above target area

21. SUMMARY Parallel tasks of demining and testing were very difficult for CROMAC to cope with. On the basis of results, activities and cooperation in scientific and research projects, Croatia had capacity and knowledge and established a Center for testing and development. The center will meet the requirements of other possible users. The task is to connect the donors, contractors, equipment manufacturers and end users. This is the only way to obtain applicable results and solutions. The objective is to improve mine action in Croatia and wider, enhance the safety of demining participants and safety of searched area, and make mine clearance faster and cheaper. Donor support of any kind is expected.

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