TotalScope is a Eurostars-funded international research project focused on the development of a novel lensless microLED-based 3D displacement gauge microscope for structural and geotechnical infrastructure monitoring. The project is coordinated by Worldsensing (Spain) and brings together industrial partners and academic researchers, including Technische Universität Braunschweig, to advance next-generation sensing technologies for civil infrastructure applications.
The project aims to create a compact, low-cost, and energy-efficient optical sensing system capable of measuring structural displacements and vibrations in three dimensions with micrometer-scale resolution. By combining microLED illumination, CMOS imaging technology, computational imaging, and real-time data processing, the proposed instrument enables continuous monitoring of infrastructure assets such as bridges, tunnels, retaining structures, dams, and transportation networks.
A key innovation of TotalScope is its ability to reconstruct full 3D displacement information using a lensless optical architecture, providing both high spatial resolution and a large field of view within an extremely compact form factor. The system is designed for integration into Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments, enabling autonomous, distributed, and scalable structural health monitoring. Future implementations are expected to support real-time measurements and vibration tracking for critical infrastructure safety assessment.
The research contributes to the emerging field of intelligent infrastructure monitoring by combining semiconductor photonics, microLED technologies, computational imaging, and embedded sensing. The long-term vision is to provide affordable and ubiquitous monitoring solutions capable of detecting early-stage structural degradation and reducing the risks associated with infrastructure failure.
Funding: Eurostars Programme (EUREKA Network), co-funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Programme, CDTI (Spain), and the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Kontakt: Prof. Dr. J. Daniel Prades