Departments
In order to address the diverse nature of industrial challenges, TRC houses subject matter experts that cover the width of the research and development spectrum. Individual departments, and a brief list of their activity areas, are as follows:
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- Prototype design, 3D modelling & rapid prototyping
- Electrical & control systems
- Sensors & telemetry
- Fluidic systems
- Robotics & automation
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- Recycling, sustainability & energy saving processes
- Novel materials fabrication & characterisation
- Optics, photonics & hyperspectral imaging
- MRI & NMR physics for industrial applications
- Microwave & ultrasonic irradiation & excitation
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- Vision systems & image analysis
- AI & machine learning
- System networking & integration
- Data analytics & simulation
- Bespoke software & user interface packages