SIGMA+ - Study of Industrial Gravity Measurement Applications
Lead Participant:
RSK GROUP PLC
Abstract
This project is a collaboration between RSK and the University of Birmingham (UoB) to carry out a feasibility
study identifying the potential of Quantum Technology (QT) gravity sensors in geophysical surveys for
environmental and engineering applications such as locating buried objects and finding sinkholes. This project
feeds directly into the development of the QT gravity and gravity gradiometer sensors to ensure they take
cogniscence of practical considerations in the harsh civil engineering environment. This study will expand on
the findings from the SIGMA project by focussing on the measurement and data handling challenges that have
been identified, the isolation of signals of interst from other variations in the shallow soil, and will make the
first ever QT gravity maps of the subsurface through careful field trials of prototype instruments. At the same
time it engages with future clients who will demand this technology to minimise their risk of unforeseen
ground conditions. SIGMA+ will provide a quantitative assessment of the potential real world capability of QT
gravity sensors and define a specification of capability for instrument manufacturers to strive for.
study identifying the potential of Quantum Technology (QT) gravity sensors in geophysical surveys for
environmental and engineering applications such as locating buried objects and finding sinkholes. This project
feeds directly into the development of the QT gravity and gravity gradiometer sensors to ensure they take
cogniscence of practical considerations in the harsh civil engineering environment. This study will expand on
the findings from the SIGMA project by focussing on the measurement and data handling challenges that have
been identified, the isolation of signals of interst from other variations in the shallow soil, and will make the
first ever QT gravity maps of the subsurface through careful field trials of prototype instruments. At the same
time it engages with future clients who will demand this technology to minimise their risk of unforeseen
ground conditions. SIGMA+ will provide a quantitative assessment of the potential real world capability of QT
gravity sensors and define a specification of capability for instrument manufacturers to strive for.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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RSK GROUP PLC | £134,912 | £ 67,456 |
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Participant |
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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | £115,054 | £ 115,054 |
People |
ORCID iD |
George Tuckwell (Project Manager) |