Technology Watch
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Understanding
technology trends, predicting their commercial potential and impact on industries is essential for corporate planning. Netlab
offers "Tech
Watch" programs on specific, high priority subjects of our clients, the costs of such studies start
with a minimum of 10,000 EURO for a 6 months investigation to 2 or 3 years
programs with budgets between 30,000 to 50,000 EURO. Tech Watch programs which were
conducted two or several years ago may be purchased at a discount price to be negotiated.
Updates on terminated "Tech Watch" studies can be made, taking into account specific requests from clients, the price will depend on the scope of work. |
| Human
health effects as a result of automobile exhaust from internal combustion
engines (gasoline and alcohol admixtures as well as Diesel and biodiesel),
this is an ongoing project where new clients are invited to participate
subject to approval of the intitial contracting company.
About 50 % of particles generated by autmobiles are related to exhaust, the other part is due to abrasion on road surfaces. PM filters offer a partial solution to the problem, however more and more scientitific date show that Diesel and gasoline engine emissions are similar in the ultrafine particle range which is the most dangerous concernign human as well as animal health. Netlab's task is to collect avilable information through its international network extending especially to USA where most of the pertinent studies have been performed and present the results in understandable format to clients of the automotive and supply industry. |
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. Diesel particles in lung tissues of a deseased boy in Mexico City, Diesel particles also enter brain tissues leading to premature death of nerve cells accelerating Alzheimer and Parkinson deseases as well as amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Source: L.Calderón-Garcidueñas, Toxicology Pathology 35, 154-162, 2007 |
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Particle emissions (number counts) from Diesel engines with and without PM filters and DI gasoline engines, the graphic is a rough composite from several sources. |
| Sensors for electric and hybrid powered cars: Reducing the fossil fuel consumption is not only a question of countermeasure against rising fuel costs but also a question of respecting environmental prescriptions. Thus electric cars will be put on the market in Europe in 2009 and 2010 as well as hybrid cars following the lead of Toyota Motors and Honda. The know-how related to operating batteries and electric motors lies within mid-size to small supply companies. Through Netlab's cooperation with local government supported expertise in micromachining and sensor development we offer an insigt to the know-how of those industries. |
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Electro-SMART used by London Police Forces patrolling the traffic congestion zone, right side picture shows the electric drive unit |  |
| Netlab offers a survey on
sensor technologies (notably from Germany ) relative to
electric and hybrid cars, please click on TW
EV HEV sensors
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| - current sensors (magneto-resistive)
for electric motors
- torque sensors (slip control) - braking power control system - super-capacitor charge sensors - super-capacitor thermal management sensors - battery charge and discharge sensors - battery life time monitoring systems |
| Terminated Tech Watch studies which can be purchased at a discounted price to be negotiated: |
| - Flexibel substrate display
technologies
- Automotive head-up display technologies - Optical fiber sensors industrial applications |
