Sensors Research
Sensors Research
Overview
This theme advances fundamental knowledge in new technologies for sensors, arrays and networks, and development of sensor systems across a broad range of applications.
Our research work includes the design and development of multimodal active and passive sensing devices, electromagnetic sensors and imaging systems for:
- non-destructive testing and evaluation for material characterisation, structural integrity, defect (crack, fatigue, corrosion, delamination) detection and identification, stress and lifecycle assessment for safety-critical components and systems in the areas of defence, energy, transport, aerospace, oil & gas, and infrastructure
- homeland security through electromagnetic imaging for the detection of threat objects and people screening
- medical imaging and applications related to electromagnetic medical instrumentation. These include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
- wireless sensor networks for air quality, climate and noise monitoring, and acoustic source location
- acoustic sensor development including sonar imaging, low-cost ultrasound scanners and fluid measurement
Our sensors research can be subdivided as follows:
Research Collaborations
Academic
- Manchester University
- University of Bath
- Warwick University
- University of Sheffield
- Imperial College
- Cambridge University
- Tsinghua University, China
- MIT, USA
- Fraunhofer IZFP, Germany
- National Research Council, Canada
- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Industrial
- Rolls Royce
- Alstom Power
- Airbus
- Cross-Government Departments
- British Energy
- The Welding Institute (TWI)
- Bioinnovel, Photon fire
- National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
- RWE nPower
- Network Rail
- BP