Home of Innovation A small taste of our cutting edge technology
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Home of Innovation A small taste of our cutting edge technology
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Table of Contents Introduction by Paul Althuis
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Considering to collaborate 7 Get in Touch 11 Valorisation indicators 2018 17 TRL & icons 18 Innovative projects 21 Fieldlabs 57 Index by research theme 65 Colophon
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Explore possible collaborations “Impact for a better society”, is the mission of Delft University of Technology. Every day we train new generations of engineers, our researchers conduct top-level research and as a university we thereby contribute to important social challenges, for example in the field of sustainability, energy and climate. It is just as important to ensure that the knowledge and technology that origins here reaches the market in the form of new products and services. To achieve that, cooperation is important. With companies, with start-ups, with governments and other knowledge institutions. To achieve maximum impact, we have launched X! Delft: a platform that brings all these parties together and offers companies direct access to the latest technological developments. To further speed up the technology transfer process, we have set up various ecosystems around themes such as robotics & AI, circular and quantum. As a result, the TU Delft Campus develops into the place where radical innovations are conceived, developed and realised: a true Home of Innovation. This booklet provides insight into the variety of research at Delft University of Technology by means of a large number of scientific projects: from obtaining energy from waste water to the airport of the future. The projects are from all faculties, captured in stimulating visualisations and labelled with a so-called technology readiness level that provides insight into the distance to the market. All project information can also be found online via a QR code on each project page. Also handy: an overview of all field labs in which Delft University of Technology is involved. Home of Innovation is a guide for companies and institutions that want to collaborate. Do you share our ambition of a better society? Team up with us and let’s create the future together! Sincerely, Paul Althuis Director of the Valorisation Centre 5
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Considering to collaborate? “Impact for a better society” is the central mission of TU Delft. Building on an excellent scientific profile in science, engineering and design we offer knowledge-intensive, technology-driven solutions to societal challenges. These solutions are rooted in ground breaking research: research that makes us an attractive cooperation partner for other knowledge institutes, society and for businesses. With this approach we are at interplay with the changing drivers at European, national and regional level. Horizon Europe and national topsector policies will be driven by societal missions and key enabling technologies (KETs). Within these missions and KETs lie opportunities for universities and businesses to engage and to set the scene for future society and future economy. However, this can only be achieved by long term mutual commitment. For this reason the focus within Horizon Europe and national funding schemes (NWO) will be increasingly on long term public private partnerships. The aim of TU Delft is to grow as a public private innovation campus and this can only be achieved by strong interaction with the city of Delft, the wider region, Innovation Quarter and the province. Through regional budgets like EFRD and national budgets for regional initiatives a strong regional embedding of national and European innovation efforts is ensured. These means help us to create strong regional ecosystems of universities, larger businesses, SME’s, start-ups and scale-ups. At TU Delft these ecosystems are arising around topics like Quantum technology (i.e. Quantum Campus) and Artificial Intelligence/Robotics (i.e. RoboValley).
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As a publicly funded university TU Delft attaches great importance to the general principles according to which our projects are carried out. There are important considerations for industry to reflect upon when contemplating to initiate research projects with us First of all, TU Delft has an obligation to disseminate knowledge to society. Therefore all research results of TU Delft must be made available for publication. Therein we adhere to the standards of scientific integrity1 as established by the VSNU. Second, As an academic institution TU Delft may not be restricted in its freedom to pursue research. We also have a societal obligation to train the next generation of inventors and innovators. Therefore, patent-protected project results shall always be available to TU Delft itself for teaching and academic research projects. Finally, at TU Delft Open Science is seen as an important way to spread TU Delft’s mission to deliver Science to Society. With Open Science we wish to make scientific knowledge accessible online, free of charge to all users. This way new ideas are spread faster and wider, which in turn lead to new research. Examples of this approach can be seen in the generation of publicly available open source software, open access papers and MOOCs. But also in the establishment of open and collaborative ecosystems such as SAM|XL2 or RoboValley3. In all this we do understand the need for proper protection of intellectual property to secure the correct and viable introduction of our ideas, findings and software into society. After all, open source software is useless to society when an incorrect license is applied. And no start-up or spin-off will survive long enough to bring a product to the market if these innovations are not cradled and protected by patent rights.
www.vsnu.nl/files/documents/Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity 2018.pdf www.samxl.com 3 www.robovalley.com 1 2
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Alongside the aforementioned means, we also bring inventions and findings into society by transferring the intellectual property rights to industry. We deeply value our collaborations with industry, many of whom we have long-standing relations with deeply rooted in joint history. We are always open to welcome new partners, to explore new domains and establish new joint ventures, either through bilateral agreements or within the framework of, amongst others, Horizon Europe, national top sector funding, NWO and regional funding. For industry partners who are looking for a strategic collaboration in which we will explore together the opportunities of different technologies and strive to co-creation towards innovations, we developed the X!Delft formula. The strategic partners who are a member of X!Delft all want to take their responsibility in creating ‘impact for a better society’ and will do so by looking for collaboration and in joint effort using the technology as an accelerator.
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Get in touch The Valorisation Centre of the Delft University of Technology assists scientists and supporting staff in bringing innovations to the market and is a good place to start your collaboration with the Delft University of Technology. X!Delft Open innovation, out-of-the-box thinking and the ability for quick experiments is an important asset for companies. X!Delft is an initiative by Delft University of Technology and Roland Berger strategic consultants that responds to these needs. With tailored programmes X!Delft aims to connect academia, corporates, start-ups and students. The knowledge, expertise and capacity of both the TU Delft and Roland Berger as well as the ecosystem of the TU Delft are being used and made accessible. Collaboration offers opportunities for short pilots, demonstrations, and longer research projects within a multi-year partnership. End 2018, already eight companies have joined X!Delft. More information: https://xdelft.nl/ info@xdelft.nl
General information about the Valorisation Centre: Van der Burghweg 1 2628 CS Delft, the Netherlands www.tudelft.nl/en/technology-transfer/ valorisatie@tudelft.nl 11
Team members Industry collaboration These team members are well informed on the latest scientific research at TU Delft, and they know the needs from the private sector. This enables them to contribute to very effective market research, business development and matchmaking between small medium and large enterprises and researchers. To initiate and facilitate sustainable collaborations, the team continuously searches for key-partners in multidisciplinary settings, resulting in research frame agreements in a later phase.
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Research Theme
Name
Business partnerships
Zwanet van Lubek
Z.H.vanLubek@tudelft.nl
Physics, Nanotech, Biotechnology & Chemical Engineering
Steven Lohle
S.R.M.Lohle@tudelft.nl
Microelectronics, Sustainable energy, Computer Science, Fintech, High Tech
Antal Baggerman
A.F.J.Baggerman@tudelft.nl
Artifical Intelligence & Digitalisation
Joost Hakhoff
J.Hakhoff@tudelft.nl
Campus Development & Fieldlabs
Friso Lippmann
F.G.Lippmann@tudelft.nl
Engineering in Agrifood
Liselotte de Vries
Liselotte.deVries@tudelft.nl
Energy & e-Refinery
Yvonne Schavemaker
Y.A.Schavemaker@tudelft.nl
Health
Puck van de Bovenkamp
P.A.vandeBovenkamp@tudelft.nl
Internet of Things & 5G
Lenneke de VoogdClaessen
H.deVoogd-Claessen@tudelft.nl
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Offshore Energy
Maxim Segeren
M.L.A.Segeren@tudelft.nl
Robotics, Smart Industry & Materials
Anouschka Versleijen
A.G.S.Versleijen@tudelft.nl
Nuclear Science & Optics/photonica
Anke Peters
A.Peters@tudelft.nl
Sport Engineering
Anoek van Vlaardingen
A.vanVlaardingen@tudelft.nl
Industrial Design Engineering
Geert van den Boogaard
G.A.vandenBoogaard@tudelft.nl
Aerospace Engineering
Femke Verdegaal
F.M.Verdegaal@tudelft.nl
Water & Climate
Marjan Kreijns
M.S.Kreijns@tudelft.nl
Maritime, Mechanical Engineering & Materials
John van Haare
J.A.E.H.vanHaare@tudelft.nl
Urban Energy
Mirjam Harmelink
M.G.M.Harmelink@TUDelft.nl
Social Impact
Sheila de Vries
S.K.deVries@TUDelft.nl
Autonomous Mobility
Sascha HoogedoornLanser
S.Hoogendoorn-Lanser@tudelft.nl
Quantum Technology
Kees Eijkel
C.J.M.Eijkel@tudelft.nl
Smart Cities
Stefan van Dijk
stephan.vandijk@ams-institute.org
Composites & Robotics
Kjelt van Rijswijk
K.vanRijswijk@tudelft.nl
Circulairity
Jan-Henk Welink
J.H.Welink@tudelft.nl
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Patents & Licencing Patents, licence agreements and partnerships are an important part of the valorisation of inventions and technical know-how developed at the university. In close collaboration with our inventors, the Intellectual Property Team explores the various possibilities, protects the intellectual property of TU Delft and gives advice on the role of intellectual property in the commercialisation process to employees and students. They also advise on compliance with European and national regulations (such as the European regulations dealing with State-Aid) and compliance with intellectual property rules incorporated in national and international research programmes. Aside from patents, we also deal with all other forms of intellectual property rights, such as trade secrets, copyright protected software, trade marks and design rights. More information: patent@tudelft.nl Looking for a TU Delft patent? https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/collections/tu-delft-patent-portfolio/ Need to report an invention? Fill in an Invention Disclosure Form at https://inventions.tudelft.nl/inventor Start-ups and spinouts Delft Enterprises participates in innovative, early stage and technologybased spin off companies of the Technical University (TU) of Delft. We aim to empower and speed up the development of these startups, as part of the ambition of the university to turn scientific knowledge into economic and social value.
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We accelerate TU Delft spin-offs through: Investment: we participate in TU Delft spin-offs that started from academic research and we invest in promising startups that started at the TU Delft. Knowledge: we and our partners offer startups financial and legal advice. Team support: we provide a broad network of investors and experts. For more information: www.delftenterprises.nl/en/ +31 (0)15 - 278 21 22 info@delftenterprises.nl Dutch & European research funding For both EU and for NL grants TU Delft has teams of expert advisors to assist academics during the application process. The research funding team support all types of NWO and Horizon 2020 calls, this includes Horizon 2020 and NWO multi-partner consortium projects as well as prestigious personal grants such as The Talent Program: Veni, Vidi, Vici, MSCA (Marie Curie) and ERC Starting, Consolidator, Advanced and Synergy grants. The research funding teams are here to advise, to train, to inform and to support TU Delft academics in getting their topic on the agenda or preparing their proposal. For more information: +31 (0)15 – 278 55 57 subsidy-vc@tudelft.nl
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Valorisation indicators 2018 The Dutch universities formulated their valorisation objectives in their performance agreements with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in 2012. Following on from this, each university has developed its own valorisation indicators to measure performance. The following valorisation indicators were established in 2015, along with the other Dutch universities of technology, and they have been published in the annual report since 2016. This set of indicators provides a quantitative overview of the valorisation activities TU Delft. Proportion of funding Government funding
504,1 M€
Indirect funding
58,4 M€
Contract funding
151,6 M€
Internships and graduation projects for non- university institutions Master
780
PDEng
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Co-publications with companies CWTS Leiden Ranking – University Industry Co-publications
#19
Proportion of publications with one or more companies as co-author
11%
Intellectual property Number of invention disclosures
77
Number of patent applications
46
Number of transfers
8
Number of licences
7
Business activities TU Delft spin-off with TU Delft IP
3
Startups – TU Delft founded, without TU Delft IP
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Startups – by third parties, with TU Delft IP
0
Ancillary activities Number of professors with non-academic ancillary activities
159
Entrepreneurship education Entrepreneurship minors (30 EC)
186 students / 5580 EC
Aditional Entrepreneurship courses (5-8 EC per vak)
402 students / 2155 EC
Total EC Entrepreneurship education
588 students / 7735 EC
Alumni careers Percentage of alumni employed by non-academic oragnisations
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TRL and Icons Research themes In total eleven research themes have been used for a thematic categorisation of the innovative projects. Each research theme has been assigned its own colour. Please see index page 65 to search by research theme. From which faculty Delft University of Technology has 8 faculties. For all the projects we have indicated which faculties are involved using the following icons: 3mE 3mE
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Technology Readiness levels The University is full of interesting, innovative research within it own specific theme and stage of development. Finding a project that matches your interest can be complex without some guidance. We have listed the projects according to their TRL level.
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Basic principles observed
Valorisation Centre
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Technology demonstration
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Technology development and prototypes
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Market launch and commercialisation
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Business Development
Prepared in accordance with Annex G of Horizon 2020
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Innovative projects The science we practise and technologies we develop have different levels of maturity. Some of the projects are close to entering the market, making almost an immediate impact. Whilst the impact of other projects lies further in the future. This is a selection of our current cutting edge innovative ideas.
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Whatever makes you sit comfortable High Tech
Shabila Anjani MEng | Ir. Maxim Smulders | Dr. Yu Song | Prof. dr. Peter Vink
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Companies who carry people want them toMaterials have a most comfortable journey as possible. But what is comfortable is subjective so how can this be measured in an objects manner? In this project the researcher looks at the comfortability of seats in an aircraft and experimented with the width and pitch (amount of room for your legs) of the seats, measuring the level of comfort using subjective and objective methods. Results show that the width of the seat contributed more to the comfort of passengers than the pitch.
Structural engineering The next step is to combine the results from this study with other studies on measuring Materials What’s next
passenger comfort. The researcher wants to design an average optimum set of criteria for seat comfort in vehicles and to look into what can be added for comfort based on personal preferences.
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Grip on soft, vulnerable & wet substrates Dr. Dimitra Dodou
Summary
The researcher works on developing adhesiveChem, methodsbio for gripping on soft,tech vulnerable, & process and wet substrates using a nature-inspired design approach. While animals have evolved Energy a wide array of methods for effective gripping in their wet habitat, surprisingly little is known about how to use wet adhesion for similar feats in engineering. The researcher uses forward and reverse biomimicry to understand how soft-body animals grip on wet substrates. Understanding grip in nature will benefit the development of medical devices such as in vivo robots and robotic arms lifting fruits or meat without damaging them.
What’s next
While the methods developed so far are functional on soft and vulnerable substrates, the presence of excessiveEnergy liquid at the interface remains a challenge. The next step is to get a better understanding of how to achieve dry grip in wet conditions, for example by using surface architectures that promote drainage.
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Mitigating human factors threatening IT security Dr.-Ing. Tobias Fiebig
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With a further integration and growing importance the role and function of IT systems Energy Life science &ofHealth ensuring its safety and security becomes important. Your IT system is made and maintained by people and thus subject to human errors. As an IT systems engineer the researcher aims at making IT systems less error prone by understanding how operators act and deal with security misconfigurations, misengineering in software and their personal responsibility in management decisions. This insight will enable the formulation of mitigation strategies that will help to change the culture of IT operators enhancing the overall safety of IT systems.
Life science & Health What’s next Materials
For the next step in the project the researcher is looking for industry partners with their own IT systems and operators who would be willing to join the project.
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Realistic inflow generation for wind turbines Dr. Sukanta Basu
Materials
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Robotics Wind and turbulence vary from location to location, per season and even by the timing of the day. For wind turbines to become more resilient so they are less damaged by strong wind gusts or storms and they are less prone to failure it is important to characterize this. Through the modelling of the inflow on turbines the researcher is able to generate information that can be used to enhance the design of the turbines so they can become cheaper and more reliable. What’s next
Robotics
The next step is for the information that is generated by the modelling of Chem,and bioknowledge & process tech the realistic inflows to be accepted by the international committees (e.g., IEC) so they can be incorporated in the international codes and guidelines for the design of next-generation wind turbines.
Robotics Chem, bio & process tech
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Spatio-temporal measurement and plasma-based control of crossflow instabilities for drag reduction High Tech Dr. Marios Kotsonis
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Improving the efficiency of airplanes canbio reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The Chem, & process tech researcher aims to understand how crossflow instabilities lead to turbulence and subsequently looking into what kind of active approach can be designed to control the creation of such instabilities without physically changing the shape of the wing hence, reducing drag. The project uses a new technique called tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry as little is known on how crossflow instabilities are formed. Subsequently plasma actuators will be used to control the air flow over the wing attempting to reduce the instabilities.
Structural engineering What’s next The next step for thebio researcher is for thetech aerospace industry to adapt active flow control. Chem, & process
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Tools to image and control neurodevelopment Dr. Elizabeth Carroll
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Social impact
With unique non-invasive imaging techniques the researcher is able to study the formation of brain cells within a living fish embryo and record how these cells function. Water & Maritime The researcher wants to find clues about what causes the developing brain to lose synapses. These insights can help to understand developmental disorders. Whilst studying synapse formation in vivo the researcher is also working on improving non-invasive imaging technology. She is working on unravelling the image distortions formed in diverse layers of tissue and extending understanding how different frequencies of light interact with tissue.
What’s next Water & Maritime
The next step for this research is to applyEnergy this optical physiology to study different problems. One application in toxicology is to measure and understand how micro plastics interact with organs in the body.
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Electron nanoscopy of quantum materials Dr. Sonia Conesa Boj | JEOL Ltd.
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One of the driving forces of their research is toChem, determine, and tech control the biounderstand, & process properties of new materials at the Water level of single atoms and few atomic layers. In such & Maritime extreme conditions, the physical properties of materials, and therefore devices built upon them, differ significantly from their bulk counterparts, especially so for Quantum Materials (QMs). The unique strength of their research program is the exploitation of recent breakthroughs in electron microscopy to achieve a mapping of the QM properties with unprecedented spatial and energy resolution.
What’s next
By pushing the limits of the electron beam as a precision probe, we can explore unknown Water & Maritime properties of novel materials to an unprecedented detail. The characterization of engineered QMs will boost further progress in improving EM capabilities. This research program provides useful input towards important societal challenges from clean energy harvesting and storage to efficient low-consumption electronics.
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Designing provable robotic swarms Ir. Mario Coppola | Dr. Jian Guo | Prof. dr. Eberhard Gill | Dr. Guido de Croon
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The researcher aims to develop aLife system of simple&robots that – as a group – are able to science Health reliably complete a task that they would not be able to complete on their own. Collaboration by such limited robots is a complex problem. It requires the robots to make decisions without knowing the repercussion on the group. The challenge is to devise methods to prove that, together, the robots will always self-organize in the right way and complete the desired task.
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The next steps for this project are to test the system with real robots and to explore how to generalize the findings for a multitude of group behaviours.
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A sense of touch – creating hapic feedback in VR Dr. Jess Hartcher - O’Brien
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Your sense of touch is derived from contact events which activate receptors in the skin, muscles and joints. The researcher aims to further the fundamental understanding of the sense of touch so this knowledge can be applied to the design of new objects, sporty products or even VR experiences. Currently the researcher works on how a realistic haptic feedback can be designed in VR experiences. Through a multi-disciplinary approach the researcher aims to come with sensory solutions that resemble natural interactions, so that the experience is intuitive and is immediately recognisable across VR users.
What’s next Social impact
The next step is to measure and identify the features that allow us to know that we are touching no matter how we manipulate the material. Energy A wearable array of accelerometers will allow us to identify these features. With this data, the researcher will identify the stable features that allow us to reconstruct the n-dimensional cue space that constitutes our world of touch, creating VR H-reality.
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Meaningful human control over automated driving systems
Dr. Filippo Santoni de Sio | Prof. dr. Marjan Hagenzieker | Prof. dr. Bart van Arem | Dr. Simeon Calvert | Dr. Daniel Heikoop | Dr. Giulio
Social impact
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The interdisciplinary research team aim to develop a new theory ofEnergy meaningful human control for automated driving systems. This notion of control is meant to aid the transition from human driving to automated driving, and promote safety and a clear attribution of responsibility in case of traffic accidents. Starting from this theory, the research team will formulate ethical and technical recommendations for the different stakeholders involved with the design, development and regulation of such autonomous systems. The project looks at different case studies such as dual-mode vehicles, remotely controlled pods, and truck platoons.
What’s next
Social impact
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For the next step the researchers would like to see if it is possible to design a more robust autonomous system when this idea of meaningful human control is taken into account throughout the process. Subsequently the researchers would like this concept of meaningful control to become mainstream in the debate on the ethics of AI and robotics more generally.
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Mathematical aspects of image reconstruction for a frugal MRI Dr. Martin van Gijzen | Prof. dr. Andrew Webb | Ir. Merel de Leeuw den Bouter | Dr. Rob Remis
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Social impact
Medical devices play a vital role in diseaseMaterials detection and therapy follow-up and are so costly that hospitals in developing countries cannot afford them. With this project the researchers aim to develop a simple and inexpensive MRI scanner. To reduce the cost of the simple MRI scanner the researchers work with permanent magnets with a much lower field strength. The hardware is therefore greatly simplified however, this makes the the image reconstruction mathematically more challenging. This research focuses on advanced mathematical methods to reconstruct an accurate image from such signals.
What’s next
The ultimate aim of thisMaterials project is to introduce frugal MRI to Africa for further testing under Energy clinical conditions. To be able to do this the device needs to be certified as safe to use. When successful testing has been carried out the MRI can be made available to a wider market.
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New method for addressing challenges in the analysis of composite material Dr. Frans van de Meer
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Despite the favourable qualities of composite material does& notprocess have an eternal Chem,it bio techlife. The researcher is working on developing a numerical method that predicts when composite structures such as turbine blades will break. This research project is unique in the multi-scale computational mechanics approach applied to performance and the durability of composite materials. The model will lead to better understanding of what happens inside the material and contribute to the ability to optimally use the advantageous properties of composite materials in structural engineering.
What’s next
Software tech & IS
The next step for this research is to set up a machine learning system based on the multi-scale numerical models that the researcher is currently developing.
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Bioinspired metal alloys with hierarchical patterned microstructures using localised laser heat treatments Dr. Javier Hidalgo Garcia
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When you look at the microstructure of engineering metalbio alloys see that tech it is formed by Chem, & you process a combination of multiple constituents arranged in a random fashion. Constituents in living Water & Maritime organisms however are not randomly organised. Understanding the effects of hierarchical structure can guide the synthesis of new materials with tailor made and yet unconceivable properties to solve current challenges of key industry sectors. The researcher aims to engineer the microstructure of multiphase metal alloys in order to unravel what the impact is of various forms of pattern formation in the mechanical properties of these materials.
What’s next
& Maritime The next step forWater this research is to explore the effect of pattern topology in other physical properties to create materials with exotic and multiple functionalities. Another venture would be to see if it is possible to imprint magnetic or electronic circuits and sensors in structural metal alloys.
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Deep learning for robust robot control Ir. Tim de Bruin | Dr. Jens Life Koberscience
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To create a robust control system for Life robotsscience there is a need for a more effective learning & Health system that can deal with unanticipated events and uncertainties in the environment. In this project the researchers aim create such control system by combining or integrate reinforcement learning strategies with deep learning strategies. The research has shown that the decision on what to remember and what to learn from memory is a fundamental aspect for more robust control.
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The researcher aims to add technical andMaterials architectural of stone based Chem,information bio & process techmaterials to the conservation practice of buildings. For concrete the mixture, the production process and where it has been used is not well documented. Recently the TU Delft has acquired the Schokbeton company archives. This holds information on the recipes of the Schokbeton mixtures, the types of elements produced and for which buildings the elements were produced. This creates opportunities for understanding how this type of concrete ages over time, and gives insight in ways to preserve and repair these types of concrete elements and buildings.
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With the recipes, the historic samples and the knowledge on the patented technology it is Materials interesting to do microscopic research into the microstructure of the different concrete mixtures. This is expected to give new insights in the aging process of these types of concrete and consequently repair and conservation techniques can be designed.
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The focus of this project lies onChem, the selective of natural (fatty) acids into the bio decarboxylation & process tech corresponding hydrocarbons. The enzyme used is a photoactivated decarboxylase (i.e. it needs illumination with blue light to be active). Especially long-chainfatty acids are converted highly selectively. Current research effort focus on the application of the system to turn waste fats and oils into fuels and to broaden the substrate scope even more.
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The next step for this research is to apply the blue light switch function in a larger scale set up.
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Measuring mass of a single bacterium Dr. Murali Krishna Ghatkesar | Dr. Tomás Manzaneque García | Dr. Farbod Alijani | Prof. dr. Peter Steeneken
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Microorganisms that are present in our body fluids influence our health condition. If we can monitor our body fluids for these microorganisms we could potentially diagnose Water & Maritime various diseases. The question we ask is, can we rapidly measure mass of each of these microorganisms in our body fluids for fast diagnosis? The challenge is, how to measure mass of such tiny microorganisms inside liquid. To overcome this challenge, we developed a tiny picolitre (10 -12 L) volume microfluidic channel device. Basically, we use microfluidic tools to do physical characterisation (e.g. mass) of micro and nanoscale objects suspended in liquid.
What’s nextWater & Maritime Energy The next step for this project is to increase the speed of processing by detecting many bacteria per second. This will be done by increasing the speed of our electronics and by using many devices in parallel. Another goal is to create a mass library for human microbiota, which doesn’t exist now.
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Circularity no longer deals only with closing material flows, but increasingly Energy with the more intangible aspects, namely capturing local value. This raises the question if circular (area) development has to be regulated and if so, who has to take the lead. The aim of the project is to develop necessary knowledge for the transition towards a Circular Economy and how technical knowledge can best be used into the governance aspects of spatial planning. An innovative aspect is that the project is set up as a co-creation project, engaging all stakeholders.
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The next step for this research project is to get all stakeholders engaged so the Area of Materials Binckhorst can be developed through co-creation. In a next step the project partners would like to test and analyse the different scenarios that have been developed for the Binckhorst Area.
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Transport systems grow in terms of size, capacity, complexity and ambient pollution. The researcher works on fleet management algorithms to make vehicle ownership superfluous in the long-run. The aim is to develop platforms to connect different players in mobility and transportation, using smart algorithms that tell vehicles where to go. This platform is unique in that it combines multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning with optimisation modelling, providing a reliable and high service quality, even without self-owned vehicles.
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The next step for this research is to develop a dual-mode approach in which autonomous and human-operated vehicles share the road.
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Nowadays, haptic feedback can be found in many different settings, ranging from cars to robot arms. However, so far haptic feedback has not been applied to assist control of ships. Within this project the researchers have built world’s first haptic ship simulator, by connecting a ship’s bridge simulator software package with haptic control levers, such that haptic algorithms can be developed, implemented and tested by performing human-in-theloop experiments. Based on experience, haptic technology has the potential to assist in making specific types of ships and their operations more safe and efficient.
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realistic simulation environment, such as for instance a full mission bridge simulator as is available at various research institutes and nautical colleges. Ultimately the researchers want to introduce and apply the haptic feedback system onboard real ships.
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From pollutant to power Ir. Niels van Linden | Dr. ir. Henri Spanjers | Prof. dr. ir. Jules van Lier
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Before the waste water is discharged to the aquatic environment ammonia has to be Robotics removed. Waste water is often treated by an energy consuming process using bacteria, but in this project, the researcher is looking at physical and chemical treatment to recover the ammonia. The researcher aims to develop a method to recover the ammonia from waste water, to use it for the production of energy. This approach, to shift from an energy consuming to an energy producing method is what makes this project unique.
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Robotics Currently, the process has proven itself in the lab, the next step is to test the process on & process tech a pilot scale. In addition, thereChem, will be a bio PDEng who will make an actual design and cost assessment for the system in an industrial environment.
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Following years of decline and offshoring, European cities are being confronted by a range of issues simultaneously:Energy manufacturing jobs have shifted to services and have created large gaps in the employment market, concepts such as circular economy are being taken seriously and finally new technology is emerging allowing industry to be quieter and more discrete. The researchers aim to explore the future of urban based manufacturing in European cities in terms of technology, resources, place and application. Using a combination of strategic and action research, they want to identify what works in supporting a resilient and innovative industrial base, and to test those solutions in a real-world setting.
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The next step for this research project is to develop this instrument for how urban -based Energy manufacturing can best be stimulated and developed in cities. Subsequently, the researchers see potentials to expand their work on topics such as increasing the social acceptance of industry in living environments, or the impact of technological innovations for the built environment.
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Subsurface underground porous rock giant capacity to store green fuels Lifeformations scienceprovide & Health and, they also allow for convenient retrieval when needed; making the earth as a stationary giant battery. This project is unique in that it aims to store renewable energy in the scale of GWh-TWh, much beyond the scope of any existing alternatives. The researcher uses an integrated approach combining modelling and monitoring at different resolutions at the same time. He tries to understand how the earth looks like between 2-5km below the surface, what the effect is when renewable fuels are stored and retrieved, and how this storage dynamics effects different layers of its surrounding earth environment.
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The next step is for subsurface storage to become a major research theme in Delft. This has to become a place where education and research go hand in hand. The researcher wants business and policymakers to become more aware of the potential of this technological development and discuss how subsurface storage can be developed together.
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Air bearings are commonly used inChem, high precision Current technologies to bio &industry. process tech transport substrates are mostly based on mechanical contact which can cause damage or contamination of the substrates. The challenge is to develop a system that can carry, position and transport these fragile substrates without any contact or friction. A unique air bearing system has been developed that can carry, and position substrates without any contact. Extending this system to a larger surface also creates the opportunity to transport substrates Structural engineering between positions.
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The next step for this research is to tailor the air bearing system in such a way that it can carry even thinner materials without damaging them.
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A biological synthesis of Chlorothymol Dr. Frank Hollmann
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Thymol is an organic compound well known for its antiseptic qualities and is used in food and cosmetics as a preservative. Its derivative chlorothymol is a much more potent antiseptic and therefore highly interesting for the applications mentioned above. Chlorothymol, however, is synthesised chemically using ‘toilet chemistry’. Recently, we have developed a biological route for the synthesis of chlorothymol, which may make this compound even more attractive for consumer products. This approach uses a natural chloroperoxidase which initiates the synthesis of chlorothymol under very benign conditions. Currently the synthetic procedure is further optimised eventually enabling k-scale synthesis of chlorothymol at the lab-scale.
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The next step for the researcher is to set up a start-up company based on this research. To Energy scan for a wider portfolio of products in which Chlorothymol could be used.
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The challenge of renewable electricity generation is that it is not constantly available and that the electricity has to be used immediately. It is desirable to find means to store this electricity to match usage throughout the year. The research is developing a unique system in which sustainable electricity can be stored for both the short- and long-term usage. The novel system consists of a battery, integrated with an alkaline electrolyser. The unique feature of this system is that when the battery is fully charged the integrated system starts splitting water molecules into H2 and O2 via electrolysis.
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This technology has formed the basis for the of a spin-off company, Battolyser bv. Their Chem, biocreation & process tech next step is the realisation of a scaled-up facility in the Eemshaven which should be operational by half 2019, and subsequent further scale-ups.
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The researcher works in the field of strategic design which is an emerging research field. Her aim is to apply design principles to the innovation strategy of companies to become Energy more innovative. Using a people centred approach, creating visions and roadmaps and through monitoring progress she looks at how a cultural change can be brought about within a company and how this change allows the company to innovate in a more meaningful and effective way.
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The next step for the researcher is to start combining design principles with concepts from behavioural economics – such as nudging – to see how effective they are for accelerating Energy change within a company. Another next step is focusing on whether an executive role for designers (i.e., as chief design officers) within companies can stimulate the desired cultural change.
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Malicious software is used to perform malicious activities on computer networks. Solutions for detecting such activities rely on the development of so-called fingerprints: pieces of data that Water & Maritime are unique to a specific activity. The researchers develop machine-learning technology that learns and detects such fingerprints, which are subsequently used to automatically recognise and pinpoint the presence of malware in large computer networks. The researcher pushes the boundary of software understanding by moving from traditional black box testing of unknown software towards white box testing by unravelling the internal structure of software through machine learning.
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Water & the Maritime The researcher is currently testing scalability to large networks and thousands of malware samples. A next step for this project is to create learning software that Internet service providers or security operation centres can use to monitor, analyse, and secure the vast data-streams occurring in modern computer networks. The researcher will soon launch a spin-off company, Apta.tech on this idea. Life science & Health
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The aim of this research project is toLife explore whether& and how the handling of luggage at science Health the airport can be automated. For this, the researchers have designed distributed control methods for a fleet of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), transporting individual pieces of luggage. Each AGV is modelled as an intelligent agent, able to observe the environment around itself, and to communicate and coordinate with other AGVs. Such distributed, self-organising systems of the AGVs are highly scalable, flexible, and resilient as well as efficient and agile in movement.
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The next step for this research project is to expand the test of the AGVs so they can truly operate autonomously in handling luggage. Besides the application of AGVs in airport luggage logistics, they can also be used in other systems such as large warehouses or flower auctions.
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The researcher works on understanding and developing methods for recommender systems, such as Amazon or Spotify, to become more transparent. The researcher has a unique approach combining algorithms and a user centred approach. From the algorithm side she looks at content selection and how this can be improved. From a user centred perspective the researcher looks at how much influence people should have on the system, and how this differs for different user properties, or usage contexts. The researcherRobotics is also applying this approach to personalised news platforms to ensure that users are aware of a wider range of views.
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The next step is to look at how to explain recommendations to a group of people, where people have different preferences. Future plans also include improving ways of measuring viewpoint diversity in online conversations on Twitter.
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The researchers aim to design automated tools for decision making through which they can Life science & Health enhance the operation at the terminal side of an airport. They focus on different aspects of security, safety, resilience, and efficiency. One of the beauties of this project is that they take a holistic approach toward the airport ecosystem. The researchers use Rotterdam-the Hague Airport as a living lab. This novel approach may lead to a better understanding of what is going on in the terminal building and helps to make more informed decisions which sometimes go against what you would decide based on intuition.
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The next step for this research project is to use more advanced sensors for tracking how people (different categories of passengers, security staff, check-in staff, cleaners etc) move and behave at the land-side of the airport. Another next step is to look at the punctuality of the passengers and how the AI can suggest changes in the operation to enhance this.
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The researcher aims at developing a system that assists crowd managers’ decision making Materials process regarding how best to manage the crowd during mass event. The researcher gathers data with using automatic counting systems, smartphone applications, Wi-Fi sniffers and social media outlets to monitor the crowd. The monitoring dashboard can recognise the state-of-affairs of the crowd in real time. The information regarding the current unfolding of events that is displayed in the dashboard supports and objectifies the crowd managers decision making process.
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The next step is to scale up the dashboard so that it can predict future state-of-affairs of the crowd and provide a framework of action ahead of time for large events such as a city or festival. The researcher is looking for parties who are interested in taking the dashboard to the market.
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The researcher aims to develop a technical solution that assists in design for deconstruction as well as reuse of the materials, in particular of multi-storey steelcomposite structures. The researcher is working on a solution focussed on the connection between prefabricated concrete decks and steel beams by means of demountable shear connectors, which are embedded in the concrete deck. The innovative idea is to increase the diameter of the bolt hole in the steel flange to increase the probability of alignment of the embedded part of the connector and the external injection bolt.
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The next step for this project is to use this construction method in an actual building. Besides, the researcher is looking for other opportunities and applications where the reinforced epoxy resin can be used.
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14. SAM|XL SAM|XL (Smart Advanced Manufacturing XL) is a collaborative research centre where technology is being developed, demonstrated, and de-risked for automated manufacture of large-size lightweight composite parts for aircraft, wind turbine blades, spacecraft and maritime applications. www.samxl.com/
15. U nmanned Valley Valkenburg This is a fieldlab focused on the development of unmanned sysUnmanned Valley Valkenburg tems - such as drones - and sensors. www.unmannedvalleyvalkenburg.nl/
16. B iotech Campus Delft Boosting the transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy the biotech Campus Delft supports the whole innovation cycle, from research, to piloting, to production. This open innovation campus, hosts startups, tech- and service-providers, SME’s and established companies in the field of industrial biotechnology. www.biotechcampusdelft.com
17. R esearch lab Autonomous Shipping (RAS) Research lab aimed at developing technologies for automated shipping. www.tudelft.nl/2019/tu-delft/experimenteren-met-autonoom-varenop-de-tu-delft-campus/
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20. AMS Institute AMS Institute is an internationally leading institute where talent is educated and engineers, designers, and both natural and social scientists jointly develop and valorize integrated metropolitan solutions. www.ams-institute.org/
21. Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport (RHIA) A collaboration with Rotterdam The Hague Airport to develop, test an implement novel technology at the airport. www.rotterdamthehagueairport.nl/rhia/
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Colophon Oktober 2019 Production: TU Delft | Valorisation Centre Text & Editing: Susanne Sleenhoff Jurjen Slump Margo Strijbosch Cartoons: CVIII Ontwerpers – Erwin Suvaal Illustratie Fieldlab: Kia / Shop Around Foto pagina 55: Marc Blommaert Design: Erik Huijing Carretero Layout: Debby van Vondelen Print: ADC-Van der Heijm About the cover: The cartoon on the cover depicts the Myth of Prometheus. According to this myth he brought a flame from the Mount Olympus to the people enabling progress and civilisation. Because of this, Prometheus is sometimes considered as the first engineer, and is an important symbol for the university.
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Research at the Delft University of Technology is characterised by its inter- and multidisciplinary thinking spread across science, engineering and design disciplines. With ground breaking research we intent to make significant contributions to a sustainable society. Aiming to enhance collaboration with external partners this booklet presents a small selection of ideas that are being developed in Delft. www.tudelft.nl/kennisvalorisatie
