SKN Systems provides an adhesive, ultra‑thin sensor tape that can be applied to any vehicle surface to capture high‑frequency pressure and temperature data. The sensors wirelessly stream data to a cloud platform where machine‑learning pipelines generate calibrated 3D visualizations and AI‑driven aerodynamic setup recommendations, offering a cost‑effective alternative to wind‑tunnel testing for motorsport, automotive and aerospace programs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Accurate aerodynamic and thermal data are essential for vehicle performance, yet traditional wind‑tunnel testing and on‑vehicle sensor rigs are expensive, time‑consuming, and often unable to capture real‑world operating conditions across the entire vehicle surface.
Solution
SKN Systems embeds ultra‑thin sensors into a motorsport‑grade adhesive tape that can be applied to any vehicle surface in under ten minutes. The consumable tape continuously streams high‑frequency pressure and temperature measurements to a proprietary cloud platform. Cloud‑based machine‑learning pipelines transform raw sensor streams into calibrated 3D visualizations and AI‑driven setup recommendations, effectively acting as a virtual aerodynamic engineer. By delivering real‑time, location‑specific data, the system reduces reliance on costly wind‑tunnel runs and extensive CFD simulations while supporting rapid iteration from development through race day.
Target Audience
Primary customers are motorsport racing teams, high‑performance automotive OEMs, and aerospace/defence vehicle programs that require granular, real‑time aerodynamic and thermal insights for design validation and race‑day tuning.
Features
- Flexible, ultra‑thin sensor tape built on a helicopter‑grade adhesive, usable on any vehicle geometry and removable after a five‑hour test window.
- Wireless data transmission with up to several kilopoints per second per 100 sensors, captured and stored in a secure cloud environment.
- Rapid pit‑lane installation requiring no specialized tools; a single team member can apply the tape in under ten minutes.
- Operational temperature range from –45 °C to +85 °C and resilience to high vibration, speed, and harsh weather conditions.
- Platform‑agnostic mapping that aligns sensor locations to a 3D CAD model, enabling precise surface visualisation across motorsport, automotive, aerospace, and defence applications.
- Cloud analytics platform that applies machine‑learning models to generate real‑time pressure maps, thermal gradients, and AI‑suggested aerodynamic setup changes.
- Cost‑effective alternative to wind‑tunnel testing, delivering up to 90 % lower per‑hour expense while providing in‑situ performance data.
- API and FHIR‑compatible endpoints for integration with existing data pipelines, telemetry stacks, and engineering workflows.