Bridging the gaps: Cam-bridge-Sens

剑桥大学有一个战略愿景，将传感器研究活动连接到整个大学。该倡议将培育一种多学科的研究文化，这将导致传感器研究和大规模协作应用的全新方法。分析和诊断是传感器的核心要素，几乎每一项关于健康、环境、安全和生活质量的倡议都强调了这一点。传感器已经发展到了一定程度，它们在制造和检测领域的许多应用中都被寻求，它们的成本优势促进了它们的实用性和需求。传感器研究的支柱位于高度不同的领域，往往在基础点上彼此脱节，因此传统的单一学科研究在催化传感器创新和应用方面尤其薄弱，因为这些通常属于“学科空白”。另一方面，协调和连接各学科的合作研究努力有可能在我们的能力上产生巨大的飞跃。真令人兴奋。在工程、数学、计算机科学、化学、材料和生物技术方面，世界领先的研究致力于新型传感器技术、传感器网络和传感器应用及其应用。这一愿景将看到剑桥在大气监测方面的专业知识和在传感器化学和生命科学接口方面享誉世界的能力，以及EPSRC资助的与传感器基础技术开发有关的活动，例如光子学技术、MEMS设备、纳米传感器、超声波和核磁共振成像，以及系统集成、传感器网络、信号封装、环境监测、运输和分析。CAM-Bridge-SENS项目将：1)提供研究人员之间的联系2)发展共同的文化和语言3)催化新的创新研究通过一系列以人为本的活动和研究种子，我们的目标是找到研究人员和研究活动之间接触的新方法，并弥合学科、部门和研究文化之间的差距。

There is a strategic vision in Cambridge to bridge sensor research activities across the University. The initiative will nurture a multidisciplinary research culture, which leads to radically new approaches to sensor research and large-scale collaborative applications.Analysis and diagnosis, the core elements of sensing, are highlighted by almost every initiative for health, environment, security and quality of life. Sensors have advanced to an extent that they are sought for many applications in manufacturing and detection segments, and their cost advantages have boosted their utility and demand. The pillars of sensor research are in highly diverse fields, often disconnected from one another at the point of foundation, so that traditional single discipline research is particularly poor at catalysing sensor innovation and application, as these typically fall in the 'discipline gaps'. On the other hand, a collaborative research effort aligning and bridging the disciplines has the potential to produce a quantum leap in our capability. This is exciting. Across Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Materials and Biotechnology, world-leading research is engaged on novel sensor technologies, on networking of sensors and sensor applications, and on their application. The vision sees Cambridge's expertise in atmospheric monitoring and world acclaimed prowess at the chemical and life-sciences interface in sensors, joined with EPSRC funded activities related to the development of fundamental technology for sensors, e.g. photonics technologies, MEMS devices, nano-sensors, ultrasound and MRI imaging, as well as system integration, sensor networking, signal packaging, environmental monitoring, transport and analysis. The CAM-bridge-SENS project will:1) Provide contact between researchers2) Develop a common culture and language 3) Catalyse new innovative researchThrough a range of people-based activities and research seeds we aim to find novel methods for engagement between researchers and research activities and to bridge gaps across disciplines, departments and research cultures.