Techno_2.1 Technology Readiness Level Flashcards
It is a measurement system used to evaluate the maturity of a specific technology during its development and implementation. It
Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
What is the significance of TRLs?
TRLs help minimize risks during commercialization and assist investors in gauging potential returns.
What does TRL 1 represent?
Discovery:
Scientific research begins to explore the basic principles behind a technology with no practical application in mind.
What occurs at TRL 2?
Purpose:
The basic idea of how the technology might work is formulated, and its feasibility is studied.
What is tested at TRL 3?
Prototype:
Early experiments or small-scale tests are conducted in a laboratory to validate the core idea.
What happens at TRL 4?
Control Testing:
The technology is further developed and tested under controlled conditions to validate its functionality.
Describe TRL 5.
Uncontrol Testing:
Testing moves to an environment that mimics real-world conditions where the technology would be applied.
What is demonstrated at TRL 6?
Small Scale Deployement:
A fully functional prototype is demonstrated in a simulated operational environment.
What does TRL 7 involve?
Full Scale Deployment:
The technology is integrated into a working system and demonstrated in its intended operational environment.
What is achieved at TRL 8?
Certification:
The technology is proven to work as designed and is qualified for deployment.
What characterizes TRL 9?
Widely Use:
The technology has been deployed in its final form and operates successfully in real-world applications.
What challenge focus on moving a technology through higher TRL levels (especially TRL 6-9) requires significant financial investment.
Funding constraints
What challenge focus on new technologies often need to meet strict safety and performance standards before they can be adopted
Regulatory and Standard Barriers
What challenge focus on new technologies that perform well in a lab or small-scale prototypes may face unexpected challenges when scaled up for industrial or real-world use.
Technical Scalability Issues
What challenge focus on even if a technology is technically ready, market adoption depends on user perception, willingness to change, and cost-effectiveness compared to existing solutions.
Market Acceptance and Adoption
What challenge focus on advancing technology often requires collaboration between researchers, engineers, industry stakeholders, and policymakers. Misalignment between these groups can lead to delays.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Gaps
What challenge focus on cutting-edge technologies often require specialized skills for development, implementation, and maintenance. A shortage of trained professionals can slow progress.
Lack of Skilled Workforce
What do TRLs offer?
A structured path for advancing technology from concept to market-ready solutions.
It is a strategy of academia provides cutting-edge research, while industry partnerships offer practical, real-world insights and testing environments.
Collaborate with Academia and Industry
It is a strategy of securing both government grants and private investments can help cover the costs of scaling, testing, and launching innovative technologies.
Secure Government and Private Funding
It is a strategy of early market validation ensures that the technology meets market needs, solves real problems, and has commercial viability.
Conduct Market Validation Early
It is a strategy of agile prototyping involves developing and testing iterative prototypes rather than waiting for a final, fully developed product.
Adopt Agile Prototyping Methods
