PLATFORM: A Research Platform for Next Generation Process Tomography : 2005-2009

技术方案将涉及4个主题。下文列出了每种情况下的较长期目标，但必须指出的是，我们并不是建议在这一平台赠款所提供的资金水平下实现这些目标。相反，这笔资金将使我们能够进行必要的基础研究，为实现最终目标取得重大进展的下游建议提供动力。主题T1：多维网络传感通过低成本的自主通信传感器节点，将创造了解从微型到超大规模过程的新机会。这些设备可以是固定的，也可以是移动的，并将嵌入本地定位系统。形成不同种类的传感器网络，自组织它们之间的通信和结果路由，然后整合收集的数据的能力，将形成一种新的过程智能类型。长期目标T1.1-多维传感器网络的基本模型和系统长期目标T1.2-传感器网络过程演示主题T2-用于小规模化学和物理状态层析成像的新传感技术以前的过程层析成像传感器系统通常处理宏观尺度上的一个参数的分布，例如电导率。我们现在建议探索新的技术来实现从纳米到宏观尺度的多参数的同时测量，通过利用光子技术和传感器的微制造的多模式方法。长期目标T2.1-穿透颗粒过程基本原理的新型光子技术长期目标T2.2-微型化电子层析成像主题T3-智能层析成像系统和多维数据融合研究将探索定义与物理特征和约束(如传感器配置、工艺尺寸和信噪比)相关的时间和空间分辨率的基础科学。提出了一种新的光谱方法，它将促进在空间和时间模式下提取各种噪声环境中的信号分量；利用光谱数据。长期目标T3.1智能时空光谱和过程兼容层析长期目标T3.2多维数据融合主题T4/扩展电磁层析成像的频谱和时间包络我们开发电磁频谱以询问工业过程的能力在过去十年中取得了重大进展。如前所述，对低频电模式的基础研究已经转化为广泛的应用基础。然而，我们进一步开发电磁技术的机会预计将继续下去，可能会以更快的速度进行。长期目标T4.1扩展应用基础长期目标T4.2微型电磁阵列长期目标T4.3时间分辨层析成像平台赠款还将使我们能够开展以下6项外联活动：1.继续提供和扩大世界工业过程层析成像大会/第四届会议将于2005年9月在日本举行，我们预计将有200多名代表参加。将虚拟中心工业联盟的成员增加一倍/该联盟目前由10家公司组成。申请公共意识合作伙伴奖。寻求资金委托进行多媒体演示--用于网络和一般传播，展示技术视野、利益和对社会的影响。争取将展览借给外部机构/例如专业科学和技术中心、博物馆等的资金。维护VCIPT网站http://www.vcipt.org

The technical programme will address 4 themes. The longer term goals in each case are identified below but it is important to note that we are not proposing that these can be achieved under the level of funding provided by this Platform grant. Rather, the funding will enable us to undertake the essential underpinning research to fuel the downstream proposals that WILL deliver significant progress towards the ultimate aims. Theme T1 : Multi-Dimensional Network SensingNew opportunities to understand micro-scale to very-large scale processes will be created through low-cost autonomously communicating sensor nodes. These may be fixed or mobile and will embed local positioning systems. The ability to form heterogeneous networks of sensors, to self-organise the communication and routing of results between them, and then to integrate the collected data, will inform a new genre of process intelligence. Long Term Goal T1.1 - Fundamental Model and Systems for Multi-dimensional Sensor Networks Long Term Goal T1.2 - Sensor Network Process DemonstratorTheme T2 - New Sensing Technologies for Small-Scale Chemical and Physical State TomographyPrevious process tomography sensor systems have, typically, addressed the distribution of one parameter at the macroscopic scale, for instance conductivity. We now propose to explore novel techniques to achieve simultaneous measurements of multiple parameters from nano- to macro- scale, through multi-modal approaches exploiting photonic techniques and micro-fabrication of sensors. Long Term Goal T2.1 - Novel Photonic Techniques to Penetrate the Fundamentals of Particulate Processes Long Term Goal T2.2 - Miniaturised Electrical TomographyTheme T3 - Smart Tomography Systems and Multi-Dimensional Data FusionResearch will explore fundamental science that defines temporal and spatial resolution, relative to physical features and constraints such as sensor configurations, process dimensions and signal to noise ratio. A new spectroscopic approach is proposed that will : facilitate the extraction of signal components in various noise environments in both spatial and temporal modes; exploit spectroscopic data. Long Term Goal T3.1 Smart Spatio-temporal Spectroscopic and Process-Compliant TomographyLong Term Goal T3.2 Multi-Dimensional Data FusionTheme T4 / Extending the Spectral and Temporal Envelope for Electromagnetic TomographyOur ability to exploit the electromagnetic spectrum in order to interrogate industrial processes has taken significant steps forward over the past decade. Fundamental research into the low frequency electrical modalities has been translated into a broad base of applications, as described earlier. However, our opportunities to exploit electromagnetic techniques further can be expected to continue, possibly at an even greater pace. This theme aims to build of the use non-contact electromagnetic tomography mainly at low, and RF frequencies, exploiting both continuous wave and pulse time domain techniques.Long Term Goal T4.1 Extending the application baseLong Term Goal T4.2 Miniature electromagnetic arraysLong Term Goal T4.3 Time resolved tomographyThe Platform grant will also enable us to pursue the following 6 Outreach activities :1. Continue to deliver and expand the World Congress in Industrial Process Tomography / the 4th meeting is in Japan in September 2005 and we anticipate more than 200 delegates.2. Double the membership of The Virtual Centre Industrial Consortium / this currently comprises 10 companies.3. Apply for a Partnership for Public Awareness Award.4. Seek funding to commission a multi-media presentation - for web and general dissemination to present technical horizons, benefits and impact on society.5. Bid for funding for an exhibit for loan to external bodies / for instance professional science and technology centres, museums etc.6. Maintain the VCIPT web-site http://www.vcipt.org