What is BIAS?
The researchers from NERC British Geological Survey, the Universities of Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Southampton and Strathclyde and Fortkey Ltd have formed the BIAS consortium to utilise their individual skills in a holistic approach. Three ultrasonic rigs will generate experimental data using custom-built wideband transducers that are inspired by the signals emitted by bats and dolphins.
The rigs will focus on high frequency ultrasound in water emphasising medical physics applications, on low frequency ultrasound in water for physical characterisation and geological applications and a rig examining the transmission and reflection of ultrasound in air. These experimental data will then be examined and interpreted with state of the art signal processing algorithms developed within the project. The ultimate goal of improved resolution and better physical characterisation will have applications across many sectors.