On June 8-9, Rihards Novickis, Lead Researcher at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI), and Researcher Andrejs Cvetkovs participated in the final review meeting of the A-IQ Ready project in Tampere, Finland.
One of the project’s objectives was the development of a quantum magnetometer based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. EDI’s primary responsibilities within the project were related to the sensor’s electronics and software components. The developed system includes analog electronics for microwave field generation and photodetector signal readout, digital circuits implemented in programmable logic for experiment control and data preprocessing, as well as a graphical application for measurement visualization.
EDI’s main project partners were the Institute of Applied Quantum Technologies at Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) and Arquimea Research. During the meeting, the electronics developed by EDI were demonstrated together with the optical components and sensor head provided by the project partners.
Within the A-IQ Ready project, the quantum sensor was developed for two key application areas. The first is magnetic field-based localization, where the sensor can serve as an alternative to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in environments where satellite navigation signals are unavailable or disrupted. The second application is motor control, where magnetic field measurements inside an electric motor can be used to enable more efficient control and operation.
Following the completion of A-IQ Ready, the EDI quantum sensor will continue to be developed within several ongoing research projects, including ARCHIMEDES, Cynergy4MIE, and MOSAIC.
