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A small player in Big Science

Discover how a small player can create and maintain a position in the world of big science. Learn about the challenges, risks, and opportunities involved, and how to get noticed and make serious money. Explore case studies in remote handling consultancy and service robotics.

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A small player in Big Science

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  1. A small player in Big Science EuropeanParliament, January 2019 Contact: Dr.ir. C.J.M. (Cock) Heemskerk A small player in Big Science

  2. Introduction How to create and maintain a position as a small player between large international companies and institutions? Big chances or big challenges & risks? How do you get noticed? How to get a foothold? How to make serious money? How to team up? What is the added value? A small player in Big Science

  3. About HIT Location:Delft, The Netherlands • SME, established 2007 • 19 employees, 8 fte • 4 PhDs, ~10 graduate & undergraduates Core business: consultancy in remote handling

  4. Partners & Clients

  5. Maintenance Analysis Cycle

  6. Improving shutdown safety and efficiency • Improve Operator Safety • Shorten shutdown downtime (MTTR) • Get it right the first time

  7. Interactive Maintenance Analysis • Using Virtual Reality to conceptualize, validate and train • Interactive haptics for validation • Augmented reality for operationsupport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NJmnnKAjWQ

  8. Why use Virtual mockups? • How to prepare for shutdown maintenance? • New machine, new plant, high investments, pressure on MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) • While the machine or plant is still in operation • When shutdown conditions are unique • How to develop the procedures? • How to avoid expensive 1:1 scale hardware mock-ups • How to validate complex procedures • How to get early feedback on practical maintainability • How to train the operators? • Large teams to be prepared for the shutdown • Nominal procedure training: multiple views • Non-nominal procedures, safety training

  9. Maintenance Procedure Validation • Does it fit? Do we avoid collisions? • View points: can we see every critical transition?  • With all focus on the work (hoist), do not forget collisions near the crane base, or crane stability - crane falls over during final manoeuvring.

  10. From nuclear fusion into care robots? • Safe and reliable control over critical tasks in uncertain environment ITER reactor maintenance robot Operator Remote robot Tele-operation Common technology: Human in the loop tele-operation Development emphasis: Verification and validation Top right image: Water hydraulic robots developed for the maintenance of ITER reactors - credit: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

  11. ROSE: Remotely Operated SErvice Robot A family of service robots for ADL support in home care & care homes • Efficient care: • Increase productivity care professionals (reduce transfer, 1:X) • Increase productivity medical professionals • decrease stress clients / load informal care takers • High-quality care • More frequent, less waiting • More structured contact, less privacy invasive • Smart & robust robotics: • Symbiosis between human intelligence and robot autonomy • Scalable solution: • to increasing demand • to international market • to technology development(evolving autonomy, h/w costs)

  12. Target Market: Medium level care • Home care: Assistance (BG) + personal care (PV) + nursing (VP) + treatment (BH) • Care home clients: Supporting clients with “mild” disabilities Prolonging safe home stay, efficient use of scarce care staff resources 250.000 potential users in The Netherlands Clients that needsupport in Activities of Daily Life CIZ basisrapportage AWBZ 1 januari 2013

  13. Field test at care homes -what do clients need? Support in Activities of Daily Living Food & drinks (‘rush’ hours) Logistics Dispose garbage Pick up from floor Handle laundry We did all this with success. Load washer, dryer Light out, open/close curtains Audio/video contact with family Screencare(Plus) Remote supervision (e.g. toilet visit) Search for glasses, remote control, phone Easy contact with medical professionals

  14. Field test at care homes -what do clients need? Photo’sby Jeroen Poortvliet.

  15. Results: Immaterial Value Positive reports (5-point Likert scale): • Independence (“sense of control over own life”) • security • social contact • movement “ [Rose can do things which make me independent] “ “ [Whycan we go tothemoon, but don’t we have a robot that puts thegarbageoutside?] ” “ [I want Rose justformyself] ” “ [Rose gives me hope forthefuture] ” Meet Rose (2016 tests) https://youtu.be/PwVeNwgZxyQ Tele-operation of TIAG0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TolaWtmNA3M

  16. Building blocks for Service Robot applications: Image recognition Autonomousnavigation Cockpit withHaptictele-operation

  17. Conclusion How do you create and maintain a position as a small player? Work hard, team up, bring value Big chances or big challenges and big risks? Big science projects have unique challenges in size, complexity, technology The organizations are complex and evolving, e.g. IO, F4E and other Domestic Agencies How do you get noticed? Big Science is largely R&D driven => team up, publish, visit conferences How to get a foothold? Team up, start small, perform How to make serious money? Forget it! Big Science is NOT a big bag of money, => aim for topics with potential spin-out How to team up? Add value to established partners Added value Spin-out A small player in Big Science

  18. Thanksforyour attention! Contact Dr.ir. C.J.M (Cock) Heemskerk T: +31 85 0110126 M: +31 6 51340966 E: c.heemskerk@heemskerk-innovative.nl W: www.Heemskerk-innovative.nl

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