Research Project AUSTIN Client Sponsors: Technology Strategy Board www.innovateuk.org Project 'AUSTIN' - Aerospace Universal Optical Interrogator Partners: Smart Fibres Ltd, Airbus Operations Ltd (www.airbus.com), Oxsensis Ltd (www.oxsensis.com) Challenge Project Brief The project will address the need for an aerospace 'Universal Interrogator' to permit the interfacing of di?erent types of photonic sensors within a common avionics module. This will provide data linkage in any optically instrumented aircraft, as the move towards More Electric Aircraft raises the importance of EMI-resistant electrical systems. In addition the increasing use of composite materials results in heightened lightning protection requirements. Optical sensors and networks are EMI immune and can replace exist

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