ECHO-χES Research Project

High-precision exploration and mapping for the observation of bats in underground environments

Group : Dynamic Systems and Optimization

Labelling: none

Duration: from 09/2026 to 09/2028

Funding: Pays de la Loire Region and UA (PULSAR funding)

Staff involved from LARIS:  Rafael Accácio NOGUEIRA

Abstract for the General Public

The year is 2065... Weyland Industries, a major space exploration corporation, is developing the “spectagraph,” a device equipped with short-wavelength laser beams that scans an area, creates 3D maps with nanometer-level precision, and provides information about the environment—such as the presence of toxins or ... new forms of life.

Still from Ridley Scott's film *Prometheus* (2012) showing the “spectagraph,” a device used to map alien caves and count the life forms found there. Copyright: 20th Century Studios.