Robotics for Resilient Environmental Gravimetric Surveying

建筑工地的重力测量通常被法律授权检查具有重要历史意义的遗迹或未知的公用事业等特征。然而，进行这些调查是建筑业缺乏韧性的职责。这项任务单调乏味，但在劳动力严重短缺的情况下，仍依赖于熟练的工作角色。尽管这项调查是法律规定的，但结果往往价值较低，目前最先进的传感设备往往不足以探测较小的地下特征。在这个项目中，我们将展示世界上第一台机器人量子重力仪，它能够在现场执行栅格图案，绕过障碍物，自主进行调查，并通过减少对人员的依赖来提高韧性。一个成功的结果还将使调查这一职业更容易获得和更具包容性。

Gravity surveys of construction sites are often legally mandated to check for features such as historically significant remains or uncharted utilities. However conducting these surveys is a role where the construction sector lacks resilience. This task is monotonous, but still reliant on a skilled job role where there are significant labour shortages. In spite of the survey being legally mandated, the results are often of low value, with the current state of the art sensing equipment is often inadequate to detect smaller underground features.In this project we shall demonstrate the world's first robotic quantum gravimeter, capable of performing a raster pattern across a site negotiating around obstacles, autonomously conducting the survey and improving resilience by reducing the personnel dependence. A successful outcome would also make the profession of surveying more accessible and inclusive.