Explore the structural concept of our gravimetric sensor: a truncated icosahedron enclosing a graphene sensing element and connected ADC. Rotate the model and watch its simulated sensor output update live.
Explore the 3D sensor assembly with live X, Y, Z, and gravity plots below. Choose a simulated sample rate for the telemetry and graphs; these are not physical sensor measurements.
G.L.I.D.E is a gravimetric sensor concept presented with a truncated icosahedron as its structural form. The model makes this geometry the focus: 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal faces create a 60-vertex, 90-edge framework around the internal sensing assembly.
A smaller truncated icosahedron sits close inside the outer shell. Exactly 74 gold-colored leads run from points distributed across its inner side panels to 74 pads on the visible ADC board mounted inside the frame. The proof mass and graphene sensing membrane sit within this inner frame.
The on-screen values update in real time from a software-generated demonstration signal; they are not measurements from a physical G.L.I.D.E device. Connecting genuine hardware readings requires a sensor and a data interface, neither of which is connected to this web page. This is an explanatory visualization, not a dimensioned manufacturing drawing.
The geometry shown in the model, alongside previously stated sensor targets and material properties.
Potential uses for compact gravimetric sensing and space-based gravity observation.
Potential gravity measurements for studying groundwater storage and supporting sustainable resource management.
Could contribute to satellite observations of polar ice mass change and sea-level rise.
Potential gravity-field data for research into tectonic change and geohazards.
Future gravity observations could complement flood, drought, and landslide monitoring.
Find the main sections for the G.L.I.D.E sensor, its 3D structure, and potential applications.