Benefits/Improvements
As this is a relatively new field of science there aren’t many uses for a quantum gyroscope just yet, but they are increasing. They will eventually get to the stage where they are the most (or one of the most) used navigation and measurement device. It is trusted by scientists because it is 10^8 times more accurate than the conventional (mechanical) gyroscope. The quantum gyroscope is very useful for scientists who want to measure how fast the earth is spinning, among other changes on earth. There are some specific examples that are being talked about, such as measuring the effect of clouds (yes, clouds) and earthquakes on the speed at which the earth spins. Today it is impossible to measure those instances accurately even if it was a magnitude 8 earthquakes, but with the help of a quantum gyroscope not only will we be able to see the effect of earth quakes we will be able to detect them before they come. There is such technology out there already but these new devices will be able to more accurately predict the size and time that the earth quake will happen, ultimately saving lives.
A major problem in the field of quantum gyroscopes or just quantum physics in general is that the ideas and objects they create may work on a small scale but what about stepping it up. The quantum gyroscope is incredibly accurate but scientists are trying to create it on a larger scale, broadening the spectrum in which it can be used. Another way to improve this technology would be making it less costly. As I’ve said before, this is a fairly new technology and therefore it seems fitting for it to be expensive, well that and it’s dealing with high tech equipment, costly isotopes of helium and not to mention quantum mechanics. But in general the newer the technology the more expensive it is. Therefore in the future the price is going to go down drastically and the uses are going to rise. Another way that this technology can help keep us safer is through its precision navigating. After the last few incidences with cruise ships and the thousands of car crashes, you would think we would catch on. With this new precision navigation there should be fewer errors in our vehicles and other vessels (as long as other technology keeps up) and more lives can be saved. But, according to Richard Packard "to make a practical device would take 5 man-years and a skilled researcher." This makes sense considering that the project is no longer funded by any agencies or companies.
There is no exact cost of the quantum gyroscope because for this type there is only one in the world. At the time of their research they were funded by NASA, but as of now they are not funded. But considering all of the high tech equipment that was needed to preform the expiriments and the other expensive materials (such as Helium 3 and Helium 4), not to mention the salaries of the researchers, I conclude that this was a very expensive research project.
A major problem in the field of quantum gyroscopes or just quantum physics in general is that the ideas and objects they create may work on a small scale but what about stepping it up. The quantum gyroscope is incredibly accurate but scientists are trying to create it on a larger scale, broadening the spectrum in which it can be used. Another way to improve this technology would be making it less costly. As I’ve said before, this is a fairly new technology and therefore it seems fitting for it to be expensive, well that and it’s dealing with high tech equipment, costly isotopes of helium and not to mention quantum mechanics. But in general the newer the technology the more expensive it is. Therefore in the future the price is going to go down drastically and the uses are going to rise. Another way that this technology can help keep us safer is through its precision navigating. After the last few incidences with cruise ships and the thousands of car crashes, you would think we would catch on. With this new precision navigation there should be fewer errors in our vehicles and other vessels (as long as other technology keeps up) and more lives can be saved. But, according to Richard Packard "to make a practical device would take 5 man-years and a skilled researcher." This makes sense considering that the project is no longer funded by any agencies or companies.
There is no exact cost of the quantum gyroscope because for this type there is only one in the world. At the time of their research they were funded by NASA, but as of now they are not funded. But considering all of the high tech equipment that was needed to preform the expiriments and the other expensive materials (such as Helium 3 and Helium 4), not to mention the salaries of the researchers, I conclude that this was a very expensive research project.