Underground scene maps in the pipeline Prototype 3D imaging devices predict location of buried infrastructure

摘要

A scheme set up to create 3D maps of underground infrastructure using an array of sensors has reached the technology-prototype stage. UK-based researchers have developed four scanning devices for predicting the location of buried pipes and cables, as part of the £3.5m Mapping the Underworld project. They hope that the maps will reduce traffic delays by improving the speed and efficiency of roadwork operations. Teams from Birmingham and Southampton universities have begun testing sensors that use sound waves, low-frequency electromagnetic waves and passive magnetic fields. Bath University has also completed a prototype for a ground-penetrating radar device.