BAE Systems, through research partnerships with several UK universities, has won two awards at the third annual 'Technology and Innovation Awards' run by The Engineer magazine.
Simon Jewell, MD of Strategic Capability Solutions of BAE Systems, congratulated winners for the most innovative technologies developed through collaborations between UK universities and industry.
'' Our future economy and competitiveness depends on a strong and vibrant engineering sector '' said Simon, who presented the awards and was a member of the judging panel. ''Only if we share best practice and maximise the capability of our technology by combining skills and resources will we be able to capitalise on these opportunities. ''
Both Simon and John Excel, Acting Editor, The Engineer, stressed the importance of recognising, honouring and encouraging the best examples of innovation in the UK and the vital role it must continue to play in underpinning the UK economy both in the current economic climate and in the future .
BAE Systems won the aerospace and defence award for ALADDIN (Autonomous earning Agents for Decentralised Data and Information Networks), a multi-disciplined disaster relief coordination project.
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Working with Southampton University, Oxford University and Imperial College, the project centres on the development and manipulation of 'agents' - systems which combine sensors, software and communications components. ALADDIN focuses on the development and manipulation of these agents to allow emergency responders - the police, fire brigades and ambulances - to better understand disaster situations and respond to them rapidly and effectively.
The company also won the automotive, rail and maritime award with a team including Strathclyde University, Malta University and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne University. 'Ironing Out The Bumps', a project aimed at reducing the distortion of metal in shipbuilding, has already shown its value by reducing straightening rework on the Type 45 Destroyer programme for the Royal Navy by 75%.
This has resulted in significant cost and time savings and the team is continuing its work with the expectation to bring further benefits to the design and build of future warships.
