EMTUS - ElectroMagneTic Uncoated Sensor

The purpose of the project is the development of an uncoated sensor with a wide bandwidth of vision in the electromagnetic (EMT) spectrum. Such a sensor is expected to fulfil multiple roles in the fields of environment, well-being, safety and security.

The main goal of the project is the development of new sensor principle, capable of monitoring a wide bandwidth of the EMT spectrum. The required bandwidth is to be determined by extensive research in the field of spectrography. The sensor principle could be a chip that directly monitors EMT radiation thereby advancing photonic/electronic convergence, and exploiting innovative sensing principles.

To ensure the competitiveness of a sensor build around a new photonic sensor component, it is necessary to optimize the cost price of such a component, given that the rest of the sensor (print, housing etc.) won’t differ much from existing designs. This can be done by research in new materials and developing more efficient fabrication methods (including mounting and packaging).

To process the expected analogue signal from the developed sensor component, digital signal processing is required. By implementing different digital filters and methods of mathematical analysis, the sensor can be customized to monitor anything that registers inside the defined bandwidth of the EMT spectrum.
The expected multi functionality of the sensor will make many existing sensor technologies obsolete. This include flame-, smoke-, gas-, temperature- and sparkdetectors.

Sensor technique
Photonics
Production of photonic components
Spectrography
Chip design
Digital filters

Before applying for partnership in the EMTUS project, please check that you have at least one of the following capabilities:

Expertise in measuring of EMT radiation, e.g. knowledge of microbolometers

Designing, tuning and programming of digital filters and mathematical analysis, especially band pass filters and FFT.

Experience in chip design and production, e.g. capacity for embedded amorphous silicon solutions or similar production methods

Experience in the fields of photonics and spectrography, including research facilities for large scale thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Development of sensor principle.

Basic research and information gathering of variation in electromagnetic radioation

Development of (embedded) software, including digital filters

Optimization of chip production

Universities

R&D houses

Possible end-user SME’s

SME’s with production capabilities

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