Completed R&D Projects

3DCENTRAL aims at connecting “islands of innovation” to a stable network of regions for innovation. It is focused on smart engineering and rapid prototyping where a substantial, current and future emerging market for cooperation partners is visible.

As part of the ENERGY ANALYTICS & SOLUTION LAB project, a digital energy research laboratory was built across two locations. With this research facility it is possible to analytically present and further develop essential areas of the existing and future energy value chain under laboratory conditions.

The project UWB4Industry aims to investigate the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology as a basis for monitoring tasks in industrial applications with new wireless and autarkic sensor networks (WSNs) and run a proof of concept for different condition monitoring use cases.

The project InStaf aims to develop new and complex heat exchangers and reflective structures using additive manufacturing (AM) methods. These new manufacturing methods have great potential to be used in many industrial and technological applications. In practice, it is common that the boundaries and deficiencies of different manufacturing methods are discovered after the parts have been built. In the use case of heat exchangers, AM could enable the building of complex structures and provide other advantages.

OptiMon was an exploratory project that aimed to investigate novel wireless sensing solutions for condition, energy and media flow monitoring. The project encompassed a state-of-the-art analysis, use case development, stakeholder and requirements analysis (including expert interviews and an online survey), the investigation of the economic framework conditions (market, competitors, cost-benefit analysis), and the development of technical concepts for novel wireless sensor networks for CM, EM and MM.

Smartphone charging possibilities and an information dashboard in a bench

INKOL GmbH and CAMPUS 02 had the idea to make charging mobile devices possible in different urban agglomeration zones, highly frequented roads and parks. The result of the project was the construction of a bench with a photovoltaic panel roof that is equipped with a fully autonomous energy supply. The project encompassed the planning, design and construction of a prototype with all its mechanical, electric and control components.

Promoting engineering and technology with a robot arm at the WKO Talentcenter

The Talentcenter was founded by the Styria Economic Chamber (WKO Steiermark) and has over 30 test stations where young people can try out different tasks to find out what skills and talents they have. The Degree Programmes in Automation Technology at CAMPUS 02 developed one of the test stations. In the shape of a robot cell, the station allows visitors to investigate their motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Manufacturing guidelines for different types of fused layer modelled connectors

Generative manufacturing is becoming more and more popular in the industry thanks to continuous further development in materials sciences, continuous improvement of the process stability and increase in know-how in this area. The aim of this project was to investigate different designs for connectors for the client HAGE Sondermaschinenbau by using fused layer modelling (FLM).

An innovative mobile device for the verification of document authenticity

With the support of the Degree Programmes in Automation Technology at CAMPUS 02 and a specialist for document security, charismaTec OG in Graz has developed the Doculus Lumus, an innovative device for verifying document authenticity.

Developing an intelligent automated guided vehicle with an RFID system

In cooperation with Magna Steyr AG & Co KG, the Degree Programmes in Automation Technology at CAMPUS 02 have conducted a project with the aim to investigate a number of subfunctions of an automatic C-parts management system.

In C-parts management, intelligent vehicles play an important role in optimising the supply of parts on any production line where they can be used to transport items and during assembly activities, even accompany workers and automatically swap positions with them. To ensure safe human-machine interaction and so that intelligent vehicles can successfully fulfil tasks, it is necessary that they have intelligent control functions and are coupled with the entire system.

Modern technology provides companies with the chance to work more efficiently. A time-consuming refinement process in the jewelry business and the desire to create an automated solution were the reason to initiate a project with the Degree Programmes in Automation Technology CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences.

A refrigerator from which employees can take drinks without being constantly monitored and still pay securely – a possibility that the market does not provide. Not yet. The Degree Programmes in Automation Technology at CAMPUS 02 has come one step closer.

Hemp is one of the emerging goods of our time – strictly regulated but completely legal. The controlled requirements in processing require precise working methods. Not an easy task for the project team of the Degree Programmes in Automation Technology at CAMPUS 02.