Railway Quantum Inertial Navigation System for Condition Based Monitoring (Phase 2)

该项目的目的是为铁路开发一种基于量子的导航系统，以解决隧道中全球导航卫星系统信号丢失所产生的问题。我们的系统将在不依赖昂贵的基于基础设施的解决方案的情况下提高定位精度，并专注于展示基于状态的维护用例。该项目将创建一个基于量子传感器的高精度量子惯性导航系统（QINS），该传感器由帝国理工学院和苏塞克斯大学的世界领先研究实验室开发。在伯明翰大学和PA Consulting的铁路系统工程专业知识的指导下，量子传感器将被集成到MoniRail现有的列车监控系统中，从而创建一个创新的无GNSS导航解决方案。该公司将与定位和导航专家Qinetiq和制造专家Unipart合作，共同交付一个项目，该项目将显著推进该技术的商业化。该系统将在伦敦地铁的实时铁路网络上进行测试，以展示精确导航的价值。试验结果将指导商业化路线图的开发，以解决基于状态的监测（CBM）和列车控制和信号系统的应用。这些应用案例在英国拥有数十亿英镑的市场，出口到欧洲和更远的海外市场前景良好。MoniRail是一家专门从事在线轨道监测的英国中小企业，将与伦敦交通局、帝国理工学院、苏塞克斯大学、伯明翰大学和PA咨询公司（PAC）合作领导该项目。该项目有可能为铁路基础设施管理人员节省大量潜在的维护费用，并作为铁路煤层气的关键推动者在英国和国外具有巨大的商业潜力。此外，用于列车控制系统的RQINS技术的采用和开发具有更大的潜力，全球约为300亿英镑。

The aim of this project is to develop a Quantum-based navigation system for railways to address the issues arising from the loss of GNSS signal in tunnels. Our system will enhance positioning accuracy without relying on expensive infrastructure-based solutions and focus on demonstrating the condition based maintenance use-case.The project will create a highly accurate Quantum Inertial Navigation System (QINS) based on quantum sensors developed in world-leading research laboratories from Imperial College and University of Sussex. Guided by rail systems engineering expertise from University of Birmingham and PA Consulting, quantum sensors will be integrated into MoniRail's existing train monitoring system creating an innovative GNSS-free navigation solution. This will be coupled with positioning and navigation experts Qinetiq and manufacturing specialists, Unipart, to deliver a project that will advance the commercialisation of the technology significantly.This system will be tested on London Underground's live rail network to demonstrate the value of accurate navigation. Trial results will guide the development of the commercialisation roadmap to address applications in Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) and Train Control and Signalling Systems. These use cases have an accessible market of many billions of pounds in the UK and favourable prospects for export to Europe and further abroad.MoniRail, a UK SME, specialising in in-service track monitoring will lead the project in partnership with TfL, Imperial College, University of Sussex, University of Birmingham and PA Consulting (PAC). The project has the potential to unlock significant potential maintenance savings for rail infrastructure managers and has significant commercial potential in the UK and abroad as a key-enabler for rail CBM. In addition adoption and development of the RQINS technology for train-control systems has even greater potential with a global of ~£30bn.