22 DEC World’s thinnest Christmas tree created at DTU A Christmas tree with a thickness of one atom is made at DTU. It shows how terahertz measurements can be used to ensure the quality of graphene. Materials Physics Electrotechnology Electronics Micro and nanotechnology Sensors Semiconductors Materials technology
21 SEP Remote Infrared Radiation: New Technology Measures Thickness of Ice on Prawns DTU and Royal Greenland have collaborated on a new technology that can measure the thickness of the ice glaze on frozen prawns. This is important to know so that the... Sensors Lasers
08 AUG EU grant for development of medical sensor Professor Anja Boisen from DTU Health Tech receives Proof of Concept grant of DKK 1.1 million from the European Research Council. Medical equipment and systems Health and diseases Optics Sensors Micro and nanotechnology
20 FEB Cars to report on road condition Leveraging modern car technology to continuously collect road data may help produce real-time digital images of road maintenance needs. Mapping and surveying Data analysis Sensors Mathematical modelling Mobility
14 JUN Smart golf balls for bioindustry A free-flowing sensor monitors the processes in large production tanks. The sensor has been developed by Freesense, a small start-up company Innovation and product development Chemical engineering Biological systems Sensors
03 OCT Quantum computers demand new encryption Data which is confidential today will no longer be secure when quantum computers arrive. However, researchers have a solution ready in advance—quantum cryptography. Quantum theory and atomic physics Sensors Systems and data security
18 AUG DTU instrument rewrites the history of mankind Dating of Homo Sapiens findings in Morocco has been carried out by performing measurements using a luminescence instrument developed by DTU. Climate technology Geology Sensors Optics Physics
07 APR Converting more research into business opportunities DTU is participating in the new initiative Open Entrepreneurship, in which the Danish Industry Foundation and a total of four Danish universities are boosting efforts to... Cyber security Lasers Light sources Optics Sensors
04 APR Mobile service for the street lights Street lights with LED bulbs have to be checked and adjusted, as their light intensity decreases over time. DTU researchers have now come up with a smart method for handling... Light sources Sensors
11 MAR Light on tomorrow’s city In mid-December, the conclusion of the UN's International Year of Light 2015 was marked with a conference in the Black Diamond, the Royal Library in Copenhagen. Here... Light sources Sensors Energy efficiency Data analysis Software and programming Computer calculations