QUANTUM - A project to develop next generation RF sensor technology for high accuracy, high reliability measurements in harsh environments.

QUANTUM - 一个开发下一代射频传感器技术的项目，用于在恶劣环境下进行高精度、高可靠性测量。

• 批准号: 720521
• 金额: $ 25.87万
• 依托单位: ZETTLEX UK LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Development of Prototype
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2014 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=720521
• 关键词: QUANTUM; project; develop; next; generation

This Project will develop an innovative, next generation sensor technology. The objective is aquantum leap in the performance of radio-frequency (RF) angle sensors - improvingmeasurement accuracy by a factor of 10 with zero increase in production costs. This leapcomes from the application of innovative electromagnetic concepts in combination with novelmeasurement algorithms, signal processing and embedded software.Traditional RF sensors work well in harsh environments but they lack the measurementperformance of other technologies, most notably optical encoders. Consequently, RF sensorsare effectively prevented from competing in a wide variety of high accuracy applications suchas medical scanners, CNC machine tools, radar, robotics etc. This Project will enable Zettlexto enter these areas in an established, large and expanding global market.The 2-year Project involves a multi-disciplinary approach covering electronic, electrical,mechanical, production and software engineering. Importantly, Zettlex already has all themanufacturing and sales infrastructure in place to exploit the new technology, once it isdeveloped. Zettlex’s current business focus is the design and manufacture of sensors for harshenvironments and so this Project is well aligned to Zettlex’s core competences andcommercial exploitation capabilities.

该项目将开发创新的下一代传感器技术。其目标是实现射频（RF）角度传感器性能的飞跃-将测量精度提高10倍，同时生产成本零增加。这一飞跃来自于创新电磁概念的应用，以及新颖的测量算法、信号处理和嵌入式软件。传统的RF传感器在恶劣的环境中工作良好，但它们缺乏其他技术的测量性能，尤其是光学编码器。因此，射频传感器在医疗扫描仪、数控机床、雷达、机器人等各种高精度应用中的竞争被有效地阻止。该项目将使Zettlex进入这些领域，进入一个成熟的、庞大的、不断扩大的全球市场。该项目为期2年，涉及电子、电气、机械、生产和软件工程等多学科方法。重要的是，Zettlex已经拥有了所有的制造和销售基础设施，一旦开发出来，就可以利用新技术。Zettlex目前的业务重点是设计和制造用于恶劣环境的传感器，因此该项目与Zettlex的核心竞争力和商业开发能力非常一致。