Proposed short-term (2024-2026) research goals for DRD3-WG5 on characterisation techniques, facilities:

- Extension of the TPA-TCT to wide-band semiconductor characterization (SiC & Diamond) & use of spatial light modulation for optimization of the spatial resolution

- Upgrade Caribou DAQ hardware, firmware and software to advanced Ultrascale+ FPGA platform.

- Efficient exploitation of common infrastructure (such as TPA-TCT and Caribou): Promoting awareness within the community during the DRD3 workshops, dedicated showcase of use and subsidizing access fees or providing grants for specific projects 

-  Organizing mini-workshops for training on the use of characterization techniques and DAQ tools