PHOENIX partners CSEM, Fraunhofer ISC, CIDETEC, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) convened in Brussels on July 9th, 2024, marking a significant project milestone where sensors, triggering mechanisms, and the Battery Management System (BMS) were integrated for the first time. During a collaborative workshop hosted at VUB, initial prototypes of sensors and triggers underwent testing alongside their respective electronics and the BMS.

All prototypes demonstrated full functionality, and communication with the BMS proved reliable. Each sensor and trigger is interconnected via digital I²C lines in a daisy chain alignment, enabling individual sensing and activation. With this operational system now in place, the project can advance its evaluation of self-healing battery materials.

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