Innovation Centre – Sensor and Imaging Systems

Professor Steven P BeaumontVice Principal Research &

EnterpriseUniversity of Glasgow

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Sensor Element

Transductance & pre-processing

Communications and networking

Data repository

Analysis & post processing

Visualisation & presentation

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Gather Data

Convert into Information

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The sensor systems stack

• Sensor global component market*$60Bn (2011) growing to $86.5Bn (2015)

• Sensor systems market*7X greater than components; $605Bn today

• Wireless sensor devices* Growth between 2010 -> 2015 (48.5% CAGR)

• Scotland’s 130 Sensor & Imaging Systems (SIS) companies generate £2.3Bn pa (2011)

• Scottish SIS research totals £70M across 90 research groups

* Frost & Sullivan market report (update) due for publishing December 2012

Why does industry support this proposal?• There is a clear market demand• The model is scalable and already delivering• IC-SIS is transformational and achievable

Demand-driven: the market

Scientific Discovery

University Industry

Commercial Exploitation

IC-SIS capability

Application Knowledge

IC-SIS Staff - Systems Expertise - Project Management - Prototype delivery

Design & Development

Product Creation

Market Requirements

Publication & Teaching

Research & Discovery

StrategicForesighting

IC-SIS will drive a step-change in innovation by:• Developing industry-academic collaboration• Supplying missing expertise in system• Nurturing entrepreneurship

A transformational operating model

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