Leigh: Nemiah developing state-of-the-art tool for mine clearing

With Nemiah working alongside MiFi Maps, a Manchester-based company that has expertise in real-time kinematic tracking, the collaborative project is developing technology to provide a precise mapping of mines.

Combined with precise angle and distance measuring sensors to verify the exact orientation of the detector, this tool will be crucial in mine clearance operations, as being off by even a small distance can be a matter of life and death.

Founder of Nemiah, Steven Tomlinson, operates the business from Leigh Works (Image: Leigh Works) With Nemiah recently moving into the new Leigh Works premises on Bradshawgate, the company develops a variety of software and hardware for apps, websites, and online systems.

The company was also successful in acquiring funding through the GM LINK programme to develop an energy-efficient building platform, and the MiFi Maps project aims to help make the world a safer place through accurate mine tracking.

An detected landmine (Image: Nemiah) Steven Tomlinson, Founder of Nemiah, said: "We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working on this exciting project [and] grateful for the chance to work on something that could genuinely make the world a safer place.

"MiFi Maps’ commitment to providing a lightweight, easy-to-use device presented us with challenges we were eager to solve.

"What excites us the most is that this technology has the potential to make mine clearance faster and safer for those doing the dangerous work on the ground.

"The vision behind MiFi Maps is to provide this level of precision to every deminer, making the world a safer place one sweep at a time."

With the teams moving into the field testing phase, the Nemiah team said they "can’t wait to see the impact this exciting project will have".