Project: Magnetic Induction Tomography with Optical Sensors
| Acronym | MITOS (Reference Number: PS-2016_05) |
| Duration | 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2020 |
| Project Topic | Detecting, imaging and identifying foreign objects are fundamental capabilities in many areas, from security and screening, to industrial monitoring and quality control in manufacturing, not to mention search and rescue. Therefore, a portable, remote, non-destructive, inherently safe and cost-effective imaging device, capable of penetrating concealing barriers, would have a tremendous impact on civil security and manufacturing plant control and maintenance. For these reasons, MITOS aims to demonstrate a photonic sensing platform for multi-purpose use, based on electromagnetic induction imaging, also known as magnetic induction tomography, performed with atomic magnetometers. A demonstration in controlled environments mimicking realistic situations in civil security and manufacturing monitoring will be realised. This includes: (a) imaging through conductive barriers, of direct application in cargo screening for security applications; (b) remote sensing of moving objects, with application in the detection of low-flying aircrafts and UAVs; (c) assessment of corrosion levels in metallic structures, with application in monitoring of pipelines in the energy industry and reinforced concrete structures in the building industry. |
| Network | PhotonicSensing |
| Call | Photonics based sensing |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York Instruments | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | University College London | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto Nazionale di Ottica | Partner | Italy |
| 4 | Marwan Technologies Srl | Partner | Italy |
| 5 | Valis Engineering S.r.l. | Partner | Italy |