• There is a lot of hype surrounding quantum technologies, and one of the most mature applications of these technologies lies within inertial sensing. Within this tutorial, I will motivate why quantum sensing is so exciting and timely. Through the lens of the work that my colleagues and I are doing as a part of the UK's Hub for Quantum Enabled Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, I will illustrate some of these technologies and describe how they work. Finally, if there is time, I will provide some insight from my own work on how we use quantum robust control to explore inertial sensing with extremely cold atoms trapped in the optical potentials generated by high-power laser systems (and how we can make these systems smaller and more scalable!).

  • This tutorial will focus on inertial sensors and systems, providing in-depth coverage of various testing aspects associated with them. This coverage will include both theoretical and practical technical details, ranging from mathematical error models to observability, to the design of test plans, and to tricks of the trade. Finally, the presentation will conclude with real-life failures that will underscore the critical role that rigorous testing plays in ensuring the reliability and functionality of inertial sensors and systems in real-world applications.

  • Imagine a drone flawlessly delivering a package or an autonomous underwater vehicle exploring the ocean's depths. What's the secret behind their incredible ability to know exactly where they are and navigate complex environments with such accuracy? The answer is the transformative power of artificial intelligence-aided navigation. This tutorial will reveal the key technologies and algorithms that enable AI-aided autonomous navigation in challenging scenarios across environments. It will also provide an in-depth analysis of AI-aided navigation algorithms and methods as well as current trends in this rapidly growing topic.