An Innovative digital solution for mobile and large display screens

Project Information

NANODINK

Grant agreement ID: 855540

DOI

10.3030/855540

Project closed

EC signature date 28 January 2019

Start date 1 February 2019

End date 31 May 2019

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 71 429,00

EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Coordinated by

NANOGA SA
Switzerland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NANODINK (An Innovative digital solution for mobile and large display screens)

Reporting period: 2019-02-01 to 2019-05-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

At Nanoga we have developed a solution, Nanodink, that will enable the cost-effective transformation of TVs into whiteboards and the TV retains its original functionality allowing normal video viewing. It fully eliminates the need for extensive circuitry, sensors and control electronics, Nanodink significantly lowers the production cost of interactive displays and technology can be embedded on any display glass, therefore enables the cost-effective development of large screens above 60 inches in size designed with very narrow bezels.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

During the reporting period, we determined the optimum formulation of our digital ink materials, the index encoding pattern - these are to be used for enabling display glass to handle digital script input. We identified key partners for the technical development of Nanodink and setting up of the pilot and eventually the mass production line. Thus, we have determined the scale-up optimisation criteria for Nanodink, particularly the process parameters which has led to the final process outcomes. We also determined the best business models, ideal route-to-market model as well as analysed the financial viability of Nanodink during commercialisation.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Nanodink will be delivering a scalable, cost-effective solution with minimum power and processing impact, enabling direct interaction between a user and the video display. Nanodink offers the following impacts:
- Provide an interactive experience for children in school for better comprehension of new information
- Reduced product costs by a factor of 3 thereby accommodate budgetary limitations inherent in the education sector
- It is a passive system hence reduces operational costs
- Bans the use of Indium and promotes a sustainable product lifespan as Nanodink processed glass can be recovered and reused to generate new glass materials.
- Facilitates the transition of interactive digital whiteboards to interactive flat panels