...in decision-making processes and the design of public services. User participation occurs when the user and the user organizations participate in the planning, implementing, and evaluating different measures. We work within the following fields: SINTEF offers research and consultancy related to user participation...
MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System) based sensors, e.g. pressure sensors and accelerometers, are small, lightweight, cost efficient and suitable for high volume production. SINTEF MiNaLab...
...acoustics. SINTEF can help with all relevant sound and vibration aspects in building projects. We study and develop solutions where sound plays a vital role through acoustic studies, calculations, and advanced measurements - both in the laboratory and field. We work within the following fields: Research-based...
...define and develop suitable technologies and solutions for e.g. interconnects, ceramic circuit boards, encapsulations and thermal management solutions. Oil and gas instrumentation In-well instrumentation and communication Subsea and pipeline health monitoring systems Process control for oil and gas applications...
The term "experience data" refers to all information and knowledge about historic events and processes that can be described through quantitative data, structured information and/or qualitative descriptions. One of SINTEF's main projects within this area is the OREDA Project (Offshore Reliability Data)...
...knowledge of work and health, and we develope smart and protective solutions for people working under extreme climate conditions. Within health promotion and preventive work there are significant challenges. There is a need for knowledge about the effect of measures, both at the workplace and for people with...
Our key competence: Gear design Onboard catch handling New vessel concepts Machinery and equipment Energy efficiency and environmental measures Information - and communication technology Fishing gear management Handling of fishing gear...
...developers who daily work closely with scientists and clinicians theories, algorithms and new technology are rapidly developed, integrated and tested in the medical environment. The collaboration between the technical and the medical environment at SINTEF, NTNU and St. Olav's Hospital makes the path from idea...
...technologies and their integration in value-chains under industrial environments. Integral system analysis can be applied to all Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). It supports the development of new concepts and pilot plants as well as assists to identify improvements in the design and operation of present...
...group has long experience and internationally recognised expertise in both theoretical and experimental hydrodynamics. Much of our activity is based on SINTEF Ocean`s hydrodynamic laboratories, but we also possess world-leading expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical hydrodynamics...
Optics is the science that describes the behavior and properties of light and the interaction of light with matter. Our expertise in the field of optics covers the following subjects. Optical Design and Instrumentation Diffractive Optics Micro Optics...
...challenges related to green mobility and traffic safety. SINTEF conducts basic and applied research on environmentally friendly mobility, intelligent transport systems (ITS), user needs and acceptance, security and HMI (Human Machine Interface), and management and business models. To a much greater extent...
Automated, optimized planning of transportation to reduce costs and environmental effects, to increase profits, and to improve customer service. Read more: Transportation planning...
Optimization of personnel rostering and surgery scheduling to improve the quality and efficiency in health care services. Read more: Decision support in health care...
...sensors and onboard AI enables safer, more capable, and more efficient autonomy for unmanned ground vehicles and drones. Autonomous vehicles rely on their ability to sense and perceive the world around them in order to perform their roles safely and effectively. Smart choice of sensing modalities and efficient...
...challenges due to flood events and with the ongoing climate change, these challenges are expected to intensify. The ability of hydropower to manage and mitigate floods will be of paramount importance in the climate of the future. Floods annually present challenges for society, and it is likely that future...
Information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for smart cities are typically large and long-lived systems-of-systems, which will emerge through evolutionary incremental growth and innovation rather than upfront design. Cyber-physical systems where ICT monitors and controls physical objects...
...loads and be safe for both humans and fish. SINTEF Ocean has world-leading expertise in the study of marine structures within topics such as hydrodynamics and response, structural engineering and structural integrity. SINTEF's area of expertise includes knowledge about how to detect loads on and movements...
...(thermal processing of meat, fish, vegetables and seaweed / kelp) is the most important method of preservation in the world. Drying gives a stable product with a longer shelf life and a product that is easy to distribute. However, drying is energy-intensive, and the quality of the final product depends on...
...open data will the fuel the establishment of new applications and services as well as other innovations. The public sector has already published open data, but the number is limited. Data delivered from systems and sensors in vehicles and infrastructures will increase the number further. However, the...