Charlton first became interested in the problem of clearing anti-personnel landmines while visiting Bosnia on a Laurius spirit of soccer camp. He was appalled by the injuries he saw, especially to children, caused by abandoned anti-personnel mines. Later his visited Cambodia where there are estimated to be four to six million mines. Charton was told it would take 100 years to clear the mines. He contacted Rapiscan and through them the The University of Manchester to see if there was anyone who could help. The University has a number of scientists and engineers with relevant experience, including a project EMBody to develop the next generation walk through metal detector, in collaboration with Rapiscan and Manchester Airport, and work on a scanning metal detector used to image steel reinforcing bars in concrete. "Last time I saw a boot fly through the air like that it was against Bolton" said Charlton, but there was a sombre but exited mood as the scientists headed back to the University, buzzing with ideas.
Charlton first became interested in the problem of clearing anti-personnel landmines while visiting Bosnia on a Laurius spirit of soccer camp. He was appalled by the injuries he saw, especially to children, caused by abandoned anti-personnel mines. Later his visited Cambodia where there are estimated to be four to six million mines. Charlton was told it would take 100 years to clear the mines. He contacted Rapiscan and through them the University of Manchester to see if there was anyone who could help. The University has a number of scientists and engineers with relevant experience, including a project EMBody to develop the next generation walk through metal detector, in collaboration with Rapiscan and Manchester Airport, and work on a scanning metal detector used to image steel reinforcing bars in concrete. "Last time I saw a boot fly through the air like that it was against Bolton" said Charlton, but there was a sombre but excited mood as the scientists headed back to the University, buzzing with ideas.
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