Employees of the Center for Mine Surveying and Geodetic Innovations at ISTU have developed two types of new inclinometers that will be in demand on the Russian market. Irkutsk tilt and roll sensors have domestic printed circuit boards that outperform Chinese counterparts in power and accuracy: their measurement accuracy is 0.001 degrees.
Our "advanced" inclinometer differs from competitors in that it provides the ability to connect strain gauges or temperature sensors. All the "insides" are protected by a reliable housing, and the device can operate for one year without recharging. The inclinometer will provide rapid measurement of the tilt angles of any object. The devices can be located on bridges, high-rise buildings, dams, oil rigs, as well as on bulk tanks. The system allows for highly accurate tracking of foundation displacement (information is displayed online) and prevents its damage. Together, the sensor system and software can create a three-dimensional model of deformations in real time. Our developed high-tech product is several times cheaper than analogues. The price of the inclinometer will not exceed 60 thousand rubles, in contrast to the 300 thousand rubles cost of devices currently on the Russian market.
The first 48 devices, made to order, may be received by Bystrinsky GOK, owned by "Nornickel", where inclinometers will be used to monitor containers with oil products.
However, the developers believe that the inclinometer system is also capable of other tasks. For example, it can replace traditional measurement methods, which are regularly carried out at mining enterprises according to mine surveying instructions. If you know the exact distance between the sensors and take into account the deviation from the vertical, you can calculate vertical deformations at enterprises down to a millimeter.
The first smart network of inclinometers is already located in the ISTU Technopark building. Ten devices will allow dynamic monitoring of structural deformations and demonstrate the advantages of domestic inclinometers to the university's business partners.
Research and development (R&D) is carried out under the Priority 2030 Program of the National Project "Science and Universities."
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