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The ‘MEQAL’-project focuses on slowing down the greenhouse effect by proposing a new method for finding methane emissions. The method detects, localizes, and quantifies the unintentional methane emissions to support methane recovery and leakage prevention in waste management, biogas production, agriculture, and peatland restoration. It aims to find an optimal outcome by networking and gathering knowledge from the need owners and other experts as well as utilizing disruptive ideas, the latest technology, and cross-border research collaboration.
LapUAS is leading the development of an autonomous rover designed to quantify methane leaks, forming a key component of a three-step methane management system. The rover, based on existing Lapland UAS technologies such as the Snower platform, will measure methane concentrations using onboard sensors. To streamline development, LUAS will create a digital model of both the test field and the rover using game engine platforms like the Carla simulator. This virtual environment will enable testing and refinement of autonomous operations before real-world deployment. High-definition, georeferenced data from the test site, including point clouds and images, will be used to build the digital model through laser scanning and photogrammetry. The final result will be a safe and efficient digital testing ground for autonomous methane detection.
MEQAL – Methane Quantization and Localization
1.3.2025 – 29.02.2028
353 353 €
Tauno Tepsa +358 40 821 6865
tauno.tepsa@lapinamk.fi
LapUAS is responsible in the project for creating a test field in Rovaniemi, providing the project partners with a dedicated space for methane detection research. UO and MIUN will assist in planning the field and conducting sensor tests once it is completed. The test site will support the development and validation of new methane detection technologies.