1. The current Deployment and Future Opportunities for Key Enabling Technologies in Maritime Industry
Dmitri Petrovykh, Corporate Expert at INL
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
14th November 2018

2. Presentation Outline Definition of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs)
Formal definition by the EC, informal/operational definitions
Illustrative analogies from a human body perspective
Enabling “technology” is not always highly visible
KETs expected to deliver many features that are bioinspired
Sensing, self-healing and organization, power and communication
Analogies continued: [Structure] Health Monitoring
Health Monitoring: KETs in “quantified self” applications
Phones and bracelets for monitoring fitness, heart, blood, temperature, etc.
Structure Health Monitoring (SHM)
Sensing for structures and systems: mechanical, electromagnetic, chemical

3. EC Definition of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs)
Nanotechnology
“Smart” materials and micro/nano devices and systems
Micro- and nanoelectronics
Sensing and “intelligent” control systems
Photonics
Production and conversion of light: sensors, communications, energy
Advanced materials
Across all fields: transport, building, healthcare, recycling, etc.
Biotechnology
Sustainable agri-food operations, renewable materials

4. Practical Consequences of the KET Definition
KETs are interconnected and interdependent
Enabling for “smart”, “intelligent”, sustainable systems or operations
Formal definition is used to guide policy and investment
Important for funding applications, regional/national implementation
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
An important special case in KET definition
Parts of ICT are KETs: micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics
Other ICT fields are not KETs: software and communication tech
This exclusion of some ICT fields is based on having separate programs for ICT at the time when the original EC definition of KETs was issued in 2009

5. Illustrations of KETs via Human Body Analogies
Expected bioinspired features
“Smart” and “intelligent”
Sensing and self-reporting
Self-healing and organization
Sustainability and power
“Quantified Self” technologies
Technologies for health and body monitoring
Analogous technologies for Structure Health Monitoring

6. KETs are Enabling and Complex but not Always Visible
Analogous to the enabling biological functions and processes
Basic functions of human cells: critical but not routinely observable
Energy, communications, growth and production, etc.
Interdependent and interconnected body organs and systems
Enable “smart”, responsive, self-healing body functions
KETs enable real-world functions and processes
KETs often are embedded within devices and technologies
Interconnected KETs enable new and unique functions and processes
KETs typically are transparent or invisible to the final user
Final products include design and structural complexity from KET R&D

7. Examples KETs in Maritime Applications
Paints and coatings
Antifouling, controlled adhesion and stability, renewable, etc.
Enabled by: nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology
Synergistic combinations of KETs
Self-healing concrete based on advanced materials and custom bacteria
Antifouling and self-healing polymer coatings
Byproducts of aquaculture transformed into biopolymers for preserving food
Materials and structures
Additive manufacturing (3D-printing) of components and prototypes
Light-weight and strong/durable nanocomposites
Sensors
Miniature sensors, active components for remote sensing

8. “Quantified Self” Health Monitoring Technologies
Fitness trackers
Watches, bracelets, rings
“Smart” shoes
Monitor activity and body parameters
Lifestyle trackers
“Smart” bottles and cups
“Smart” food or pill dispensers
“Smart” mirrors and scales
Interactive
Monitor and control activity

9. KET-enabled Sensors in “Quantified Self” Devices

10. “Quantified Self” Sensor Technologies
Commercialized sensors
Miniature, low-power
Flexible, wearable, integrated
Available in large quantities
Many types of sensors
Electrical and magnetic
Mechanical motion and stress
Optical (including LED sources)
Humidity, temperature
Orientation, GPS position
Chemical parameters

11. “Quantified Self” Data Analysis
Apps and built-in software
Tracking, statistics
Artificial intelligence
Diagnostics
Predictions

12. Validation of Health Monitoring Technologies
Commercial devices available to end-users
Marketing and (competitive) claims by the manufacturers
FDA validation of some devices for medical monitoring
Advanced medical diagnostics remains too complex for current devices

13. Structure Health Monitoring (SHM) Technologies
Motivation analogous to human health monitoring
Real-time monitoring of operational parameters and conditions
Logging and certification of the monitored parameters
Diagnostics and troubleshooting
Ensuring normal operation of components and systems
Predictive maintenance
Repair or replace components only when necessary, not at fixed times
Sensing requirements analogous to human health monitoring
Electromagnetic, mechanical, optical, thermal, GPS, etc.
Miniature, low-power, remotely controlled, networked sensors
Real-time analysis of sensor data, predictive algorithms
Can be enabled by the same or analogous KETs

14. Possible Applications for SHM in Maritime Industries
Onboard monitoring for vessels and remote structures
Ensure safe operation and efficient maintenance
Assist autonomous operation and navigation
Real-time monitoring of environmental parameters
Food safety in aquaculture
Monitoring of distributed facilities and ensuring safety during processing
Detection of toxins or contamination
Environmental safety at ports and other facilities
Interconnections with other KETs
Monitoring and validation of new advanced materials
Monitoring and safety for industrial biotechnology

15. Conclusions and Outlook
KETs are already present and operational in maritime industries
Typically integrated into end-user devices and technologies
Increased use of KETs will be beneficial for maritime industries
More efficient operation and lower cost
Improved safety
Enabling new activities
Transversal applications of KETs in Structure Health Monitoring
Help to directly address existing needs and challenges
Can benefit from successful examples of quantified-self technologies
Possible to perform cost/benefit analysis and estimate timelines