Mechatronics professor Behraad Bahreyni and his team have developed tiny sensors that are packing big potential for detecting earthquakes, pipeline leaks, and underwater threats. The ultra-sensitive accelerometers are less than 1cm² but are capable of capturing both low-frequency pressure signals from an earthquake as well as high-frequency vibrations caused by a gas leak along a pipeline. The technology was originally developed in partnership with Halifax-based Ultra Electronics Maritimes Systems for marine defense applications.

Watch the video and learn more about the tiny sensors in SFU News.