Consortium of Excellence in Advanced Sensors and Their Applications
Lead Research Organisation:
City, University of London
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Mathematical Sci
Abstract
This project is designed to promote a synergy of the skills and expertise of key personnel in several key research groups, across a range of disciplines both in the UK and overseas, and working with targeted user communities to share their expertise and wide experience, with the people involved enthusiastically collaborating for success. In so doing, the prime theme of this project is to create new technological opportunities which would otherwise be very difficult to develop individually due to the limitations in individual facilities and resources and the depth of knowledge required, to create real innovation over a broad technological field. Most importantly, the focus of the application is on the team brought together to 'bring out the best' in a group of engineers with complementary skills, to achieve the step change that is needed to meet the challenges of competitiveness for the user community over the next decade and beyond. The consortium brought together for the first time, is one of significant diversity, which encompassing expertise and experience in optical fibre sensors, MEMS sensor design, fabrication and integration, chemistry, chemical engineering, communications and civil structures and has been created to make the step change in both the required sensor technologies and material science and thus developing a competitive edge to meet demands from user communities. The consortium has an excellent balance of experienced and early career staff, but above all is a group with the intellectual depth and drive to be successful, to take on new challenges and meet new opportunities.The project planned adds a new dimension to what is a very strong current grants portfolio of the UK consortium. The applicants hold a number of prestigious grants - amongst them 2 Platform Grants, 2 Challenging Engineering grants and 1 Advanced Fellowship (the latter two specifically recognizing excellence among early career researchers), together with a number of Responsive Mode grants and contracts with a strong KT dimension e.g. KTPs, which together emphasize meeting today's research needs.
Organisations
- City, University of London (Lead Research Organisation)
- National Taiwan University (Collaboration)
- NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- University of Navarra (Collaboration)
- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Collaboration)
- University of Limerick (Collaboration)
- Sengenia Ltd (Collaboration)
- Acreo (Collaboration)
- University of Limerick (Project Partner)
- Nanyang Technological University (Project Partner)
- Kista Photonics Research Center (Project Partner)
- Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing (Project Partner)
- Sengenia (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
People |
ORCID iD |
Tong Sun (Principal Investigator) | |
Kenneth Grattan (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Surre F
(2013)
Fiber Optic Strain Monitoring for Long-Term Evaluation of a Concrete Footbridge Under Extended Test Conditionss
in IEEE Sensors Journal
Bremer K
(2014)
Sewerage tunnel leakage detection using a fibre optic moisture-detecting sensor system
in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
McCague C
(2014)
Novel Sensor Design Using Photonic Crystal Fibres for Monitoring the Onset of Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Structures
in Journal of Lightwave Technology
Description | This grant allows the project partners, including international partners, to explore jointly the use of novel optical fibre sensors for structural condition monitoring. |
Exploitation Route | The findings have been widely publicized through conferences, workshops and journals. The success of this collaboration has not just led to new projects being funded but also a wider acceptance of this novel optical approach by industry |
Sectors | Construction Environment |
Description | The findings from this project has been widely publicized through publications, conferences and workshops. In addition, the success of this grant has led to some new projects funded by research councils |
Description | EU CleanSky scheme |
Amount | € 598,963 (EUR) |
Funding ID | 607584 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 05/2014 |
End | 05/2016 |
Description | Standard grant |
Amount | £88,042 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/I006214/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2011 |
End | 05/2012 |
Description | Standard grant |
Amount | £320,725 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/H018247/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 06/2010 |
End | 06/2013 |
Description | Standard grant |
Amount | £94,628 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/J500781/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2012 |
End | 05/2013 |
Description | UKIERI scheme |
Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | British Council |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2013 |
End | 03/2016 |
Description | Acreo |
Organisation | Acreo |
Country | Sweden |
Sector | Private |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Federal Inst for Materials Research BAM |
Organisation | BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Public |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Limerick University |
Organisation | University of Limerick |
Country | Ireland |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Nanyang Technological University |
Organisation | Nanyang Technological University |
Country | Singapore |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | National Taiwan University |
Organisation | National Taiwan University |
Country | Taiwan, Province of China |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Public University of Navarra |
Organisation | University of Navarra |
Country | Spain |
Sector | Academic/University |
Start Year | 2007 |
Description | Sengenia Ltd |
Organisation | Sengenia Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
Start Year | 2007 |
Title | OPTICAL SENSOR |
Description | An optical sensor (1) for in-situ monitoring of chloride ion concentration in concrete structures, the sensor (1) comprising: a sensor body (3) that fluoresces when illuminated by light, the sensor body (3) being configured to exhibit a change in fluorescence when illuminated in the presence of chloride ions, and means (5) for optically coupling said sensor body to a source of illumination. A system (11) is also disclosed, along with methods of synthesising chloride sensitive polymerisable fluorescent dyes, and chloride sensitive polymerisable fluorescent dyes. |
IP Reference | WO2012098240 |
Protection | Patent application published |
Year Protection Granted | 2012 |
Licensed | No |
Impact | This will make an impact on the construction industry by providing an early warning for maintenance and for repair |
Title | OPTICAL SENSOR |
Description | An optical sensor (1) for pH monitoring in highly alkaline mediums, the sensor (1) comprising: a sensor body (3) that fluoresces when illuminated by light, the sensor body (3) being configured to exhibit a change in fluorescence in response to changing pH in highly alkaline mediums, the sensor further comprising means (5) for coupling the sensor body to a source of illumination. A system (11) is also disclosed, along with methods of synthesising pH sensitive polymerisable fluorescent coumarin dyes, and pH sensitive polymerisable fluorescent coumarin dyes. |
IP Reference | WO2012098242 |
Protection | Patent application published |
Year Protection Granted | 2012 |
Licensed | No |
Impact | This will make an impact on the construction industry by identifying corrosion problems at an early stage to save costing for maintenance and repair. |
Company Name | Sengenia |
Description | Sengenia is a sensing solutions company that specializes in fiber optic sensing. They offer a range of Luna Technologies products, including Hyperion Interrogators and ODiSI Interrogators. |
Year Established | 2007 |
Impact | The company has been able to bridge the link between industry and the two academic organizations, City University London and Queen's University of Belfast, by promoting optical fibre sensor research at City to industry, in particular, to the construction sector. |
Website | http://www.sengenia.com |