The world's most sensitive explosive detector - Prized Science

Our newest video focuses on the world's most sensitive explosive detector to date. Known as FIDO, the handheld detector has been used to detect roadside bombs in Iraq, as well as homeland security operations and in airport security.
"Dogs are the gold standard [for explosive detection]... but they have some limitations," explains Tim Swager, Ph.D., winner of the 2013 ACS Award for Creative Invention for his work on the device. "FIDO has comparable sensitivity to a dog, and sometimes detects things that a dog might miss... Seeing FIDO used by the military in Iraq in the darkest hours when we were finding lots of bombs - that was really important."
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Video by Janali Thompson
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[@CheekyPseudonym]

Another intention that started out for military applications but can do so much more.

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You're doing the Lord's work! Thank you!

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FIDO stands for ?? I guess FIne DOg (Explosive Detection )
No?