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News Release from: Sira | Subject: Rose project
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 July 2001
Optical measurement of air-borne
pollution study
A proposal to help in the reliable measurement of air-borne pollution using remote optical sensing techniques has been submitted to the European Commission as part of its Fifth Framework programme.
A proposal to help in the reliable measurement of air-borne pollution using remote optical sensing techniques has been submitted to the European Commission as part of its Fifth Framework programme The three-year project, known as Rose* (Remote Optical Sensing Evaluation), plans to investigate and validate calibration tools and test methodologies for remote optical measurement techniques
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Apr 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The project could have a significant impact in improving air quality in towns and around airports or industrial installations.
It would be led by Sira, who have built up substantial experience in bringing together and managing complex international projects.
Instruments employing optical sensing techniques can be used for monitoring air quality in accordance with European directives, but they are currently hampered by a lack of performance certification standards.
Rose is intended to define quality control parameters and produce a performance evaluation facility.
It would also draw up an evaluation methodology that could eventually form the basis of a European standard.
The consortium consists of ten enterprises from six European countries.
They include instrument manufacturers, experts on emissions and air quality measurements, end users and organisations experienced in standardisation and certification.
Sira was instrumental in bringing the project together, using its contacts in the instrumentation world, as well as with end users.
Dr Lesley Hanna, Sira's project manager, explained: "Sira actively builds connections between the industrial users in the environmental sector and the instrumentation providers.
Coupled with the research and legislative community, this provides the basis for a project team which is fully capable of both understanding the problem and providing a relevant set of solutions." Within the project, Sira will use its expertise in optical instrumentation, gas measurement, instrument evaluation and certification to determine quality requirements and build the appropriate test equipment.
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