Advanced control
In many industries, PID controllers are the go-to solution — simple, reliable, and effective for most applications. But what happens when your machines face higher demands? Or when environmental changes cause significant shifts in system behavior? That's where advanced control comes in. By starting with a deep understanding of system dynamics, we develop model-based procedures to either fine-tune your system with precision or incorporate models directly into the controller to handle nonlinearities. Additionally, adaptive control algorithms enable self-calibrating procedures that can seamlessly adjust to changing environments, ensuring optimal performances – no matter the conditions.
In many industries, PID controllers are the go-to solution — simple, reliable, and effective for most applications. But what happens when your machines face higher demands? Or when environmental changes cause significant shifts in system behavior? That's where advanced control comes in. By starting with a deep understanding of system dynamics, we develop model-based procedures to either fine-tune your system with precision or incorporate models directly into the controller to handle nonlinearities. Additionally, adaptive control algorithms enable self-calibrating procedures that can seamlessly adjust to changing environments, ensuring optimal performances – no matter the conditions.
Machines today are equipped with numerous sensors, but key parameters often remain unmeasured – either due to the lack of dedicated sensors or because they can only be monitored intrusively. This leaves critical blind spots in system performance. We specialize in developing virtual sensors to fill those gaps. Using data-driven and physics-based relations, we create custom solutions that estimate critical system properties. Integrated into your control loop, these virtual sensors provide real-time adaptability, enhancing performance without the need for additional hardware.
Virtual sensing
Machines today are equipped with numerous sensors, but key parameters often remain unmeasured – either due to the lack of dedicated sensors or because they can only be monitored intrusively. This leaves critical blind spots in system performance. We specialize in developing virtual sensors to fill those gaps. Using data-driven and physics-based relations, we create custom solutions that estimate critical system properties. Integrated into your control loop, these virtual sensors provide real-time adaptability, enhancing performance without the need for additional hardware.
Virtual sensing
Machines today are equipped with numerous sensors, but key parameters often remain unmeasured – either due to the lack of dedicated sensors or because they can only be monitored intrusively. This leaves critical blind spots in system performance. We specialize in developing virtual sensors to fill those gaps. Using data-driven and physics-based relations, we create custom solutions that estimate critical system properties. Integrated into your control loop, these virtual sensors provide real-time adaptability, enhancing performance without the need for additional hardware.
Setting automation
In today's advanced machinery landscape, relying solely on manual settings and operator expertise is no longer enough. With experienced operators becoming harder to find, the challenge is clear: how do you maintain top performance without depending on human intuition? The answer lies in the effective use of data. By analyzing historical trends, we can uncover hidden connections between system configurations and operational performances. This allows us to create intelligent automation systems that can adjust machine settings in real-time, eliminating guesswork and ensuring optimal results – helping to make every operator the best operator.
In today's advanced machinery landscape, relying solely on manual settings and operator expertise is no longer enough. With experienced operators becoming harder to find, the challenge is clear: how do you maintain top performance without depending on human intuition? The answer lies in the effective use of data. By analyzing historical trends, we can uncover hidden connections between system configurations and operational performances. This allows us to create intelligent automation systems that can adjust machine settings in real-time, eliminating guesswork and ensuring optimal results – helping to make every operator the best operator.
Data analytics
Did you invest in state-of-the-art data-capturing systems, but didn't yet explore the hidden patterns and relationships within your data? Unsure when you're consuming the most energy or what factors are causing the most downtime? We would love to help. Our expertise, ranging from fundamental statistics to advanced machine learning, allows us to dive deep into your data and reveal valuable insights. By creating predictive models in close collaboration with your system experts, we enable you to take swift action and optimize machine performance effectively.
Data analytics
Did you invest in state-of-the-art data-capturing systems, but didn't yet explore the hidden patterns and relationships within your data? Unsure when you're consuming the most energy or what factors are causing the most downtime? We would love to help. Our expertise, ranging from fundamental statistics to advanced machine learning, allows us to dive deep into your data and reveal valuable insights. By creating predictive models in close collaboration with your system experts, we enable you to take swift action and optimize machine performance effectively.
Did you invest in state-of-the-art data-capturing systems, but didn't yet explore the hidden patterns and relationships within your data? Unsure when you're consuming the most energy or what factors are causing the most downtime? We would love to help. Our expertise, ranging from fundamental statistics to advanced machine learning, allows us to dive deep into your data and reveal valuable insights. By creating predictive models in close collaboration with your system experts, we enable you to take swift action and optimize machine performance effectively.
System modeling
When developing new concepts, several questions inevitably arise: Can the controller handle the new system dynamics? What effects might increasing the speed have – will it lead to vibrations? The most straightforward way to address these questions is by directly testing the modifications on the system. However, when physical adaptations are time-consuming or costly, early identification of potential issues becomes essential. Accurate system modeling enables you to simulate modifications before making significant investments. With our expertise in traditional physics-based modeling and modern regression techniques, we help you avoid unnecessary trial-and-error, accelerating development and minizing risks.
When developing new concepts, several questions inevitably arise: Can the controller handle the new system dynamics? What effects might increasing the speed have – will it lead to vibrations? The most straightforward way to address these questions is by directly testing the modifications on the system. However, when physical adaptations are time-consuming or costly, early identification of potential issues becomes essential. Accurate system modeling enables you to simulate modifications before making significant investments. With our expertise in traditional physics-based modeling and modern regression techniques, we help you avoid unnecessary trial-and-error, accelerating development and minizing risks.
HOW WE WORK
A typical Leap process
Each process starts with exploring innovative research ideas, which we then shape into reliable industrial solutions, while working closely and transparently with you.
This approach ensures that we arrive at solutions that are clear, adaptable, and maintainable. Together, we co-create solutions that integrate seamlessly with your business and align with your long-term objectives, allowing your ideas to take wing.
Astrofood
Automating Spirulina Production for Space: Adaptive Control in Photobioreactors
Fresh spirulina is a key candidate for space missions, offering a sustainable source of nutrition and oxygen. However, space environments present significant challenges, including exposure to radiation and fluctuating conditions, which can cause drift in growth processes.
Adaptive control and automation are vital to manage these variables, ensuring bioreactors can autonomously regulate and maintain optimal growth for long-duration deep space missions.
Sensor Selection
Integrating sensors to monitor critical parameters, ensuring optimal growth conditions.
Data Pipeline Setup
Establishing a data pipeline for continuous collection and processing, enabling real-time monitoring of the bioreactor’s performance.
Data-Driven Modeling and Adaptive Control
To handle environmental challenges like radiation in space, we develop the necessary predictive models and implement adaptive control systems. These ensure the photobioreactors automatically adjust to drifts in the growth process, maintaining stability and efficiency.
We partner with Astrofood to automate photobioreactor systems, making food production more efficient and resource-effective. By closing the data feedback loop, we help Astrofood improve its Earthbound operations and prepare for the unique challenges of deep space missions.
We partner with Astrofood to automate photobioreactor systems, making food production more efficient and resource-effective. By closing the data feedback loop, we help Astrofood improve its Earthbound operations and prepare for the unique challenges of deep space missions.
Sensor Selection
Integrating sensors to monitor critical parameters, ensuring optimal growth conditions.
Data Pipeline Setup
Establishing a data pipeline for continuous collection and processing, enabling real-time monitoring of the bioreactor’s performance.
Data-Driven Modeling and Adaptive Control
To handle environmental challenges like radiation in space, we develop the necessary predictive models and implement adaptive control systems. These ensure the photobioreactors automatically adjust to drifts in the growth process, maintaining stability and efficiency.
FAQ
What clients are asking us
While we specialize in R&D, our support doesn't stop there. If a project evolves beyond research and development into deployment, we continue to work closely with you to ensure smooth implementation. We're committed to seeing the solutions we develop deliver business value. Bringing projects into production is as much a part of our commitment as developing them.
Yes. We believe that to truly understand a process, it's essential to be close to it and to collaborate with the people who know it best. That's why we maintain a healthy balance between on-site work and remote collaboration.
Committed to this approach from the start, we have seen that it consistently lead to the most effective and fruitful partnerships.
Custom solutions are at the core of what we do. At Leap Technologies, we approach each project from the understanding that every machine and process is different. We take the time to collaborate closely with you to develop customized strategies for innovation. Our expertise in both mechatronics and data science allows us to create solutions that drive efficiency and optimize performance, specifically for your operation.
We take data security and confidentiality very seriously. All project-related data is handled with care and discretion, ensuring it remains protected throughout the process. We follow best practices to maintain the privacy of sensitive information, and our approach is aligned with industry standards to provide peace of mind. Safeguarding your data is a priority, and we take practical steps to ensure it is treated responsibly at every stage.
Absolutely. We provide ongoing support after project completion to ensure that the solutions we develop continue to meet your needs. As your operations evolve, we help adjust and fine-tune the system to keep everything running smoothly. We understand the importance of adaptivity, not only for our delivered solutions, but in the long run as well.
Yes, we regularly assist with subsidy applications as these are a common part of innovation projects. We can cooperate with you in the process, offering a viewpoint from our expertise to ensure the project proposal is comprehensive and well- rounded. If the application is successful, we'll work closely with you to bring the project to life. If not, there's no commitment— just a chance to re-evaluate and explore other opportunities. Don't hesitate to reach out; we're always open to provide an opinion or assist with concrete ideas.