COMMENT & CONTENTS


Front cover The publishers would like to thank ANV Measurement Systems, Data Physics, Kistler Instruments and Rotronic Instruments, for the use of their images on the front cover of DAQ, Sensors & Instrumentation.


2-3 Sensor technology


puts life into robotics Innovative sensor technologies enable more complex robot inspection measurements with higher accuracy and speed.


5 Wireless Monitor Keeps


the Noise Down Factory noise monitoring system using multiple sensors gathers data to ensure HSE conformance.


6 Software aids image analysis Complex inspection tasks and detailed microscopy made easier with image enhancement software.


9 Radio heads expand to meet


frequency challenge Testing and development work at higher frequencies eased with new Vector Signal Tranceiver with extended bandwidth.


10 Flow meter goes down the pipe Thermal mass flow measurement technology helps in compressed air system loss management.


13 Telematics Keep Track on the IoT


Automotive telematics system with multiple sensors eases asset management for manufacturing and distribution.


16 Technology drives


sustainable future Canon UK explains how monitoring and modelling technology can help manufacturing build a sustainable future.


19 Inertial Measurement


Toughens Up 9-DoF inertial measurement unit with CAN interface provides reliable operation when the going gets tough in agriculture and construction.


20 Sensors measure the rub for


smooth running Torque sensors help to reduce engine emissions and improve economy of automotive lubrication system.


23 Company guide A five-page guide to DAQ, Sensors & Instrumentation related suppliers.


28 Less of a Whiff in the Air Italy is using detection systems at treatment plants to measure odour levels.


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UK Innovation to Leap Forward


UK to further develop its reputation for innovation with a £94 million funding injection for the National Quantum Technologies Programme.


N


ow in its sixth year, the National Quantum Technologies Programme has reached its second phase of funding, some of which will come from the UKRI’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the form of a £94 million investment.


Announcing the investment recently, the Science Minister Chris Skidmore commented that it is vital to harness the full potential of emerging technologies for the country to meet its ambition to be the most innovative economy in the world. Innovation may become the defining characteristic of the nation if its influence begins to dwindle with the chaos of leaving the EU and mismanaging foreign affairs.


But rather than reverting to becoming a “nation of shopkeepers” with parochial reach, Skidmore is banking on becoming a nation of innovators and commercialising the results in global markets. There are four innovation hubs over which the investment will be spread, two of which relate to sensing and imaging. The Sensing and Timing hub will focus on Geophysics, Health Care, Timing Applications and Navigation. The hub will use a combination of resources from its existing academic and industrial members and draw on their expertise to engineer devices across a broad spectrum of capabilities that can be deployed in challenging environments. The Imaging hub aims to explore entirely new aspects of imaging technology, such as the ability to see directly inside the human body, the ability to see through fog and smoke, to make microscopes with higher resolution and lower noise than classical physics allows, and quantum radars that cannot be jammed or confused by other radars around them. The output is expected to be marketable products such as single- photon cameras, detectors based on new materials and single-photon sensitivity in the mid-infrared spectral regions. Behind the funding is UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), an organisation with considerable resources and a healthy £7 billion budget. Commenting on the most recent investment, UKRI’s Chief Executive, Professor Sir Mark Walport said, “This new investment will help us make the next leap forward in the drive to link discoveries to innovative applications. UKRI is committed to ensuring the best research and researchers are supported in this area.” There’s no question that the ability to innovate exists and the funding mechanism exists through a structure of organisations such as Innovate UK, the UKRI and EPSRC. For this to provide long term advantage, similar enthusiasm is needed to make sure that such innovations can flourish in global markets and not sit idle on the shopkeepers’ shelves.


Jonathan Newell, Editor


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