Quantum Technology - Potential for Railway Infrastructure (QT-PRI)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: Civil Engineering
Abstract
QT-PRI is a collaboration between RSK, Atkins, Network Rail and the University of Birmingham (UoB) to establish the Quantum Technology (QT) gravity sensor market opportunities against assessment of current geophysical technologies to detect and assess the condition of assets buried below the railway network, in particular drains, as well as water flow through the railway earthworks. There are over 190,000 railway earthworks and over 6000km buried assets. The incomplete and immature asset inventory significantly limits the development of a decision support framework to allow proactive condition assessment thereby maximising the limited resources and keeping the rail network operational. Currently, geophysical sensors are commercially used to detect the location of the ducts and pipes in roads and with limited success on the railways, but are rarely used to detect the asset condition or the condition of the parent asset (earthwork) itself. Thus, currently geotechnical failures are often reported by train drivers or by walking the asset at a cost of ~£8M/year. This limits any proactive asset management and often results in longer disruptions to the rail network. To overcome these limitations and open up a new application for geophysical sensors, QT-PRI will: 1) Establish the market potential for QT gravity sensors for railway infrastructure by benchmarking it against the most advanced state-of-the-art geophysical instrumentation currently used in the railway industry; 2) Develop novel post-processing techniques to identify the signal of interest, especially along the rail network and Undertake field trials to demonstrate the real-world capabilities and limitations of existing sensors to identify the operational space for QT sensors; 3) Determine technical sensor specifications for QT gravity sensors and 4) Assess the market of QT gravity instruments used both at train speed and quasi stationary to detect buried assets and visualise water flow in railway earthworks.
QT-PRI will accelerate the commercialisation of QT gravity instruments in three ways: 1) ensuring that the sensor development and system engineering efforts produces instruments that are fit for purpose by providing sensor configuration and performance parameters with particular focus on time-lapse assessment and data collection at train speed, 2) increasing the marketplace for the sensors by engagement with a client base not yet familiar with QT sensors, excellent dissemination activities, and practical field demonstrations and 3) demonstrating what can be achievable from commercial geophysical system with respect to sensitivity, resilience, size, weight and cost in comparison with the Return on Investment using QT gravity sensors.
QT-PRI will open up a new market for QT gravity sensors by:
1) Assessing in detail the capability and limitations of the best suite of current geophysical sensors for the railway environment;
2) Increasing the marketplace for the sensors by engagement with the client base, excellent dissemination activities, and practical field demonstrations of prototype equipment capability.
QT-PRI will accelerate the commercialisation of QT gravity instruments in three ways: 1) ensuring that the sensor development and system engineering efforts produces instruments that are fit for purpose by providing sensor configuration and performance parameters with particular focus on time-lapse assessment and data collection at train speed, 2) increasing the marketplace for the sensors by engagement with a client base not yet familiar with QT sensors, excellent dissemination activities, and practical field demonstrations and 3) demonstrating what can be achievable from commercial geophysical system with respect to sensitivity, resilience, size, weight and cost in comparison with the Return on Investment using QT gravity sensors.
QT-PRI will open up a new market for QT gravity sensors by:
1) Assessing in detail the capability and limitations of the best suite of current geophysical sensors for the railway environment;
2) Increasing the marketplace for the sensors by engagement with the client base, excellent dissemination activities, and practical field demonstrations of prototype equipment capability.
Planned Impact
The beneficiaries from this research are diverse and include:
1. RSK's clients (e.g. civil engineering consultants, town planners, utility companies, councils, Highways England, major projects such as HS2, Thames Tideway, nuclear industry)
2. Atkins' clients (Environment Agency, Highways England)
3. Surveying practitioners (e.g. RSK and others)
4. Network Rail who can carry out a more informed asset management and deterioration assessment, thereby optimising the time and cost of any interventions
5. Train operators, who will benefit from a better maintained railway infrastructure and reduced line closures due to asset failures
6. civil engineers who can determine the condition of earthworks and thus develop novel engineering solutions and practices to maintain the aging infrastructure
7. UK-based and international academics.
8. the general public who will benefit from a reduction delays on the rail network due to better asset management
The short-term impact of this feasibility will be that it will develop detailed technical specifications required for QT gravity sensors used in the rail environment and determine detailed acquisition and data quality parameters in parallel with processing and inversion techniques required to interpret the data collected using QT sensors. Moreover, it will benchmark against existing geophysical sensors in order to determine the market opportunities. This may also lead to improved survey methodologies and data processing in the short-term before the commercial QT sensors come to market. The improved survey strategies necessary for realising the full potential of QT gravity sensors can also be utilised for 'traditional' geophysical surveys.
In addition, the end-users are being engaged early on in the sensor development process opening a channel of communication between the physics researchers and the practitioners. This is vital to ensure the developed sensors are useable in the extreme railway environment with short possession times and stray electromagnetic signals. Furthermore, the practitioners' clients will be able to see the potential of the new QT sensors based on the developed forward models thereby providing confidence in their capabilities. QT-PRI will create the first ever assessment of using the QT gravity sensors for railway infrastructure assets and review the use of time-lapse assessment to determine the water flow through earthworks, thereby increasing the confidence of the market and providing feedback to the sensor development. The engineering driven research takes into account user needs, promoting industrial adoption & generating social and economic impact, e.g. by providing enhanced asset information reducing network delays. This is an essential step to build sufficient commercial confidence in potentially disruptive QT.
On a 10-50 year timescale, the QT sensors could revolutionise a wide range of industrial processes, as diverse as resilient communication networks; structural analysis (e.g. in aerospace); functional analysis (e.g. electronic components); improved oil and gas recovery; CO2 sequestration supervision; construction work using underground space; assessment of water infrastructure; detection of sinkholes; assessment of the condition of dams in flood prevention.
The researchers working on the project will gain enormously by working on a multi-disciplinary project that has a clear, practical application and requires active interaction with the partner company on the project on a professional level. This will undoubtedly make the researchers much more employable in the future. The academic will benefit by being involved in such a prestigious, multi-disciplinary project which has the potential to make a tangible difference in the future. It further addresses an issue that the public is familiar with in respect to delays on the rail network. This will help to further raise their profiles in the academic community.
1. RSK's clients (e.g. civil engineering consultants, town planners, utility companies, councils, Highways England, major projects such as HS2, Thames Tideway, nuclear industry)
2. Atkins' clients (Environment Agency, Highways England)
3. Surveying practitioners (e.g. RSK and others)
4. Network Rail who can carry out a more informed asset management and deterioration assessment, thereby optimising the time and cost of any interventions
5. Train operators, who will benefit from a better maintained railway infrastructure and reduced line closures due to asset failures
6. civil engineers who can determine the condition of earthworks and thus develop novel engineering solutions and practices to maintain the aging infrastructure
7. UK-based and international academics.
8. the general public who will benefit from a reduction delays on the rail network due to better asset management
The short-term impact of this feasibility will be that it will develop detailed technical specifications required for QT gravity sensors used in the rail environment and determine detailed acquisition and data quality parameters in parallel with processing and inversion techniques required to interpret the data collected using QT sensors. Moreover, it will benchmark against existing geophysical sensors in order to determine the market opportunities. This may also lead to improved survey methodologies and data processing in the short-term before the commercial QT sensors come to market. The improved survey strategies necessary for realising the full potential of QT gravity sensors can also be utilised for 'traditional' geophysical surveys.
In addition, the end-users are being engaged early on in the sensor development process opening a channel of communication between the physics researchers and the practitioners. This is vital to ensure the developed sensors are useable in the extreme railway environment with short possession times and stray electromagnetic signals. Furthermore, the practitioners' clients will be able to see the potential of the new QT sensors based on the developed forward models thereby providing confidence in their capabilities. QT-PRI will create the first ever assessment of using the QT gravity sensors for railway infrastructure assets and review the use of time-lapse assessment to determine the water flow through earthworks, thereby increasing the confidence of the market and providing feedback to the sensor development. The engineering driven research takes into account user needs, promoting industrial adoption & generating social and economic impact, e.g. by providing enhanced asset information reducing network delays. This is an essential step to build sufficient commercial confidence in potentially disruptive QT.
On a 10-50 year timescale, the QT sensors could revolutionise a wide range of industrial processes, as diverse as resilient communication networks; structural analysis (e.g. in aerospace); functional analysis (e.g. electronic components); improved oil and gas recovery; CO2 sequestration supervision; construction work using underground space; assessment of water infrastructure; detection of sinkholes; assessment of the condition of dams in flood prevention.
The researchers working on the project will gain enormously by working on a multi-disciplinary project that has a clear, practical application and requires active interaction with the partner company on the project on a professional level. This will undoubtedly make the researchers much more employable in the future. The academic will benefit by being involved in such a prestigious, multi-disciplinary project which has the potential to make a tangible difference in the future. It further addresses an issue that the public is familiar with in respect to delays on the rail network. This will help to further raise their profiles in the academic community.
People |
ORCID iD |
Nicole Metje (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Boddice D
(2018)
A novel approach to reduce environmental noise in microgravity measurements using a Scintrex CG5
in Journal of Applied Geophysics
Earl L
(2022)
Demonstration of a Compact Magneto-Optical Trap on an Unstaffed Aerial Vehicle
in Atoms
Boddice D
(2022)
Microgravity surveying before, during and after distant large earthquakes
in Journal of Applied Geophysics
Boddice D
(2019)
Quantifying the effects of near surface density variation on quantum technology gravity and gravity gradient instruments
in Journal of Applied Geophysics
Stray B
(2022)
Quantum sensing for gravity cartography.
in Nature
Jamie Vovrosh
(2021)
Towards Quantum technology for borehole gravity sensors
Description | + Research showed the potential of QT gravity sensors for the condition monitoring of railway assets |
Exploitation Route | We will continue to publish the findings at presentations and papers Once the QT gravity sensor is field ready, we will go back to our field sites and repeat the measurements now that we have benchmark data using existing geophysical instrumentation |
Sectors | Construction Environment Transport |
URL | http://www.qt-pri.org |
Description | + The project raised the awareness of QT gravity sensing to end users such as Network Rail and Atkins. This is important to ensure the market pull once the sensors become more commercial. + The project demonstrated how existing geophysical sensors can be combined to assess the condition of railway earthworks, detect drainage assets and assess their conditions + The potential of QT gravity sensors was demonstrated The impact of this work is ongoing and recent images have appeared in a CiTi report on quantum technologies. This report focussed on QT-PRI as one of the application areas thus significantly enhancing the publicity. |
First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Education,Transport |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | Citi Quantum Sensing Global Insights |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in systematic reviews |
URL | https://www.citivelocity.com/rendition/digidoc/eppublic/public/pdfRenderContainer.do?data=ZG9jaWQ9Mz... |
Description | IUK QT-PRI Collaboration |
Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | The potential of QT gravity gradiometers sensors was demonstrated to industry with the focus on railway applications. We provided feedback for sensor operation and sensitivity combined with forward modelling. |
Collaborator Contribution | Partners provided data, access to test facilities and also access to existing sensing technologies to benchmark QT sensors against. It provided an industry perspective of current workflows and how these would need to change to incorporate QT sensors. |
Impact | + Suitability matrix of QT gravity sensors + Assessment of workflows for asset management for railway assets |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | IUK QT-PRI Collaboration |
Organisation | RSK Group Limited |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | The potential of QT gravity gradiometers sensors was demonstrated to industry with the focus on railway applications. We provided feedback for sensor operation and sensitivity combined with forward modelling. |
Collaborator Contribution | Partners provided data, access to test facilities and also access to existing sensing technologies to benchmark QT sensors against. It provided an industry perspective of current workflows and how these would need to change to incorporate QT sensors. |
Impact | + Suitability matrix of QT gravity sensors + Assessment of workflows for asset management for railway assets |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | IUK QT-PRI Collaboration |
Organisation | WS Atkins |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | The potential of QT gravity gradiometers sensors was demonstrated to industry with the focus on railway applications. We provided feedback for sensor operation and sensitivity combined with forward modelling. |
Collaborator Contribution | Partners provided data, access to test facilities and also access to existing sensing technologies to benchmark QT sensors against. It provided an industry perspective of current workflows and how these would need to change to incorporate QT sensors. |
Impact | + Suitability matrix of QT gravity sensors + Assessment of workflows for asset management for railway assets |
Start Year | 2018 |
Title | Gravity data processing |
Description | Software was developed to integrate with workflow by RSK to interpret gravity data |
Type Of Technology | Software |
Year Produced | 2021 |
Impact | This software will support RSK with their workflow when interpreting gravity data. It will accelerate their data processing ability and hence make them more competitive compared to other survey companies. |
Description | ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | http://www.natureasia.com/ko-kr/nature/highlights/111961 |
Description | AZO Sensors: Quantum-Based Sensor Offers Lens into the Underground |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | AZO Sensors online news post on Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.azosensors.com/news.aspx?newsID=14930 |
Description | Birmingham-led team builds quantum gravity sensor for underground mapping |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://optics.org/news/13/3/7 |
Description | Blog for Quantum City Website |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Created a Blog for the Quantum Communication Hub website and the Quantum City Website explaining how a civil engineer ended up working with quantum physicists and using quantum technology sensors. The idea was to ensure others to engage with quantum technologies even if at first sight they did not have the appropriate background. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.quantumcommshub.net/blog/an-interview-with-a-civil-engineer-in-quantum-professor-nicole-... |
Description | CIRIA Site Investigation Presentation |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | A talk was given on 18th June 2019 to a group of geoscience professional and civil engineering construction industry as well as asset owners on innovative non-intrusive site investigation techniques. The potential of quantum technology gravity sensors was demonstrated alongside showing the limitations of existing methods. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Ce nouveau capteur de gravité quantique permet de sonder le sous-sol de la Terre |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article with regard to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://dailygeekshow.com/capteur-gravite-sous-terre/ |
Description | Civil Engineering Surveyor - Professional Article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A professional article was published in the Civil Engineering Surveyor trade magazine to share the research outcomes with professional practitioners and show the potential of quantum technology gravity sensors in a number of different applications ranging from detecting drainage assets along railway infrastructure and mineshaft along brownfields. The aim was to highlight the potential of the new technologies and make practitioners aware of the research developments and thus the implications for industry. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://ces.pagelizard.co.uk/webviewer/#cesnovember2018/the_use_of_quantum_technology_gravity_sensors... |
Description | Diario de Ibiza Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.diariodeibiza.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geologi... |
Description | Diario de Mallorca Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.diariodemallorca.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geol... |
Description | Discussion with Sydney Water |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Early discussions were held with Sydney Water to discuss the potential of quantum technology gravity sensors to detect leaks from water pipelines. This will be followed up with a visit to Sydney Water in May 2019. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Discussion with UK Water Industry Research re Leak Detection |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Discussions with the Head of Research at UK Water Industry research were had to discuss the potential of quantum technology sensors to address one of ULWIR's big question regarding Zero Leakage by 20150. This might open up additional funding and/or additional applications. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | EPSRC Novel Sensing Sandpit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Attended a 5-day sandpit as a mentor to support academics formulating ideas around the development of sensors for security and defence applications. Supported colleagues with ideas and ultimately judged the proposals. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Ein von Birmingham geleitetes Team baut einen Quantengravitationssensor für die unterirdische Kartierung - Nach Welt |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.nach-welt.com/ein-von-birmingham-geleitetes-team-baut-einen-quantengravitationssensor-fu... |
Description | Emerging Frontiers article and video |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Article was published together with a video to highlight the research in quantum technology gravity sensors with respect to revealing below ground assets. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/quest/emerging-frontiers/Mapping-the-ground.aspx |
Description | EurekAlert (AAAS) : Sensor breakthrough announced in Nature paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | EurekAlert (AAAS) online news release on Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/944088 |
Description | Faro de Vigo |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.farodevigo.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geologia-6... |
Description | German news blog: Quantensensor durchleuchtet den Untergrund |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Blog related to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Gravitation: Kalte Atome im freien Fall |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/physik-mehr/atome-im-freien-fall-mobiler-quantensensor-blickt-unt... |
Description | Industry Workshop for Gravity Sensors |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | A workshop was held with industry to assess their challenges related to inaccurate or incomplete knowledge of the location of buried assets and to assess if quantum technology gravity sensors could make a difference to industry in the future, but also to discuss what can be done now with existing geophysical sensing technologies and asset tags. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Informacion Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.informacion.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geologia-... |
Description | Institute of Physics - Public Lecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | On the 2nd February 2021, I gave a public presentation with the title 'Revealing the Unseen - Potential of Quantum Technology Gravity Sensors - A Civil Engineer's Perspective. It sparked several questions about the usability of the QT instruments in a number of different applications from civil engineering to archaeology. The presentation lasted 45 minutes with Q&A after. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://events.iop.org/revealing-unseen-potential-quantum-technology-gravity-sensors-civil-engineers... |
Description | Interview and article in The Times newspaper |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interviews of Michael Holynski and Kai Bongs, leading to article in The Times, in regard to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Interview for RICS |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Interviewed by Michael Schwartz for RICS Modus publication 14/7/21 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/technology-and-data/surveying-tools/what-lies-beneath--detecting-un... |
Description | Inverse.com: QUANTUM GRAVITY SENSORS COULD FINALLY OVERCOME A MAJOR ISSUE RAISED BY EINSTEIN |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Inverse.com online post relating to: to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.inverse.com/innovation/quantum-gravity-sensors |
Description | Keynote at EAGE Near Surface Geophysics conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A keynote was presented as part of the Opening Session of the EAGE Near Surface Geophysics conference. The keynote was entitled "Better location and condition assessment of critical infrastructure: Exploiting existing technologies and Quantum Technology sensors" It used QT-PRI, GRAM, REVEAL as examples of where quantum technology sensors could be used in the future to provide a better understanding of the subsurface. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://eage.eventsair.com/near-surface-geoscience-2019/ |
Description | La Opinion El Correo de Zamora Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.laopiniondezamora.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geo... |
Description | La Opinion de Malaga |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geo... |
Description | La Opinion de Murcia Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geo... |
Description | Levante el Mercantil Valenciano Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.levante-emv.com/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geologia... |
Description | Medidor de gravidade quântica ajudará a encontrar água em outros planetas |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://canaltech.com.br/espaco/medidor-de-gravidade-quantica-ajudara-a-encontrar-agua-em-outros-pla... |
Description | Mirage news: Sensor breakthrough facilitates groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Mirage News article relating to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.miragenews.com/sensor-breakthrough-facilitates-groundbreaking-730474/ |
Description | Mobiler Quanten-Sensor spürt unterirdische Tunnel auf |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Mobiler-Quanten-Sensor-spuert-unterirdische-Tunnel-auf-6545685.html... |
Description | Nature Asia online: Quantum physics: Quantum sensors open a window to the underground |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | NatureAsia.com online research press release on Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.natureasia.com/en/research/highlight/13993 |
Description | New Quantum Gravity Sensor Can Look Under Earth's Surface in Unprecedented Detail |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Blog related to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-gravity-sensor-enables-us-to-look-under-earth-s-surface-in-scie... |
Description | News article in The Financial Times |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Article in the Financial Times, following interviews in regard to Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | News story from Daily Mail on Thursday 10 March 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | News story, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). This led to approaches for further information, which may lead to future work. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | News story from The Engineer on Thursday 10 March 2022 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | News story, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | News wise: Sensor breakthrough announced in Nature paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Online "research results" post on News Wise relating to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.newswise.com/articles/sensor-breakthrough-announced-in-nature-paves-way-for-groundbreaki... |
Description | Olhar Digital: Tecnologia quântica pode desvendar o mundo abaixo da superfície da Terra |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Online news post in Portugese on Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://olhardigital.com.br/2022/02/23/ciencia-e-espaco/tecnologia-quantica-pode-desvendar-o-mundo-a... |
Description | Phys.org: Sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | News article in Phys.org relating to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://phys.org/news/2022-02-sensor-breakthrough-paves-groundbreaking-world.html |
Description | Presentation at Ground Engineering's Smart Data and Monitoring conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | An invited presentation was given to the Ground Engineering's Smart Data and Monitoring conference to highlight the research and demonstrate to industry where the future of site investigation might lie if the new Quantum Technology gravity sensors fulfil their potential. There was a lot of interest from industry and many participants were keen to trial the new sensors and see some results. This is currently not possible as the sensors are not commercially available, but it stimulated an interesting discussion on where the future of site investigation might lie. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | QT Hub Showcase |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Exhibition Stall at the QT Hub National Programme Showcase event in London to present the findings from the research; This spanned the outcome of several QT research projects highlighting our progress and close collaboration with industry. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | QT National Showcase Nov 2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | A webinar was conducted about how quantum technology gravity sensors has an impact on geophysical surveying with particular application in (civil) engineering. This was followed by a Q&A. The webinar involved Nicole Metje, Mike Holynski, Giles Hammond, Paul Wilkinson, Caitlin Percy, Gillian Marshall |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Quantum gravity gradiometer makes first find outside lab |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.techregister.co.uk/quantum-gravity-gradiometer-makes-first-find-outside-lab/ |
Description | Quantum gravity sensors have been developed that can detect pockets of ground water |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://healthyfrog.readsector.com/2022/03/10/quantum-gravity-sensors-have-been-developed-that-can-d... |
Description | Quantum gravity sensors have been developed that can detect pockets of ground water |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://expressinformer.com/quantum-gravity-sensors-have-been-developed-that-can-detect-pockets-of-g... |
Description | Quantum gravity sensors have been developed that can detect pockets of ground water |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://todayuknews.com/science/quantum-gravity-sensors-have-been-developed-that-can-detect-pockets-... |
Description | Rail Professional article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The professional journal article highlighted the potential of quantum technology gravity sensors and showed the issues with incorrect knowledge of the buried infrastructure relating to drainage issues on the railway. Moreover, it demonstrated the potential of using multiple sensing technologies to increase the confidence in detection. The article was aimed at the professional railway engineer in order to demonstrate what the future might hold if the quantum technology gravity sensors come to the market and fulfil their potential. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://issuu.com/railpro/docs/november_issue_281801c96626c3?e=10716995/65483474&utm_source=Rail+Pro... |
Description | Researchers Report Field Success with Quantum Gravity Gradiometer |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Researchers_Report_Field_Success_with_Quantum/a67840 |
Description | Russian news blog: ?????????? ??????? ????????? ?????? ? ?????? ????????? ??????? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Blog related to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://nplus1.ru/news/2022/02/25/gravimetr-found-tunnel |
Description | SUBSURFACE ASSET MANAGEMENT & SURVEYING 2019 Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A technical presentation was given as part of the SUBSURFACE ASSET MANAGEMENT & SURVEYING 2019 conference in Kuala Lumpur. The audience consisted mainly of survey practitioners and politicians as well as some academics. The title of the presentation was "Detecting buried features and density variations using innovative gravity sensors" Approximately 100 practitioners attended the two day event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Science News: A new gravity sensor used atoms' weird quantum behavior to peer underground |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Online news article related to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-gravity-sensor-atoms-quantum-physics-underground |
Description | Science daily: Sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Science Daily online news article regarding to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220223111238.htm |
Description | Seminar Presentation at the College of Surveying, Tongji University, Shanghai, China |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | A research presentation was given to 15 postgraduate students as part of a seminar series by Prof David Chapman at the College of Surveying, Tongji University, Shanghai, China in November 2018 covering the latest research on Mapping and Assessing the Underworld, FINDIT, Smart Pipes, the National Buried Infrastructure Facility and gravity surveying all aimed at using sensing technologies to locate and assess the condition of our buried utility assets. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Sensor Breakthrough Paves Way For Groundbreaking Map Of World Under Earth Surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Blog related to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2022/02/sensor-breakthrough-paves-way-for.html |
Description | Sensor breakthrough announced in Nature paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | University of Birmingham news article related to: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/partners/enterprise/news/latest/sensor-breakthrough-announced-in-nature... |
Description | Sport Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/tendencias21/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geologia-13305... |
Description | Talk at the 2022 Rail Live Conference in Malaga |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Nicole Metje gave a talk entitled 'A window into the ground: the future of asset management using quantum technology' at the 2022 rail live conference in Malaga sparkling many questions on the technology readiness levels of the technology. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/rail-live/2022-speakers.stm |
Description | Talk to the Midlands Geotechnical Society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Latest Research Developments - An opportunity for industry & academia collaboration This presentation provided an overview of the latest developments in the National Buried Infrastructure Facility (NBIF) and highlighted some recent research carried out in NBIF. This included the latest evaluation of the quantum technology gravity gradient sensor conducted in NBIF with some further background into the potential of quantum technology sensors. Finally, it stimulated the discussions of the potential of NBIF for future collaborative research between industry and academia with a focus to evaluate the art of the possible. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.midlandgeotechnicalsociety.org.uk/meetings.shtml |
Description | The Telegraph: Breakthrough scanner can stop terrorists ... and the blight of needless roadworks |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Online news article relating to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/23/quantum-leap-new-sensor-peers-underground-detect-hidden-... |
Description | Twitter campaign regarding Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Twitter campaign regarding Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). Seeing 317 tweets reaching an upper bound audience of 5,595,372 followers (as of 16/03/2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04315-3/metrics |
Description | University of Birmingham. Sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Blog related to Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2022/02/sensor-breakthrough-paves-way-for-groundbreaking-ma... |
Description | Vice : Quantum Sensor Opens 'a New Window into the Underground' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Online tech news article on Nature paper: Stray, B., Lamb, A., Kaushik, A. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04315-3 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.vice.com/en/article/dyp5zz/quantum-sensor-opens-a-new-window-into-the-underground |
Description | Virtual Talk at Tongji University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | A talk entitled 'Revealing the Unseen - Potential of Quantum Technology Gravity Sensors' was presented to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as academic staff to share the knowledge and progress to date into quantum technology sensors. Approximately 40 academics attended sparking a lively discussion on how quantum technology sensors work and what potential it has in civil engineering. Further questions a have resulted from this initial engagement including an invitation to Tongji. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Virtual talk to the Top Scientist Webinar Series Graduate School, Universitas Hasanuddin |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | An invited talk was given entitled 'Buried Infrastructure Monitoring - Existing and New Sensing Technologies' to around 70 attendees with a range of backgrounds. The talk highlighted research over many years on assessing the subsurface and buried assets including the introduction of novel quantum technology gravimeter and gravity gradiometer sensors. The research covered a range of different examples of sensor development and novel use of existing sensing technologies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Visit by HS2 to NBIF on 26/8 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Visit to NBIF by a delegation from HS2 to discuss future collaborations and opportunities for testing in NBIF |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Visit by NR to NBIF |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Visit by a delegation from Network Rail to NBIF to discuss potential future collaboration |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Visit by the Chief Scientific Advisor in Defence to NBIF 27/1/22 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Visit by Angela Mclean and colleagues to NBIF on 27/1/22 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Womanium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presented to an audience of undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral students, practitioners and industry, with an audience of around 500, of which ~50% were female. It resulted in several follow-on emails and inquiries re collaboration. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://womanium.org/Quantum/Program |
Description | el Periodico Extremadura Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueolog... |
Description | el Periodico Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tendencias21/20220301/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-geologi... |
Description | el Periodico de Aragon Un sensor cuántico revoluciona la arqueología, la geología y la seguridad |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Online article, in reference to Stray, B. et al. Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature 602, 590-594 (2022). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/tendencias21/2022/03/01/sensor-cuantico-revoluciona-arqueologia-g... |