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1 Knowledge Transfer Networks Francis Tuffy Knowledge Network Director, National Physical Laboratory. The New Knowledge Transfer Networks. Time and Frequency/ Location KTN Meeting. 9th February 2006.

2 Preview What are Knowledge Transfer Networks? What do they do? Case study of where we got it right Creating a network of networks Why a Location and Timing KTN?

3 What is a KTN #1? Connects a community of shared interest internally and externally. Knowledge transfer opens access to science base Assists sharing between industry and academia Enables UK competitiveness

4 What is a KTN #2? Managed network of industrial and academic expertise Aligns with the DTI strategic technology areas Unites & exploits UK research and experience Broad in scope and ambition

5 DTI Key Technology Areas Electronics and Photonics Advanced Materials Information and Communication Technologies Bioscience and Healthcare Technologies Sustainable Production and Consumption Emerging Energy Technologies Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing

6 Aerospace and Defence BioProcess UK Bioscience for Business Chemical-using Industries Electronics-enabled Products Food Processing Low Carbon & Technologies Grid Computing Industrial Mathematics Integrated Pollution Management Location and Timing (GPS applications) Materials Medical Devices & Healthcare Photonics Resource Efficiency & Waste Management Sensors UK Displays MNT Cyber Security and Biometrics Electronics Imaging Modern Built Environment What are the current Knowledge Transfer Networks?

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8 The tools we have for knowledge exchange One to one Technology translators Business experience with relevant domain knowledge Face to face interactions with researchers, industry, business, government. Facilitation and brokering. KTP and CASE The most direct exchange of ideas is through people.

9 The tools we have for knowledge exchange One to many alerts Funding opportunities Career openings Business Directory Diary of Events Newsletters Best practice sharing

10 Newsletters Publication date timed to link into physical event eg. major conference. Early decision professional publication or not at all.

11 The tools we have for knowledge exchange Many to many Networking events Safety in the Railways Feb 2005 LBS Business Models Japan Mission Security Applications July LBS Applications Feb 2006 Case study to follow. Global Watch international missions Roadmapping Vignette web platform

12 GNSS Technology Road-Map

13 GNSS Technology Road-Map TRM structure used to analyse GNSS issues Event held November 2002 Original themes endorsed (Galileo, Safety/Security, Seamless, etc.) One new theme ( chips with everything with impact on scalability) Integration with other technologies is vital Privacy a major social issue Trends & Drivers Applications Technology - 20 years -10 years Now +5 years +10 years +20 years Market and industry trends and drivers that influence development of GNSS applications and technology Evolution of GNSS application functionality / performance Evolution of GNSS technology Vision

14 Pinpoint Faraday - Top Level Roadmap 2002.

15 Pinpoint Lower level Technology Roadmap 2002

16 Visionary Technology Road Map Increasing maturity level of the market Mainstream LBS Available HGV Tracking (2006) Galileo Online (2008) Pay as you go Dynamic Road Charging Increasing levels of Accuracy GNSS enabled Vehicles Animal & People Tracking Prisoner Tracking Pilotless Transport Autonomous vehicles & Highways Dangerous Goods Tracking Timeline

17 Case Study: Venue Events Click to Filling edit the Hopper. Master title style The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and Pinpoint Faraday Partnership would like to announce the joint conference: Identify an issue that will have a technology dimension. POSITIONING BY SATELLITE IN THE RAILWAYS OF BRITAIN To be held on 8 February 2005 at the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London Do you use GPS in your work? Do you work in the British railway industry? Are GPS and related technologies applicable to your work? Topicality helps THEN THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR YOU! The railways are slow to accept and apply new technology - or so it is claimed. Yet the use of satellite positioning is finding rapidly increasing acceptance in the railway industry. This conference will present the latest applications and will project them into the future with members of Pinpoint Faraday describing the state-of-the-art technology and knowledge and how it will move forward over the next 3 to 5 years. Several sectors of the railway industry have already gained considerable experience in the use of GPS, especially in the area of support activities such as surveying, fleet management and track maintenance. In the future, the uses of satellite positioning can be expected to include operational functions such as the real-time monitoring of train speed and location, for traffic regulation purposes. Satellite positioning might extend into safety critical applications such as train signalling systems. The European GALILEO system will become available, providing improved service quality and making safety critical applications more achievable. The objective of this event is to establish an understanding of key requirements, and a basis from which future applications can be developed. Contributors will include those developing and supplying the technology, Network Rail, and other companies within the railway industry. This conference will offer an opportunity to benefit from the experience of others as well as to contribute to future developments. Encourage a degree of contention this could have turned into a RSSB looks to satellites to track leaves on the line event The conference fee will be vat per person, which will include a buffet lunch. If you are interested in attending, please contact Martyn Thomas (see contact details below) with your details. A draft programme together with a booking form will be issued shortly. Conference Contact: Pinpoint Contact: Martyn Thomas (RSSB) Matt Cross Tel: Tel: martyn.thomas@rssb.co.uk matt.cross@npl.co.uk Website address: Website address:

18 Role of media coverage Media coverage of the event validated the perception of the problem Confirmed there was a role for GNSS to play Committed RSSB to future action.

19 The CASE Award There is a great deal of research and development that is needed to exploit GNSS fully in safety-critical applications within the railway industry. The key goals of this research are to lay the foundations for the successful use of GNSS in this sector and to establish a long-term industry/university partnership - a core aim of Pinpoint Faraday. Extract from Characteristics of GNSS Data for Safety Critical Railway Applications CASE Award Application.

20 Benefits to the SME January 2006 announce 3 year collaborative research funded by RSSB Nottingham Scientific, Uni. College London, Bangor Uni. Sat. Nav. performance monitoring on UK rail to assess suitability as a safety tool.

21 Encouraging X-fertilisation across the KTNs Measurement and Standards for Emerging Technologies provided by NPL Provides support for measurement and standards across the KTN communities. Position of the forum on the host site is decided by the host. Same format for each MSET Forum (i.e. site map) information tailored to each KTN The forum should reflect the activities of the physical KTN Expert moderator from host KTN subject area

22 Vignette Web Based Platform VCMS Vignette VBCS Interwise Autonomy Vivisimo

23 MSET Community Site Map MSET community home Advanced search Topics News Events Interactive Directory Knowledge Centre Measurement Characterisation Standards Autonomy news feed Community news News archive Events diary Online events diary View past events (video casts) Discussion - bulletin boards Online events Ask an expert Find a business partner Find a technology partner Academic Business/Company Affiliate organisation Learning resources Patents Archives news & events Standards Selector Project database Useful links Document library Join a club Ask an expert Express a view - start a discussion Standards selector Other Post a news item Express a view - start a discussion Online registration Join online conference Take Interwise training Organise online event Add your event Collaborative workspace Directory Join a discussion Start a new discussion Search profiles Contact member Measurement Characterisation Standards Submit a new resource Comment on a resource Add a project

24 Example page TOPICS

25 Example page EVENTS

26 Example page - INTERACTIVE

27 Example page KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

28 MSET emulates the host site.

29 MSET forum on MNT

30 Why a Location and Timing Click to edit Master KTN? title style Q.6 PRE-MARKET MARKET MAKING ESTABLISHED MARKET Industry/Academe/Other: 60/30/10 70/20/10 80/10/10 Activities: Awareness (25%) Academic Research (50%) Relationship Building (15%) Proposal Development (10%) SHORT RANGE BEACONS Awareness (10%) Academic Research (15%) Relationship Building (30%) Proposal Development (45%) LORAN-C SHORT RANGE BEACONS LORAN-C Pinpoint Faraday GNSS Location and Timing KTN GNSS Trade Association DATA MINING EGNOS DATA MINING EGNOS TELECOMMS MARKET FAILURE No Charging (Barriers) Openness and Inclusivity Cost of sales prohibitive Not a Trade Association MARKET TEST Start charging for events/programme management TELECOMMS

31 Where we come from DTI product from the Innovation Unit One of the new Knowledge Transfer Networks Grows partly out of Pinpoint Faraday Managed by NPL and steering committee

32 Our technology area is location & timing All location technologies GNSS, EGNOS, RFID, mobile networks Application areas: Logistics and transport Policing, emergency services, security Environmental monitoring Consumer navigation and LBS Engineering and urban services management New applications

33 What about timing? Essential enabler of location technology Location data without time data is not useful Satellite systems impact on delivery of time Accurate location signals depend on atomic timekeeping

34 Benefits for academics and universities Exposure to industry and government Opportunities to form research consortia Trials of research in the field Support for commercialisation and spinouts

35 Benefits for small companies Interaction with big players on a level playing field Support for technology during early stages Exposure to partners, funders and the market Identifies where location technologies support SMEs

36 Benefits for large companies Early exposure to new technology and markets Integration with academia Opportunities to exploit the best UK research Interaction with UK and EU government and agencies

37 Benefits for funding and research bodies Single point of access to dynamic sector Identification of research themes Evaluation of proposals Agent for research funds

38 Conclusions KTNs are a new DTI product aimed at stimulating innovation through knowledge exchange. Cover a wide range of technologies that are aligned to the DTI Technology Programme. Research Councils assessing their level of involvement Use them or lose them

39 Contact the KTN Network administrator Gill Roe