EDI lead researcher Dr. Rihards Novickis is participating in the evaluation event for Phase 2 of the A-IQ Ready project (Artificial Intelligence using Quantum measured Information for real-time distributed systems at the edge) in Brussels, Belgium. The event is taking place at the headquarters of the European Chips Joint Undertaking, where experts are being presented with the project’s progress. As part of the event, Rihards demonstrated a key project technology—a quantum sensor prototype developed by EDI’s Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory, in collaboration with partners from Germany (Institute of Applied Quantum Technologies) and Spain (Arquimea Research).
The developed quantum sensor is based on diamonds with special nitrogen vacancy defects. These defects provide unique quantum properties, enabling highly precise measurements of magnetic fields, as well as temperature, electric fields, and pressure. The quantum sensor is a complex system incorporating a laser, optical circuits, analog microwave electronics, digital electronics for control and data processing, and software. The demonstrated quantum sensor is already capable of performing 45 magnetic field measurements per second, and by the end of the project, EDI and its international partners aim to achieve 5,000 readings per second.
More about the A-IQ Ready project:
* https://www.aiqready.eu/
* https://www.edi.lv/en/projects/artificial-intelligence-using-quantum-measured-information-for-realtime-distributed-systems-at-the-edge-a-iq-ready/
Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia:
* https://www.lvrtc.lv/en/projects/quantum-memorandum/
EDI’s Integrate Circuits and Systems laboratory:
* https://www.edi.lv/en/labs/integrated-circuit-and-systems-laboratory/
