In this project the client wanted to develop a new device that miniaturised two high-cost pieces of benchtop laboratory test equipment into a single, low-cost, and portable hand-held battery powered device.

• Review of product requirements and design of a suitable product architecture
• Design of sensitive and very-low noise control electronics to control a highly-miniaturised Michelson interferometer
• Development of low-noise high-power laser driver power supply modules
• Development of Peltier-cooled optical sensors
• Design of Near-Infrared light source drivers and measurement electronics
• Development of a multi-processor system, providing both real-time high speed data acquisition in combination with signal processing engine
• Development of wireless communications systems between the device and a smartphone
• Development of a low-power battery management system
• Miniaturisation of designs into small circuit boards to integrate with mechanical designs
• Development of embedded firmware to support the required functionality
• Prototype production and testing
• Provided prototype support for ongoing research activities