Contacts: Dr Andrew Flewitt, CAPE Mentors: Marc Bax, Bob Pettigrew There are many applications where several physical attributes such as light levels, temperature and humidity need to be measured, and others which need gases to be detected. Currently these type of measurements are carried out on … [Read more...] about Multiplex sensing – finding the best application for a new thin film piezoelectric sensor
Revolutionising diving with new technology
Contact: Dan Reynolds, Lungfish Dive Systems & IfM Mentor: Dr. John Hunter Lungfish Dive Systems was founded by Dan Reynolds, a biologist with a keen interest in diving. Working with a small team of experts, he developed a new closed-circuit breathing apparatus combining a number of … [Read more...] about Revolutionising diving with new technology
Redesigning electricity – Connecting copper to carbon
Redesigning electricity - Connecting copper to carbon Contact: Dr. Krzysztof Koziol, Materials Science Mentor: Dr. Charles Romito In the modern world we are surrounded by electricity and electrical cables, the technology for which has barely changed since its invention. Copper cables can be a … [Read more...] about Redesigning electricity – Connecting copper to carbon
