The client problem
A sensor can remain powered and calibrated while cold, shock, ice, cable forces, or lost preload corrupt the mounting path between the vehicle and the measurement.
CASE STUDY / 05
Canadian Arctic · Critical sensor systems
METIS
An instrumented mechanical interface designed to determine whether a critical vehicle sensor remains physically trustworthy in extreme cold.
- Client
- Arctic defence client Identity and sensitive integration details withheld.
- Status
- Patent pending · Rev C4.3 concept
- Current engineering status
- Six-system architecture · hardware validation pending
What we built
Rolu Labs worked with an Arctic defence client to define the product, mechanical architecture, operating logic, failure scenarios, assembly procedures, and verification gates for METIS Rev C4.3. The design separates precision measurement from weather, cable, service, and overload loads.
What changed
The program produced a frozen design envelope, selected materials and components, a detailed CAD architecture, simulation screening, and a staged hardware-verification plan. Cold-chamber correlation and field qualification remain ahead.
This public summary is intentionally limited. Manufacturing tolerances, sensor implementation, thresholds, integration data, and verification results remain confidential because the work relates to Canadian Arctic sovereignty. METIS is not yet a hardware-qualified product.PUBLIC EVIDENCE / 01
Public design record.
METIS / PUBLIC DESIGN REVIEW
Rev C4.3 mechanical architecture
CONCEPT / VALIDATION PENDING
Preparing public Rev C4.3 geometry