The SESYTEC UG develops measurements, control and automation systems with an emphasis on validation and development of motor and automotive engineering. Currently a mudlar and mobile exhaust measurement system is developed. It can measure CO, CO2, NOx, O2 and HC. Additionally all of the relevant vehicle data are gathered analized and visualized. For the capture of environment data (air pressure, humidity, temperature) a roofbox equiped with Tinkerforge building blocks is used. The box is connected through Ethernet and it can be extended with thermocouples for measurements of part and gas temperatures.

Dependent on the task it is possible to use the system in a vehicle or on a test bench. The software uses a mix of LabView, JavaScript and Python to implement a user oriented interface. Tinkerforge offers a platform that is perfectly suited to build this kind of system rapidly. By default all of the functionality is provided through the integrated web interface. More information is available here.

The company STG-BEIKIRCH is a system partner of the ESSMAN GROUP. It is specialized the domains facade and building automation as well as industrial electronics. They are a leading manufacturer of smoke and heat extraction systems.

With the help of many years of experience a new generation of test stations were developed. One of the test stations is used to put drives under electronical and mechanical function tests. How much current is needed, what tractive force is required, how loud is the drive? Is the target position reached? Is the specified temperature range complied with?

It do the automatic endurance tests for two drives at the same time. Through a software (created with the graphical programming langauges LabVIEW) the testing parameters are entered. The parameters include distance, current, force, voltage, case voltage, temperature, loudness and motor pulse. The tests runs through 10000 to 20000 cycles, which corresponds to a test time of several weeks. During the testing all of the specified values are monitored and the test data is saved.

EnBW is developing the inteligent street light of tomorrow: Smart City Light (SM!GHT). It comes as a charing station with sensor system.

The foundation of the system is provided by the Tinkerforge building blocks.

At the core of the logistics demonstrator of the RWTH Aachen is a ball run that illustrates the production of the Demofabrik Aachen (DFA). This model factory originated in in the research project "ProSense". The aim of this research project is to develop a high-resolution, adaptive production control based on cybernetic support systems and intelligent sensors. One run of the ball represents the processing of production order in the factory. The different manufacturing stages are represented by vertical transport routes. The routes between two machines are represented by the path of the ball. This model allows for a better understanding of production processes and to find and fix problems. The model is also interesting for the research of the FIR, since it allows to test the research case scenarios at a small scale with a realistic modeling that can be transferred to a real production line.

The government in Zambia started an education initiative in 2013 with the goal to construct 10000 new classrooms. As an alternative to standard school buildings the Ministry of Education in Zambia is looking at a new concept that was developed by engineers and architects of the Technischen Universität München (TUM): "Green School Zambia".

The goal of the project is the development of school buildings for Zambia that can be deployed in the whole country. The current focus is on a prototypical school and the international transfer of knowledge between TU München and the University of Zambia (UNZA). The prototype works as a isolated application that can be used in less developed and rural areas. It is optimized for improved resource allocation, indoor climate, energy supply and sanitation.

The Max-Planck Institut for Dynamics und Self-Organization in Göttingen investigates physical mechanisms that lead to self-organization in complex systems. Examples are active swimmers, bacterial colonies or charged granular particles. The “rotating cup” is used for charge measurements of agitated granular media. It is a combination of granulate container and Faraday cup that is mounted on an electromagnetic shaker.

During the development phase of the setup the simple control of the individual components as well as a high degree of automation have been important. The building blocks from Tinkerforge are integrated through a LabVIEW user interface. The experiment can measure charges with a high quality (read more here).