1000x Smaller Gravimeter with the Same Accuracy, Stability
MiniGrav: Drone Deployable Miniaturized Absolute Gravimeter
Tags: Australian National University, Australia, Science & Exploration, Transportation & Automotive
ANU has innovated a compact, low-power gravimeter for precise gravity measurements, vital in hydrology, volcanology, and more. It utilizes a piezo-electric transducer to launch a retroreflector, allowing miniaturization and high precision without complex mechanisms. This advancement enables applications like groundwater surveying and mineral exploration. The device is drone-deployable and self-calibrating, aiming for a SWaPc score of 10. Seeking collaborators, the goal is a field-deployable product enhancing remote underground surveying capabilities.
IP Type or Form Factor: Patent Pending; Device
TRL: 3 - proof of concept with needs validated
Industry or Tech Area: Earth Sciences; Drones & UAV
