Compostella

Compostella is a disruptive technology, from the University of Glasgow, which permits position to be measured with extremely high precision at very low cost. The system is physically small and highly configurable, with few limitations on mounting. Compostella will be the first single device capable of measuring in 6 axes.

Interferometry is the current ‘gold standard’ in position measurement and the ‘Compostella’ device can be easily integrated with existing lower end systems to provide the equivalent of interferometry performance at a fraction of the cost. The precision measurement market is large, global and growing. Position measurement is a key task in all areas of modern technology with a market valued at billions of dollars.

Compostella will enable position to be measured with extremely high precision at very low cost. The system is physically small and highly configurable, with few limitations on mounting.

Key Benefits

Allows simultaneous measurement of position in six axes in a single device
Offers high precision at low cost
Can be deployed easily and configured quickly
Is small, lightweight, and low power
Allows power-down between measurements without requiring calibration on re- start

Applications

Microscopy, machine tools, micropositioning, structural health monitoring and condition monitoring

IP Status

A prototype system is currently being developed to provide precision measurement for microscope and optics stages which are used in scientific research as well as in many areas of industry. The intellectual property behind Compostella is also the subject of a current patent application 'Position Determination System and Method', GB application number 0815514.5

Market Potential

This system will be of interest to users of microscope and optics stages. These are used in scientific research as well as by manufacturers of electronics, machine tools, robotics and the automotive, astronomical, semiconductor, life/health sciences, defence and aerospace sectors.

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