Antenna systems for smart wells

The project aims to jointly design a smart and energy-efficient sensor system to observe water level in wells. The focus is to design an antenna solution that is easy to integrate in manufacturing and robust enough for harsh environments and radio-efficient if the antenna is located underground.

The system that is addressed will in the long run reduce both the leakage in the water supply systems as well as the release of environmentally hazardous water into the nature. The project creates a network of partners that, in addition to academia, comprise the entire value chain from well manufacturers to water and sewage companies, which in collaboration develop and utilize knowledge and techniques. A fully producible concept is delivered, materialized as a demonstrator that can lead to both reduced environmental degradation and commercial success of participating partners.