Project Summary

This project will create an information network that provides accurate, intelligent, and comprehensive usage and status data to fleet users of hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen generation sites.

Project Achievements

Activities • Engagement with potential system end users • Definition of system architecture • Development of a limited functionality prototype to be tested in a controlled environment • Creation of a development and exploitation plan for further activities

Conclusions

• Prototype is capable of calculating fuel consumption for a given route and information hydrogen system design and best practice. • Hysense is a viable product for ongoing development within the Vanguard. • Development required additional investment from Vanguard or an external source to maintain the current pace. • Functionality is key to end users. • The uptake of hydrogen powered vehicles is key to the success of HySense as otherwise there’s no suitable end users.

Next Steps

• Further development of the pilot system to incorporate functionality identified by stakeholder engagement. • Test Hysense in a live environment. • Secure investment to develop the system into a commercially secure setup. • Continue to promote the uptake of hydrogen as a fuel in the rail and heavy transport industries.