Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (BMC)

Insight into the long-term stability of solar cells

A researcher has developed an experimental set-up in which the degradation of solar cells can be accelerated and the degradation monitored in real time. The experimental set-up has been well received in the photovoltaic world and is now being commercialised.

Turning clothing into information displays

Researchers have demonstrated the world's first stretchable and conformable thin-film transistor (TFT) driven LED display laminated into textiles. This paves the way to wearable displays in clothing providing users with feedback.

Electric vehicle end game: self-powered, energy autonomous

The end-game with electric vehicles by land, water and air is for them to be self-powered. They will create all their electricity from ambient energy such as light, wind, waves and tide where necessary storing it until needed.

Electric vehicle will offer free non-stop road travel

The new IDTechEx Research report, "High Power Energy Harvesting 2015-2025" (www.IDTechEx.com/high) appraises the many new ways in which the vehicle will internally harvest energy that is currently wasted as tyre and brake heat etc. so it needs much less externally supplied energy to get along. That alone will get us to a range of up to 1000 miles. In this article, let us look at how the increasingly infrequent charging can be done automatically without involving the driver and how it can grab externally-supplied electricity created from free ambient energy.

Steady progress on perovskite photovoltaic module

Imec makes steady progress on perovskite photovoltaic module reaching a record 11 percent conversion efficiency.

Gas sensing platform for intuitive internet-of-things applications

While wearable technology that measures body parameters has become increasingly popular in recent years, the Intuitive Internet of Things is next on the horizon.

Smart t-shirt is an electrocardiogram

The smart t-shirt measures a highly accurate electrocardiogram (ECG), recognizes activity and calculates energy expenditure in an unobtrusive way.

New Intuitive Internet of Things research program

Imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) have announced the launch of a new industrial affiliation program on Intuitive Internet of Things.

Perovskite photovoltaic module with 8 percent conversion efficiency

Nano-electronics research center imec has announced a thin-film perovskite photovoltaic (PV) module of a power conversion efficiency of eight percent measured over an aperture area of 16cm2.

Printed and organic electronics in healthcare

Printed, organic and flexible electronics is an industry that includes various components and technologies, from relatively simple electrochemical sensors to flexible X-ray detectors. From an end-user's point of view, the main advantages are disposability, large area, and conformability. In this article we focus on healthcare and review the wide range of devices targeted for medical applications.

SolarRoad produces more energy than expected

SolaRoad is in a pilot phase for a three year period, where various measurements and tests are being performed as input to further development.

Joanneum Research

Joanneum Research is a technology provider for business and industrial clients. They are made up of six research divisions which product IP which they can then license out to customers.

The IDTechEx Wearable Technology Europe Award Winners

Wearable technology was one of the hottest topics at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. In order to recognise the fantastic work being done, IDTechEx presented two awards highlighting the outstanding progress being made at both product and component level.

Creation of smart and interactive printed objects

Cartamundi, Van Genechten Packaging, PragmatIC, SMARTRAC, TNO and imec have joined forces to realize the creation of smart and interactive printed objects.

Solar Shirt: the phone charger you wear

Created in collaboration by Holst Centre, TNO and fashion designer Pauline van Dongen, the Solar Shirt brings the worlds of high tech and high-street fashion together.