ThedevelopmentofthefogdetectorwasinvestedbytheStatePlanningCommissionandstartedinJuly1997.Theprototype'scalibrationandtestwasconductedin1999.Thereafterthedetectorwasimprovedinthefollowingrespects:Hardware:Inordertoreducetheeffectsofthebackground,thetransmitterandreceiverunitsweredesignedtobedownwards.Ahigh-powerGaAsLEDisusedforthelightsourcesandforincreasingtransmittingpower.Theintensityofthelightismonitoredandstabilizedbyaspecialcircuitinthetransmitterunit,whichreceivesapartoftheemittedlightbyaPIN
