System-of-Systems Technologies
For a state-of-the-art framework that enables collaboration between independent systems to achieve more interaction, efficiency and coordination across complex industrial environments.
We focus on:
Systems Engineering
In an increasingly connected world, products no longer stand alone. Cars are part of smart mobility systems, machines operate within connected factories, and energy assets function in distributed smart grids. What they have in common: they are all part of a system of systems (SoS). In an SoS, independent systems work together to achieve capabilities that no single system could accomplish on its own.
Companies therefore need to rethink their products to be SoS-ready. We develop technologies that upgrade systems engineering methods, enabling interoperability, adaptability, and co-evolution in complex, dynamic environments.
Collaboration and Interaction
In a system of systems, collaboration between independent systems is crucial. We research technologies for shared knowledge and understanding through common semantic models, enabling behaviour and intent prediction and task negotiation.
We also bridge the gap between different stakeholders through multi-perspective approaches, helping to avoid errors and misunderstandings caused by one-size-fits-all documentation.
Evolution
A system of systems evolves continuously: new systems are added, outdated ones disappear, and existing ones are adapted. At the same time, changing user needs, regulations, market pressures, and emerging technologies create additional challenges.
We develop innovative technologies to manage this ongoing evolution, including:
- Architectures that can evolve at run time;
- Scalable and adaptive CI/CD pipelines;
- Run-time exploration to control emergent behaviour;
- Run-time monitoring to address verification and validation challenges.
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Testinfrastructuur
Digital model-based factory design and control processes
Digital Twin control room for digital models of factory designs and control processes.
Other technologies
Power and Energy Components and Systems
Advancing electric machines, batteries, power electronics, transmissions and thermo-fluid energy systems.
Manufacturing, Mechanical Components and Systems
Optimising mechanical components and systems, their performance, sustainability and manufacturing process.
Robotics, sensors and actuators
Improving the core components of robotics and smart machines.
Employee 5.0 Systems
Boosting well-being & productivity.
Situational and self-awareness technologies
To identify, interrogate, and evaluate both environmental conditions and system states.
Reasoning and Acting Technologies
For intelligent decision-making and the orchestration of (autonomous) actions.
Business, Sustainability & Operations Management
Optimising the operations, sustainability, and value-creation of businesses.
Serving a variety of sectors
