Home of Innovation

Valorisation Centre

A small taste of our cutting edge technology

1Valorisation Centre

Home of Innovation

A small taste of our cutting edge technology

2Table of Contents

Introduction by Paul Althuis 3

About the Valorisation Centre 4

Quote of Karel Luyben 5

How to contact us 6

TRL 8

Colour Scheme 9

Research Projects 10-29

About DIG-it! 30

Colophon 31

Save the Date 32

3Introduction by Paul Althuis

We are founders of new knowledge. At the Delft University of Technology, across the science, engineering and design disciplines, our scientists search and develop new insights by which they advance our understanding of the workings of the world. However, just founding new knowledge will not lead to the creation of technologies and innovations that reach the market and actually benefit society. I belief that innovation can only be realised by individual excellence fostered in cooperation with other stakeholders.

Successful implementation of technologies and novel products depend on intensive interaction and collaboration with other research institutions, with the business sector, and with government agencies. Our current collaboration with the business sector ranges from targeted contract research to joint participation in large research consortia. With this booklet we want to give you a small taste of the variety of research that is being practised and performed in Delft. We hope that these projects will enthuse and inspire you to also interact with us.

The current research exhibition is a small taste of the jubilee edition of 2017 where we will celebrate our Universitys 175th anniversary. The entire campus will be a festive showcase of past and present and future accomplishments where we will organize a XL research exhibition, featuring 175 projects over several days. We look forward to welcome you next year.

Sincerely,

Paul Althuis

Director of the Valorisation Centre

4About the Valorisation Centre

Successful innovation not only calls for in-depth knowledge and cutting-edge creativity, but constructive partnership is just as essential. To transform technological innovations into practical added-value applications for society, we need assistance from external partners. By cooperating with business, government and civil society organisations or directly via individuals, we can make our knowledge work to the benefit of wider society.

The Valorisation Centre is a good place to start to start doing business with the TU Delft and there are different ways in which this can take shape: Business Relations, Patent Portfolio & Contract Research. Linked to this TU Delft has its own participation holding called Delft Enterprises.

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TU Delft puts great effort in the developments of new

partnerships with industry. These partnerships lead to the growth of our

scientific knowledge, which impacts the R&D potential of the companies with whom we collaborate. These collaborations also help with transforming our scientific efforts

into tangible results, which will benefit society in both the present and near

future.

Karel LuybenRector Magnificus

6How to contact us

Business Relations (incl contract research) The TU Delft can be an interesting business partner. There are various clusters on which we intensively collaborate with business.

Materials, Infrastructure & Other: Antal Baggerman +31 (0)15-27 86973 A.F.J.Baggerman@tudelft.nl

Chemistry, Oil & Gas, Safety & Security: Harry de Groot +31 (0)15-27 86231 A.B.deGroot@tudelft.nl

Health, Pharma & Food: Steven Lohle +31 (0)15-27 84632 S.R.M.Lohle@tudelft.nl

Cleantech, Maritime & Energy: Friso Lippmann +31 (0)15-27 83875 F.G.Lippmann@tudelft.nl

High-Tech & Aerospace: Anke Peters +31 (0)15-27 83254 A.Peters@tudelft.nl

Medtech, Hospitals & Design: Emelie van Bentum +31 (0)15-27 84847 E.A.M.vanBentum@tudelft.nl

For more information: www.tudelft.nl/en/business/contact/

7Administration & commercialisation of IP TU Delft has an interesting patent portfolio but a patent is only the beginning. A beginning that may lead to a profitable business or a successful venture or license agreement. For more information: www.patent.tudelft.nl +31 (0) 15 278 4859 patent@tudelft.nl

Start-ups and spinouts Delft Enterprises is the one stop shop for entrepreneurship and spin out com-panies of the Delft University of Technology. For more information: www.delftenterprises.nl/en/ +31 (0) 15 278 2122 info@delftenterprises.nl

Dutch & European grant research projects The TU Delft participates with various companies and organisations in large-scale research projects. For more information: Margo Strijbosch (NL Research funding) +31 (0) 15 278 3917 Servaas Duterloo (EU Research funding) +31 (0) 15 278 3758 www.tudelft.nl/en/business/research-projects/ subsidie-vc@tudelft.nl

General information about the Valorisation Centre Mekelweg 4 2628CD, Delft, the Netherlands www.business.tudelft.nl valorisationcentre@tudelft.nl

General information about TU DelftPostbus 52628 AA Delftwww.tudelft.nl+31 (0)15 278 9111info@tudelft.nl

8Reading circle elementsIn this booklet you will find a circle element on the edge of every project page, containing a specific number and colour code. These two represent the TRL and the projects research theme(s).

Technology Readiness LevelThe projects in this booklet are sorted by their respective self-chosen Technology Readiness Level (TRL). A TRL is a measure to indicate the matureness of a developing technology. When an innovative idea is discovered it is often not directly suitable for application. Usually such novel idea is subjected to further experimentation, testing and prototyping before it can be implemented. Below you find a list of the TRLs - used to categorise the innovative ideas.

Technology Readiness LevelsFinding a fitting research project

The TU Delft is full of interesting, innovative research each within its own specific theme and, stage of development. Finding a project that matches your interest, amongst so many can be complex without some guidance. To facilitate your search we have developed a categorisation based on TRL & research themes.

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Proof of principle

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Early stage commercial environmentapplication

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This example project page is has the themes energy & Life Science & Health and TRL 4.

9Research theme colour codeIn total eleven research themes have been used for a thematic categorisation. Each research theme has been assigned its own colour:

Research themesColor Scheme

Life Science & Health

Robotics

Software technology & Intelligent systems

Social impact

Water & Maritime

Structural Engineering

Hi tech

Chemistry, bio- & process technology

Materials

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Energy

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From June 2015 to May 2018, the research will be developing and sharinginsights with the aviation community. Research includes prototyping,evaluation and demonstration at airports.

Using a passenger-centric, industry-driven participatory design approach to produce a highly personalised experience by improving luggage processes,redesigning airport and aircraft interiors, and developing a wearable device to provide real-time information.

The PASSME project aims to reduce door-to-door airport travel time ofpassengers in Europe by 60 minutes, while improving the passengersexperience. TU Delft is coordinator of this EU H2020 project.

PASSME: Personalised Airport Systems for Seamless Mobility and Experience

Prof. mr. dr. ir. Sicco Santema | Prof. dr. Peter Vink | Dr.ir. Christine De Lille | Dr.ir. Katinka Bergema |

Dr.ir.Suzanne Hiemstra-van Mastrigt

Funded by European UnionHorizon 2020 ProgrammeGrant No. 636308

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The algorithms are expected to be tested at the end of 2016 - beginning of 2017. They are important for the improvements of processing chains of current (Dutch-Finnish OMI project), but also future satellite missions (e.g. the new Dutch TROPOMI satellite, to be launched in October 2016).

Different algorithms are developed and assessed in order to 1) detect when aerosols are present in the air, 2) characterize their effects on the satellite measurements, 3) improve the reliability of the quantified atmospheric NO2 concentrations over the world.

Fine particles (aerosols) largely affect our ability to measure from satellites the concentration of atmospheric NO2 gas, a key element in air quality released by human activities. Their influence must be corrected to improve our knowledge about the spatial and temporal variability of this pollutant.

Improving the atmospheric NO2 satellite measurements in presence of fine particles

Julien Chimot MSc | Dr. Tim Vlemmix | Prof. dr. Pepijn Veefkind | Prof. dr. Pieternel Levelt

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In the end of this project, industry will be able to use optimized mixtures in structural applications, with provided recommendations for in situ testing. Regarding that, by-products will get added value through sustainable and durable building, reduced CO2 footprint and energy consumption.

The TU Delft Geopolymer team has developed concrete mixtures and is performing experimental and numerical investigation of the various degradation mechanisms. The ultimate goal is to bring the geopolymer concrete to a level where it can be tested in real life applications.

Ordinary Portland Cement based concrete involves virgin resources and an energy-intensive production process. Geopolymer concrete uses industrial by-products, reducing CO2 footprint significantly while offering improved mechanical properties. Still, its durability is unknown.

Geopolymer concrete systems for production of environmentally friendly building materials

Marija Nedeljkovi MSc | Yibing Zuo MSc | Dr. Kamel Arbi | Dr. Guang Ye

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The next step in this research is to explore how the species-dependent diatom architecture influences the release kinetics, and how the architecture and surface of the exoskeletons can be adjusted to influence these release kinetics.

The exoskeletons ability to store and subsequently release substances can be used in for instance self-healing anti-corrosion coatings, building materials, the food industry, and controlled internal drug delivery.

Diatoms are silica micro-sized exoskeletons which have various nano/micro porous architectures that can be used as sustainable and cost-effective carriers for the controlled release of active substances.

Diatoms as building blocks for new materials

Dr. Santiago Garcia Espallargas | Ir. Paul Denissen

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The handbook is currently being developed under the EU project PETRA, and will be finished by the end of 2016.

The handbook deals with challenges in the context of smart-mobility around data property, geographical differences and problem ownership. It indicates challenges, solutions and their consequences for smart cities, their partners, and their clients.

Gathering, using and enriching large amounts of data from a multitude of public and private sources poses - often ignored - governance related challenges. This Governance Handbook gives insight into these challenges.

A Governance Handbook on smart mobility

Dr. Haiko van der Voort | Dr. Wijnand Veeneman |

Dr. Bram Klievink

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Municipalities are already investing in creating and using 3D datasets. For The Netherlands a first crude nationwide 3D model has been developed and published as open source data. The next steps are to build a 3D infrastructure that makes application-specific 3D data readily available.

Standards are developed and existing datasets are linked to create a nationwide 3D dataset. The challenges involve defining application-specific levels of detail and content, 3D space subdivision and storing/updating/disseminating the massive dataset.

3D Geoinformation is in practice currently developed, if at all, in a case-by-case basis for specific projects and uses. This significantly affects quality, applicability and cost-effectiveness, and limits its potential.

A national 3D Geoinformation dataset for urban applications

Dr. Hugo Ledoux | Prof. dr. Jantien Stoter

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The technology has been proven effective in in vitro experiments on 3D spheroidal tumours. To further this technology, in vivo studies are now necessary.

Block polymer based nano-carriers (polymersomes) are loaded with the alpha emitter 225Ac. The emitter is precipitated inside the nano-carrier into nanometric particles.

The recoil of their decay enables nuclides used in alpha radionuclide therapy to escape the targeted area and damage healthy tissue. Nano-carriers can retain the recoil to the targeted area.

Nano-carriers for alpha radionuclide therapy

Dr. ir. Antonia Denkova | Ir. Robin de Kruijff

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Using world-class expertise in nanofabrication, we produce the highest yield in ultra-thin MEMS literature. Coupled with simple designs, this can be translated into industrial manufacturing, significantly reducing production costs and timelines.

Our novel sensors operate at room-temperature and on-chip making them the highest quality and commercially viable platform for integrated photonic and MEMS circuits. Their simple design makes them immediately packageable and easy to functionalise.

We fabricate the worlds thinnest and most mechanically-isolated mirrors with potential applications in force and mass sensing, inertial navigation, optomechanics, optical filters, quantum information processing, and gravity detection.

On-chip optical sensors with attonewton sensitivity

Dr. Richard Norte | Dr. Simon Groeblacher | Joo Moura MSc

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Already in use for static analysis of cyclists of the Giant Alpecin team, a future application is real time aerodynamic analysis of training cyclists in a Ring of Fire (indoor cycling track).

The possible volume is increased using innovations in software and hardware: among others using relatively large helium filled soap bubbles as tracer material and a new type of nozzle.

Andrea and his team developed Large Volume Particle Image Velocimetry, enabling a multitude of new (life size) objects to be aerodynamically analysed. For instance professional cyclists.

On-site sports aerodynamics with the Ring of Fire

Dr. Andrea Sciacchitano | Wouter Terra MSc | Prof. dr. Fulvio Scarano

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Future CRFIDs will be able to form a network by communicating with each other. This extends their reach and functionality, bringing even more need for protocols such as Wisent.

Przemysaw developed the Wisent communication protocol that operates on top of the commercial UHF RFID communication protocol. It enables the RFID reader to (re)programme the CRFID even when its already implanted/embedded.

Truly battery-/wireless implementation of CRFIDs is inhibited by the need for a cable to program the CRFID and the difficulty in streaming data from a reader to the CRFID.

WISENT: Wireless (re)programming of batteryless sensors

Dr. Przemysaw Paweczak | Jethro Tan MSc | Jethro Tan MSc | Amjad Majid MSc

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The prototype is further improved from a system level, enhancing user-friendliness for user and patient. Possible other applications, for instance in customised sportswear, are explored.

The user-friendly device simultaneously takes multiple picture of the hand from different angles and combines these almost instantly into a highly detailed and accurate 3D surface scan of the hand using photogrammetry.

3D Scans of the hand are time- and labour-intensive, but necessary to produce personalized products like surgical instruments, orthoses and prosthetics. This research developed a dedicated and affordable 3D Handscanner.

3D Handscanner: to obtain a 3D surface model of the hands

Dr. Johan Molenbroek | Dr. Yu Song |Annette de Vries MSc | Dolores Hilhorst MSc

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There has been a very successful proof of concept on board of a ship in the North Sea. Next step is to further validate the technology in multiple case studies.

An innovative algorithm uses the ships radar data to image the 3D wave pattern around the ship. Modeling its propagation yields the waves arriving at the ship and the ships motions of up to several minutes in the future.

Accurately predicting approaching waves and resulting ship motions several minutes ahead enables to anticipate during offshore operations: avoid situations with high waves, grab a window of opportunity with low waves.

Real time accurate prediction of approaching

waves and wave induced ship motions Peter Naaijen MSc | Prof. dr. ir. Rene Huijsmans

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The synthetic cofactors have already been proven to work for various oxidoreductase-catalysed reactions. Caroline is now engineering new cofactors as well as the enzymes themselves to expand the range of applications.

Synthetic analogues can increase reaction rates by orders of magnitude, are orders of magnitude cheaper to produce, and are more stable than the natural cofactor.

Currently, unstable and expensive natural cofactors are used for redox reactions with oxidoreductase enzymes. Synthetic analogues are now possible, providing much better characteristics.

New vitamins for enzymes Dr. Caroline Paul

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Faade leasing

Ir. Juan Azcrate-Aguerre | Dr. ir. Alexandra den Heijer | Dr. -Ing. Tillmann Klein

A consortium of over 15 partner companies, representing suppliers and clients in the construction industry, are working on a pilot project at the TU Delft campus. The first circular, multi-functional faade will be installed in June 2016.

With a practical, design-driven research approach the team investigates the challenges of such a PSS. These involve creating a business case for all stakeholders involved with the right distribution of benefits, responsibilities and risks.

A multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Architecture is the first to operationalize a Product-Service System (PSS) for building facades. A PSS delivers performance instead of products with positive financial, environmental and social consequences.

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SocialGlass has been successfully used during real-world city-scale events such as Milan Design Week 2013, Amsterdam Light Festival 2014, SAIL 2015, and Kings Day 2016.

SocialGlass is a platform that exploits big data processing and crowd-sourcing techniques to create, integrate, analyse and interpret big heterogeneous social data in real-time. Its output is a real-time dashboard for monitoring and/or ad hoc reports for sense making of data.

Understanding the complexity of urban dynamics requires the combination of information from multiple city data sources and the active involvement of people for knowledge creation. SocialGlass supports social data analysis and sense-making at scale.

SocialGlassDr. Alessandro Bozzon | Achilleas Psyllidis

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Currently, four research topics are studied: flexible electroluminescent materials, environmentally sensitive materials, shape morphing materials and smart textiles.

Tangible problems and products form the vehicle to show a materials potential. Both the social and the technological aspects are included in the research, coupling materials science, design engineering and social science.

Novel materials with unique properties are constantly becoming available to designers. Kaspar Jansen and his group work on exploring the potential of such materials and develop theories, tools and methods for their application.

The potential of emerging materials

Prof. dr. ir. Kaspar Jansen | Ir. dr. Elvin Karana

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A pilot experiment with an amputee subject showed the feasibility of the approach. While weight and power consumption have not yet been optimized in the prototype, the mechatronic principles and control were proven successful.

An ANGle-dependent ELAstic Actuator (ANGELAA) can be the mechatronic principle to achieve this. Profiles of knee stiffness and moment requirement as function of knee angle (instead of maximum values) are used as design requirements, and matched by a nonlinear series (visco-) elastic actuator.

A light powered knee prosthesis enables the user to perform more active motions, such as climbing stairs in a physiological way.

Lightweight powered knee prostheses

Dr. ir. Heike Vallery | Ir. Joost van der Weijde

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Professor Makinwa is the first to successfully use this principle in a practical prototype. The resulting sensor is 5x smaller and 3x more accurate than all commercial alternatives.

The diffusion time of heat through silicon is used to measure temperature. Since chips are made from highly pure silicon, the sensor is very accurate. A tiny (1650 m2) sensor achieved an (uncalibrated) error of only 1.4C.

CPUs can overheat and self-destruct. Preventing this requires tens of temperature sensors. Since CPU area is very expensive, such sensors need to be very small and, to save further costs, not require calibration.

Sensing temperature with heat

Prof. dr. Kofi Makinwa | Dr. Fabio Sebastiano | Ir. Jan Angevare | Ugur Sonmez MSc

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Our software and intervention were tested in practice and have been proven stable and functional. It will have an impact as soon as energy providers and (local) energy communities start using it on a larger scale.

This research does so by providing energy consumers with (gamified) persuasive technology - you will climb the ranks of the game when you use less energy than the other people in the neighbourhood.

This research helps consumers to reduce their household energy consumption.

Using persuasive technology interventions and

big data to reduce household energy usageDr. Laurens Rook | Prof. dr. Markus Zanker |

Rebekka Aigner MSc | Prof. dr. Wolfgang Ketter

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The bacteria are already being applied ad hoc as spray or mortar, as an innovative method of crack repair. Application of the capsules at the construction stage would be even more beneficial.

Capsules of dormant limestone forming bacteria and their nutrients are mixed in the concrete during construction. A crack exposes the bacteria to water, which will repair the crack by converting their nutrients into limestone.

Self-healing concrete maintains and repairs itself. Cracks are automatically sealed far beyond the autogenous repair limit, resolving leakages and delaying durability issues. This reduces the total costs of ownership.

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Using crack management to enhance durabilityDr. Henk Jonkers | Ir. Rene Mors | Dr. Virginie Wiktor |

Dr. ir. Lupita Sierra-Beltran | and many more

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DIG-it! is the innovation stimulating and supporting initiative within the Delft University of Technology powered by its Valorisation Centre. All year round we facilitate TU Delft scientists to make their ideas more tangible and visible. With this support we aim to enhance collaboration with external partners and its chance for successful implementation in the market or society.

Xplore, Xplain, Xpose DIG-it! works according to the following three principles: Xplore, Xplain & Xpose. The thought behind these principles is that by translating their ideas into something more concrete scientist will be more able to share the idea with his/her non-peer community. This allows for the creation of synergy at an early stage to develop the ideas further.

Where does the name come from? With the DIG-it! process we actively dig for ideas and support them in such a way that it is easier for others to understand them. The name DIG-it! originates form the Gaelic tigim, meaning I understand and led to the phrase Can you dig it which means I understand, or Wow! That is awesome.

For more information about the presented projects please check: www.dig-it.tudelft.nl

More information about DIG-it! and the Research Exhibition Susanne Sleenhoff Project manager +31 (0)15 278 83078 www.tudelft.nl/dig-it www.tudelft.nl/exhibition DIG-it@tudelft.nl

About DIG-it!

We support the researcher in polishing their project, making

them presentable.

We offer different opportunities to expose the project, such as at te TU

Delft Research Exhibition..

We dig for gems at all the TU Delft faculties..

..mapping in the Innovation Ecosystem..

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ColophonMay 2016

Production: TU Delft | Valorisation Centre

Text and Editing: Susanne Sleenhoff Malou SpruitDorien van AlphenRobbert van Leeuwen

Cartoons: CVIII Ontwerpers Erwin Suvaal

Design: Dorien van Alphen

Layout: Debby van Vondelen

Print: Reclameland

Special thanks: The DIG-it! Team would like to thank all the researchers and staff who participated in the Research Exhibition of 2 June 2016.

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See you next time at TU Delft for 175 projects during the celebration of our 175th anniversary 6 - 8 June 2017.

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Valorisation Centre

Research at the Delft University of Technology is characterised by its interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary thinking spread across science, engineering and design disciplines. With ground breaking research we intend to make significant contributions to a sustainable society. Aiming to enhance collaboration with external partners this booklet presents a first / small selection of ideas that are being developed in Delft.

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