Living Labs

Living Labs

With Sustainability at the forefront, technology alone is not enough to drive significant change – it must also inspire behavioral shifts. Increasingly, research is conducted in real-life settings, with many EU funding opportunities highlighting impact and Living Labs.

TU/e therefore offers students, researchers, and teachers access to Living Lab facilities, to enable hands-on experimentation and testing in real-life environments. These facilities are also open to companies and external partners through collaborations with TU/e researchers or teachers, for more information about Atlas, Market Hall, Matrix Living Lab, and the Workplace Vitality Hub.

A great example is provided by the GENIUS project, aimed at addressing grid congestion and implementing a smart control platform to manage energy resources including a new 3.5 MWh battery, to reduce peak demand and ensure grid stability. This innovative system provides a great example of using the TU/e campus as a testing ground for new technologies while creating direct impact for the TU/e community. It will also feed the TU/e smart campus data platform with data that can be used for future innovations.

Below you find an overview of available Living Labs. A complete Living Lab overview can be found on our intranet page, aimed at TU/e students, researchers, and teachers and how they can make use of the Living Labs.

Create your impact today by using one of the available Living Labs:

Atlas Living Lab

Atlas Living Lab, located in the heart of the TU/e campus, is the largest indoor Living Lab in Europe. It integrates sensors across lecture rooms, offices, and hallways to study energy management, building safety, and the health and wellbeing of its residents, sometimes in a combination of the three. The lab collects data on occupancy, light levels, energy use, CO2 levels, and more.

Market Hall Living Lab

The Market Hall Living Lab is a playground and eco-system in support of research, education, and demonstrations in the domains of crowd flow and crowd engagement. Covering 13 by 25 meters, it features advanced sensors and actuators to study lighting effects on human behavior and crowd flow, smart lighting services, and Smart City concepts. Located at the Metaforum entrance, the lab collects crowd flow data.

Matrix Living Lab

You can find Matrix Living Lab on the first floor of the Matrix building. It is part of innovation Space and supports all kinds of prototyping and experimentation. A wide range of sensors and tools are available, including sensors for indoor crowd flow monitoring, virtual and augmented reality equipment, 3D position sensors, and much more.

TU/e campus Living Lab

The entire campus is designated as a Living Lab, enabling innovative research in various public areas, supported by a diverse population of students, staff, and visitors. You can use your own sensors or IoT devices in the TU/e campus Living Lab, allowing for a lot of flexibility when experimenting on campus or outdoors.

Workplace Vitality Hub

The Workplace Vitality Hub, located on the High Tech Campus, is aimed to enhance physical and mental workplace well-being through smart technologies. The hub collects data on environmental factors and offers advanced technologies like circadian lighting and interactive screens to support experiments regarding a healthy work environment.