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UBC-developed sensor provides next-generation ice detection

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UBC-developed sensor provides next-generation ice detection

A new sensor, that can detect ice accumulation in real-time, might be a game-changer when it comes to airline safety and efficiency.

Two distinctly different research teams-one that designs microwave sensors and microelectronics systems, and the other that investigates ice-repellent materials and extreme liquid repellency-joined forces for this latest research coming out of UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering.

The researchers aimed to develop a sensor that could detect the precise moment when ice begins to form on a surface.

Due to their high sensitivity, low power, ease of fabrication, and planar profile, the team chose to use microwave resonators.

The device, explains Assistant Professor Kevin Golovin, will make it easier to detect and manage ice accumulation on aircraft, noting there have been quite a few airline tragedies directly linked to icy airplane wings.

"The ice detection systems used today are quite rudimentary.

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