CENSIS Review 2013-2016

CENSIS Review 2013 – 2016
Cascade Technologies
With University of Glasgow
The aim of this project was to address the high-level challenge of developing, safe, reliable
and cost-effective technologies for the emerging shale gas market.
The team developed and demonstrated a network of open path gas sensing platforms
capable of continuous and remote operation to localise and monitor fugitive emissions of
gases from unconventional extraction sites.
Findlay Irvine
With Heriot-Watt University
This collaboration explored a new sensor system to measure voids under railway sleepers as
trains pass. Deploying wireless accelerometers directly to railway track infrastructure allows
for the real time monitoring of railway track movements during train passage.
Although signal processing challenges have previously prevented the development of
such a commercial product, a new algorithm has the potential to overcome these and be
expanded to measure railway voiding.
Gas Sensing Solutions
With Glasgow Caledonian University
The investigation of intelligent sensor systems with applications for the built environment,
telehealthcare and the oil and gas industries was the challenge for this project. The team
investigated the possibilities of smart Sensors as embedded intelligent self-learning
systems. This would allow sensors to anticipate and respond to changing conditions with
minimal human intervention, helping to provide comfortable living environments, reduce
power consumption and protect the environment.
Gas Sensing Solutions and Wideblue
With the University of the West of Scotland
GSS also collaborated on a project with Wideblue and the University of the West of Scotland
on the feasibility of a portable respiratory device for sports and exercise.
The team aimed to establish measured and modelled performance data and provide a go/
no go decision as to feasibility for using the new Wideblue/GSS medical capnometers in
exercise science and recreational sports applications.
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