Frontier · In situ sensors and instruments
Quantum magnetometers and gravimeters
Atomic sensors with higher sensitivity and less drift for geophysics and navigation backup.
We integrate.
IAGA observatory practice (reference)
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Sensors & instruments/
RF sensingOccupancy and interference, measured in the band.
RF sensing, inside Sensors & instruments: quantum magnetometers and gravimeters, distributed fibre-optic sensing, machine-learning calibration of sensor networks, environmental DNA autosamplers and more. Every item is traced to its specification, from IAGA observatory practice (reference) to IEC 61757 series (fibre optic sensors), and runs on the open Observatory Protocol.
Plan with usArchitectureThe protocol- Technologies
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- At the frontier
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- Protocol functions
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- Industries served
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Reference design, drawn to scale · drag to turn · hover a part
01What it is
Frontier and research.
Instruments placed in the air, water, ground and spectrum, from weather stations to seismometers, radars and cameras, with the calibration, metadata and quality control that make their readings evidence. Each technology below carries what it is, what we do with it, and the standard it is drawn against.
Frontier · In situ sensors and instruments
Distributed fibre-optic sensing
Acoustic, temperature and strain sensing along existing fibre for seismic, slope and pipeline monitoring.
We design, integrate and deploy.
IEC 61757 series (fibre optic sensors)
Frontier · In situ sensors and instruments
Machine-learning calibration of sensor networks
Correcting low-cost sensors against reference sites with models whose drift is monitored.
We design, integrate and operate.
CEN/TS 17660-1:2021
Frontier · In situ sensors and instruments
Environmental DNA autosamplers
Unattended water sampling for biodiversity and pathogen detection.
We integrate.
GOOS Essential Ocean Variables (biology and ecosystems)
Frontier · In situ sensors and instruments
Cosmic-ray neutron soil moisture
Field-scale soil moisture and snow water from neutron counts.
We design, integrate and deploy.
IAEA cosmic-ray neutron sensing guidance
Frontier · In situ sensors and instruments
Smart instruments with onboard diagnostics
Instruments that report their own health, calibration state and identity to the network.
We design and integrate.
OGC SensorML 2.1 · IEEE 1451 (smart transducer interface)
In situ sensors and instruments
Air temperature and humidity
Ventilated, shielded thermometers and hygrometers sited and exposed to WMO practice.
We design, integrate, deploy, operate, maintain and support.
WMO-No. 8 Volume I (temperature, humidity)
In situ sensors and instruments
Atmospheric pressure
Barometers for weather, altimetry correction and storm surge analysis.
We design, integrate, deploy, operate, maintain and support.
WMO-No. 8 Volume I (atmospheric pressure)
In situ sensors and instruments
Surface wind
Cup, vane and ultrasonic anemometers at standard heights with exposure corrections.
We design, integrate, deploy, operate, maintain and support.
WMO-No. 8 Volume I (surface wind)
02Architecture
Where it sits, and what it speaks.
RF sensing draws on 1 domain and 8 layers of the spectrum; the highlighted layers carry this area. It speaks 3 of the protocol’s 8 core functions.
Meteorology (WMO No. 8 classes)
10
Air quality and atmospheric composition
7
Hydrology and water
7
Ocean and coastal
7
Seismic, geodetic, geomagnetic and radiation
8
RF, acoustics, cameras and radar
9
Calibration, metadata and quality control
7
Frontier and research
6
01JoinIdentity, attestation quote, signed policy.
02AdmitAdmitted for a stated scope, nothing wider.
03DescribeWhat, where, how and by whom, with calibration.
04TimeOne clock across the grid, with its error bound.
05ObserveEvery value with quality and provenance.
06QualifyTested against the specification, state on record.
07FederateSigned exchange across grids and trust domains.
08OrchestrateSoftware and configuration by signed plan.
03On the grid
Every site joins one observing grid.
The open networks on the grid today, over real relief and the geodesic cells we count them into, filtered to the space domain this area serves. A site built here enrols into the same grid.
04In the field
Where this runs, sector by sector.
6 deployment scenarios from the sector research that rely on rf sensing.
Communities and ruralRemote microgrid, sensing and connectivity bundle
Solar-plus-storage telemetry with a weather station and a small cell in a diesel-reduction project.IndustrialMine-wide private LTE or 5G with environmental sensing
Autonomy communications plus dust, blast vibration, slope and tailings monitoring.Sports and eventsStadium neutral-host 5G with crowd and environment sensing
A private operations slice beside the carriers’ network, with heat, air and lightning sensing.Development and humanitarianDisplacement-site connectivity and sensing
Point-to-multipoint wireless, satellite backhaul, solar and water-point sensors with protection safeguards.Defence-adjacent (civil dual-use)Critical-infrastructure resilience sensing
Utility and pipeline monitoring under grid-security rules.Government and public safetyDeployable communications and sensing for incident command
A cell on wheels with satellite backhaul, mesh telemetry and environment nodes at the incident base.05Open and enterprise
Open by default. Enterprise by contract.
The open counterpart lives on the main site for anyone to read and run. The enterprise service is designed, deployed and operated with you, under contract.
Open, on the main site
- Metadata and quality rules
- Open networks on the grid
Enterprise, on this site
- Sensing as a Service
- Calibration programmes
- Qualification
06The rest of the line
Sensors & instruments, area by area.
Sensors & instrumentsInstruments
Atmosphere, water, ground and sky.Sensors & instrumentsWeather and environment
WMO siting practice, WIGOS metadata.Sensors & instrumentsCalibration
Traceable to reference, recorded, repeated.Sensors & instrumentsSensing as a Service
You take the observations; we run the hardware.Bring us the site.
Survey, design, deployment and operation for rf sensing. The form names who receives your details.
Talk to uscontact@observatory.global