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Design & Development of a High-Sensitivity Micro barometer Infrasound sensor

National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)
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National strategic surveillance under NTRO requires continuous monitoring for covert low-yield underground/atmospheric nuclear tests, missile test launches, and volcanic eruptions, which produce sub-audible low-frequency infrasound acoustic waves (0.01 Hz to 20 Hz) that propagate thousands of kilometers. Build a High-Sensitivity Digital Microbarometer Infrasound Sensor and Signal Analysis Platform for NTRO combining high-dynamic-range differential pressure transducers, acoustic wind-noise suppression filters, and Progressive Cross-Correlation (PMCC) array processing.

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Recommended System Architecture Pipeline
Microbarometer Transducer Array -> 24-bit Low-Noise DAQ -> PMCC Array Cross-Correlation Engine -> Yield & Azimuth Estimator -> NTRO Strategic Infrasound Console
Hardware Bill of Materials (BOM) & Cost BreakdownEstimated component unit economics in Indian Rupee (INR)
Prototype Unit Cost:24,400
ComponentSpecificationQtyEst. Cost
High-Sensitivity Differential Capacitive Pressure TransducerSub-Pascal atmospheric microbarometer measuring 0.01Hz to 20Hz infrasound wave fluctuations114,500
ADS1256 24-Bit Ultra-Low-Noise Delta-Sigma ADC ModulePrecision digitizer with 30kSPS capability and low input noise floor (<0.1 uV)12,800
Precision Capillary Tube Pressure Equalization MechanismAcoustic low-pass filter preventing static atmospheric pressure shifts from saturating sensor11,650
Low-Noise Temperature Compensated Analog Front-End (AFE)Differential instrumentation pre-amplifier with active 0.01Hz high-pass filtering12,200
Porous Foam Wind-Noise Reduction Acoustic DomeSpatial filter dome dissipating turbulent local surface wind gusts to preserve infrasonic fidelity11,850
STM32L4 Ultra-Low-Power Data Acquisition LoggerTimestamped GPS-synchronized digitizer streaming waveform data over RS485 / Ethernet11,400
Power Input: 12V DC Solar/Battery System (Sub-1W Average Consumption)
Form Factor: Weatherproof IP66 Ground-Mounted Acoustic Hemisphere Enclosure
Architecture & Prototyping Strategy: Two-tier presentation strategy: (1) Hackathon Benchtop MVP (~₹3.5k–₹6k) with Bosch BMP390 barometric sensor + ADS1115 ADC + acoustic filtering chamber; (2) Geophysical Infrasound Station (~₹24.4k) with differential capacitive sub-Pascal transducer, 24-bit delta-sigma ADC, capillary equalization, and wind reduction dome.
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Official Government Problem Description
• Background The Infrasound sensors are precision instruments designed to detect and measure low frequency atmospheric pressure waves, known as infrasound, that fall below the range of human hearing, typically under 20 Hz. These waves can travel long distances through the atmosphere and are produced by a variety of natural and human-made sources including distant Industrial explosions, volcanic eruptions, severe weather systems, meteors, rocket launches, and other energetic phenomena. Detection and analysis of these signals are important for atmospheric monitoring, geophysical research, disaster warning systems and security applications. • Description It is required to design and develop a high-sensitivity atmospheric microbarometer Infrasound sensor capable of measuring infrasonic pressure fluctuations in the frequency range of approximately 0.01 Hz to 20 Hz. The sensor should address the complete hardware architecture, including: (a).Pressure sensing mechanism. (b).Mechanical transducer design. (c).Differential pressure measurement technique. (d).Low-noise analog front-end electronics. (e).Temperature compensation. (f).Long-period pressure equalization system. (g).Environmental enclosure. (h).Wind-noise reduction interface. (i).Calibration methodology. The design should aim to detect very small pressure variations while maintaining long-term stability, low drift, and high signal fidelity. The data acquisition (digitizer) and real time waveform display & analysis software available in open market to be included to demonstrate complete functional sensor system. • Expected Solution The prototype infrasound sensor should have high sensitivity, long-term stability and low-noise signal condition to measure infrasound signals accurately. Sensor should demonstrate: (a).Detection of low-frequency pressure signals. (b).Laboratory characterization of frequency response. (c).Noise floor measurements. (d).Sensitivity estimation. (e).Stability testing. The evaluation will be conducted based on the achievement of the following parameters Attach Table Here The digitizer and data acquisition software (available in open market) for real time waveform display & analysis will be arranged by candidates themselves to demonstrate the complete functional sensor system.
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Smart India Hackathon 2026 Problem Statement PS-26144: "Design & Development of a High-Sensitivity Micro barometer Infrasound sensor", Ministry: National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). Strategy & Architecture via SIH ONE (https://sihone.pages.dev/ps/26144)

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