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an aircraft that glides in a particularly efficient way – taking inspiration from the albatross.
Germany’s telematics infrastructure aims to allow healthcare professionals to exchange patient data securely, rapidly and from anywhere.
AI algorithms that massively improve transportation safety and comfort.
A mobile system for in-vehicle electroencephalography for optimizing human-machine interaction and the YourSound assistant for personalizing sound experiences complete the system.
flow cells help optimize electrochemical production processes.
a high level of safety for hydrogen vehicles.
customized formulations for new lubricants can be created.
an internal AI chatbot that works similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Fraunhofer at the IAA Summit
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP created the user interface for the simulator, putting their many years of expertise in fields such as hygrothermics and indoor climate to good use.
The new white paper “Natural Language Processing in the Medical Sector” lists the numerous additional opportunities for hospitals when they use NLP.
On the road with autonomous vehicles — safe and reliable
a hand-held terahertz measurement system for individual, non-destructive quality control of slush skins.
VoluProf helps students interact with teachers
an easy-to-operate, unmanned watercraft
concepts and solutions for maintaining the Airbus A400M
support system for decision-making
an audio device that offers optimum sound experience to all people
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SURFinpro
MaMeK project
a bivalent furnace that enables dynamic switching between gas and electricity
a new, very lightweight drive and side shaft system for cars and trucks
Fraunhofer Prize for Human- and Environment-Centered Technology
Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2023
Prof. Holger Hanselka will be the 11th president of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2023
MPEG-H Audio system
Concepts and solutions for maintaining the Airbus A400M
establish new ways of using damaged cocoa pods as part of the Damaged Beans project
implementing a plasma-based technology in the AtWaPlas joint research project
The researchers at Fraunhofer IPA will provide an insight into the remanufacturing of electric bike components in the RemanLab, a new learning environment for remanufacturing.
set up a modular maritime security lab
a technology platform to help relieve the symptoms of muscle tremors
Systems based on artificial intelligence (AI)
KOSEL research project
New lightweight construction perspectives
Robot gripper at the joint Fraunhofer booth at the Hannover Messe 2023 from April 17–21 (Hall 16, Booth A12)
Reliable, wireless lone worker protection with an integrated area alerting system
processes on the factory floor flexibly
innovative laser-based technologies for producing lithium-ion batteries
Hannover Messe 2023 from April 17 to 21 (at the joint Fraunhofer booth A12 in Hall 16)
Free State of Bavaria and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft award the Hugo Geiger Prize to young scientists
At the embedded world Exhibition&Conference from March 14 to 16, 2023, five Fraunhofer institutes will present their developments in the fields of edge AI, sustainable systems, and sensor and system design in Hall 4, Booth 422.
An innovative method in the FiberRadar project
The opportunity to test components and system solutions
To maintain minimum distances and prevent potential hazards and explosions
To process seismic data in greater detail
To replace animal testing
HighHy project
Medical engineering
BMBF innovation cluster INTAKT
Economy meets ecology
Uninterrupted data transmission for pilotless aerial vehicles
Programmable materials
new cloud software retoflow
efficient support for factory planning
EKODA project
prototypes designed to ensure added safety
human immune cells
Innovative materials
ProQuIV solution
optION project
contin-uous process
remobilization of finger joints
virtual prototyping for simulations to detect errors
energy-autonomous IoT communication in 5G networks
resorbable pacing leads
PCR processes
BioSensoLab
Pathogen Analyzer
Quantified Health System
Fraunhofer at K 2022
Water quality and the circular economy
Assessing nanoparticles with medical engineering
Self-driving vehicles
Increasing system reliability
Making the mobility of the future safe / 2022
Software-optimized production processes for BioNTech
Fraunhofer spin-off for photovoltaics
Drug research
Smart farming
Transporting alternative fueled vehicles on roll-on/roll-off ferries
Sustainable environmental and process engineering
Fraunhofer at ACHEMA Mobility 2022
New institute directors
Copper mining in Chile
Space research
The Fraunhofer senate elected the three executive vice presidents to the new executive units of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
Applied neuroscience
Innovative drying technology
Fraunhofer technology for respiratory patients
Intuitive sound personalisation in vehicles
Fraunhofer accelerates the energy transition
Alternative ship propulsion systems
New tumor diagnostic method
Fraunhofer spin-off for transport and logistics
More sustainable e-mobility
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FraunhoferIPMS ShouldI buythisornot? Thisis adecisionthat could soonbemade easierby afood scanneronyoursmartphone. High-quality food is in demand but the actual quality cannot always be detected by the naked eye. Researchers at Fraunhofer IPMS have developed a solution to turn smartphones into food laboratories: spectral analysis is used to analyze the real nutritional value of food while shopping. Itswhatsinside that counts a statement that most people would concur with when it comes to nutrition. An appetizing appearance does not tell us much about the quality of a foodstuff, such as the ripeness of fruit or the actual fat and protein content of a piece of meat. In order to obtain deeper information of this nature, complex laboratory analyses have been necessary up untilnow.The idea of carrying out the same complex analysis on a phone seems radical at first. That,however,is the very aim of a research team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS in Dresden. As part of Fraunhofers Food Chain Management alliance, the institute, in conjunction with other Fraunhofer institutes, is developing a cellphone-based food scanner. A microscanner tells us about afoodstuffsinnerqualities The Dresden-based researchers have developed a microspectrometer that should be capable of being integrated into common smartphones. The basis of the application is a near-infrared spectrometer that is used to determine the percentage ofwater, sugar, starch, fat, and proteins in the products.To this end, the device illuminates the sample with broadband light. Depending on the composition of the probe, it reflects light of different wavelengths with varying strength in the near-infrared range. Smart algorithms that can immediately analyze the spectra recorded and compare them with templates allow for a determination as to how much of each substance is in a foodstuff. At the core of the development is a microscanner with a diffraction grating, which was developed at Fraunhofer IPMS. The mechanical movement of the mirror means that a simple and cost-effective detector can be used. This offers significant cost advantages within the wavelength range needed for the measurements (e.g.NIR above 1100 nm). Individual purchaserecommendation The vision is that smartphones will not only be able to analyze individual food products with regard to theirquality,but that they will be able to become individual nutrition and fitness advisors. Smart algorithms linkdata from the food analysis with theusersindividual parameters (height, weight, etc.) as well as data from movement analysis. The ratio between nutritional intake and expenditure can thus be calculated and a recommendation can be made to theuser.With a personal shopper like this atonesside, there should no longer be anything standing in the way of health and fitness. FraunhoferIPMS
FhGIPMS Complete withintegrateddiffractiongrating, grating drive, positiondetectorandoptical gaps, the spectrometer is much morecompact than those currentlyavailable thequalityoffoodisnotalwaysasconsumerswouldlikeittobe.But,infuture,aspectrometerwillallowthem to gage the quality of food before they buy it. No bigger than a sugar cube, the device is inexpensive to manufactureandcouldonedayevenbeinstalledinsmartphones. Is that pear ripe? Or will you be annoyed when you get home and discover that the one you bought is neither sweet nor juicy? And what about that meat? Does it contain too muchwater,which will make it turn tough when you cook it? Buying the right food is often a question of sheer luck for consumers. But all that is set to change. In future, all you will need to do is hold your smartphone near the product in question, activate the corresponding app, choose the food type from the menu e.g. pearandstraightawaythedevicewillmakearecommendation:thefructosecontentofthepearishigh,sobuyit! The application is based on a near infrared spectrometer which measures the amount ofwater, sugar,starch, fat and protein present in the products. The system looks several centimeters below the outer surface of the foodstuffs which means it can detect, for instance, whether the core of an apple is already rotting. Thin packaging film is no problem for the device as it takes measurements straight through it. But how does the device actually work? By shining a broad-bandwidth light on the item to be tested for instance a piece of meat. Depending on themeatscomposition, it will reflect different wavelengths of light in the near infrared range with differentintensities. Theresultingspectrumtellsscientistswhatamountsofwhichsubstancesarepresentin thefoodstuff. Smaller than a sugarcube The novel thing about this spectrometer is its size. With a volume of only 2.1 cc, it is 30 percent smaller than a sugar cube, and thus substantially more compact than its commercially available counterparts, which are around 350 timeslarger.Another advantage is that the devices are inexpensive to make and suitable for mass production. We expect spectrometers to develop in the same way that digital cameras did, saysDr.HeinrichGrger,who manages the relevant business unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS in Dresden, where the system is being developed. A camera that cost 500 euros ten yearsagoisfarlesscapablethantheonesyougetvirtuallyforfreetodayinyourcellphone. Spectrometers are usually manufactured by assembling individual components: The mirrors, optical gaps, grating and detector eachhavetobeputinplaceindividuallyandproperlyaligned.TheIMPSresearchersinsteadmanufacturetheindividual gratings and optical gaps directly on silicon wafers. Butthatsnot all: The thin silicon wafers are large enough to hold the components of several hundred spectrometers, which means that hundreds of near infrared systems can be produced in one go. The scientists stack the wafers containing the integrated components on top of the ones bearing the optical components. They then align and bind the wafers, and isolate them to form individual spectrometers. This means the researcher
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Fraunhofer ITEM Patients in clinical trials must undergo thorough examination in order to allow the effects of new medications to be determined as precisely as possible. One important factor here is the response of their immune systems. Using chip cytometry, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM have established a procedure for characterizing immune cells in the lungs. This technique offers the major advantage of enabling valuable samples from patients to be stored in refrigerators for months and investigated for further parameters if new issues become relevant during the course of a trial. MORE INFO
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Filter solutions for high technology processes
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Bioeconomy
Increasing crop yields
Sustainable building technology
Automated driving
Reducing greenhouse gases
Sustainable battery production
Groundbreaking concepts for the future of mobility
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Biomedicine / 2021
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Plastic-free water sports / 2021
Bioeconomy / 2021
Next Generation Computing / 2021
Home networking by radar
Safe human-robot collaboration
Chip-integrated optical infrared components
Medical engineering
Automated production of CFRP composite parts
Circular economy
State and federal governments channel 42 million euros to Görlitz
Circular economy for plastics
In the digital presence of Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Federal Minister of Education and Research Anja Karliczek and Minister-President of Baden-Wrttemberg Winfried Kretschmann, on June 15 leading figures from Fraunhofer and IBM will officially unveil Germanys first IBM Quantum System One to the public. With 27 qubits, this is currently the most powerful system anywhere in Europe. MORE INFO
Green Deal for Europe
Fraunhofer at the EU Green Week
A sustainable circular economy
Preventing cyberattacks
Digitization in agriculture
The ideal forming technology to suit any need
Interactive design tool from Fraunhofer for innovative energy infrastructures
Biofunctionalized materials
AD plasma technology is an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative surface treatment technology. With this technology, the workpiece to be cleaned is exposed to the AD plasma made of air or oxygen in a short time, and the organic pollutants on the surface of the workpiece are cleaned by cold combustion under the action of the plasma. More Info
In daily life, the surface properties of products are very important. Through atmospheric pressure (AD) plasma, people can effectively clean and activate polymer and metal surfaces economically and environmentally, and use water-based coatings and eco-friendly adhesives on any material. More Info
Since Germany proposed Industry 4.0 in 2013, this concept has become the consensus of the worlds manufacturing industry to upgrade and transform. As the initiator of the Industry 4.0 concept and the promoter of the core technology, how did the Fraunhofer Association for the Promotion of Applied Research step by step verify each technology from concept to specific technology, and then turn it into reality? More Info
Help smart cars and industrial Internet of Things
Support small and medium enterprises to develop innovative ultrasonic sensor applications
Vaccine production
Microchips
Redox flow batteries
Internet of Things
Silicon carbide power modules
Additive manufacturing
Renewable energies and hydrogen technology
Reducing plastic waste
raunhofer program to fight against the pandemic
Eco-friendly flying is on the horizon. All over the world, researchers are developing new technologies to achieve this goal. One focus of developments is the idea of using hydrogen-powered engines for aircraft in the future. The aircraft companies, though, face the challenge of storing this energy source. Hydrogen turns liquid when cooled to minus 253 degrees Celsius, and only then can it be used as a so-called cryogenic fuel. Both tanks and pipe systems in the aircraft have to be absolutely tight at such low temperatures. An innovative new welding process has been developed to help: magnetic pulse welding. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have now demonstrated that this joining technology can produce extremely resilient, metallic mixed joints for cryogenic applications. They successfully achieved these outstanding joint properties in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich. ronaldbonss.com More Information
Eco-friendly flying is on the horizon. All over the world, researchers are developing new technologies to achieve this goal. One focus of developments is the idea of using hydrogen-powered engines for aircraft in the future. The aircraft companies, though, face the challenge of storing this energy source. Hydrogen turns liquid when cooled to minus 253 degrees Celsius, and only then can it be used as a so-called cryogenic fuel. Both tanks and pipe systems in the aircraft have to be absolutely tight at such low temperatures. An innovative new welding process has been developed to help: magnetic pulse welding. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have now demonstrated that this joining technology can produce extremely resilient, metallic mixed joints for cryogenic applications. They successfully achieved these outstanding joint properties in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich. ronaldbonss.com More Information
In Germany, around twelve million tons of food end up in the trash every year. Over 30 percent of that is already destroyed in the production process. In the Resource-efficient Intelligent Foodchain (REIF) project, the Fraunhofer Insti-tute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV is working with partners to combat this food waste. In this undertaking, artificial intelligence can be a valuable asset. Cheese, bread, meat, and other food products can be efficiently produced using data-based algorithms. Machine learning methods can optimize sales and production planning as well as process and plant control systems. AdobeStock More Information
Data is the currency of the future. But how can companies access the immense quantities of data generated by their machinery and use it to modernize production? Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have developed a software called StationConnector that reads out the data and makes it available to any application. These Fraunhofer IPA computer scientists have started an independent company to launch the software on the market: a spin-off called Data Coffee. Fraunhofer IPA More Information
At busy transport hubs where cars mix with cyclists, buses, and streetcars, it can be impossible for drivers to keep track of everything around them. A radar sensor system could solve this problem by issuing an early warning for drivers and self-driving vehicles when a pedestrian runs toward the road or the car. The system, developed by Fraunhofer researchers, will even be able to interpret and understand entire situations on a road with the aid of artificial intelligence. Fraunhofer IIS More Information
Researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed a technology for the energy-efficient and economic separation of hydrogen from natural gas. This membrane technology makes it possible for the two substances to be routed through the national natural gas grid together and then isolated from one another at their final destination. A major step forward in the transportation and distribution of hydrogen as an energy source. Fraunhofer More Information
In todays world, more and more devices are being wirelessly connected to one another with the aid of intelligent sensors. As this Internet of Things keeps growing, however, it is consuming more and more power. To address this issue, Fraunhofers ZEPOWEL lighthouse project has prompted the development of hardware that not only makes the sensors energy-efficient, but even enables them to save energy. As a starting point, the project is focusing on two sensor nodes one to control machines and one to measure the air quality in the city. Fraunhofer IZM/Volker Mai More Information
Fraunhofer IPMS The future is a world where everything is connected, and it is also a world with highly intelligent perception. Sensors are playing an increasingly important role in peoples lives, and they have also helped people create more and more new values. In short, the Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS: Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems) integrates optics, microelectronics, and mechanical components into a micro system to realize sensor control functions. It is called a micro system because it is composed of components with a size between 1 and 100 microns (0.001 to 0.1 mm). With the continuous improvement of the performance requirements of electronic products, Moores Law has become a bottleneck. In the post-Moore era of More than Moore, the microsystems that were originally widely used, but with the help of their small size, light weight and low energy consumption, as well as the integration with the traditional silicon integrated circuit CMOS manufacturing process, continue to expand their application fields And reflects the increasing commercial value. More Information
The Fraunhofer International Innovation Forum will bring you an online report on medical technology in April. Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute and the MEOS Project Center will be invited to give speeches. If you are interested in the application of optoelectronic micro-systems in the medical field and future medical equipment technology. Then please pay attention to our WeChat public account, the invitation letter will be released soon, and you can sign up to watch it for free. More Information
In the second funding phase, "Cognitive Robotics" is expanding the research spectrum of the Fraunhofer KI Progress Center
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Fraunhofer LBF identifies high potential for lightweight design
Ecofriendly plastic alternative
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Surface and coating technology
Product safety
Sustainable soundproofing
Toxicological risk assessment for chemicals
Accelerating product development
Enhanced safety for autonomous driving
Transition to a sustainable energy system
match.BOGS: drilling operations under extreme conditions
Mobile radar device pinpoints signs of life
Fraunhofer develops wholly green value chain
Digitalization in industrial manufacturing
Security in critical situations
Hydrogel-based, fire-resistant glass
Hydrogen to electricity
Accurate and reliable
The fine art of cloning tools
New approaches in dialysis technology: Wearable artificial kidney
Safe IV therapies in developing countries
Environmental protection
Fraunhofer develops with partners new therapeutic approach in battle against infectious diseases
Using deep learning to analyze texts
Multi Material Jetting
Protection against cyberattacks
Fraunhofer Innovation Platform in Stellenbosch
Biosensors
Smart Farming
Open Access and Innovation Portal SAIRA®
Critical infrastructure resilience
An efficient way of recycling cotton clothes
Risk analysis, crime prevention and forensic science
Environmental protection
Algorithms for optimized supply chains
Increasing resilience by monitoring critical infrastructure
Resilience in the food industry
New forms of collaboration in times of crisis
Key contribution to containing the coronavirus pandemic
“Go Beyond 4.0” project
Quantum sensor technology
New treatments in the fight against cancer
Highly sensitive and rapid measurements of optical components
The transition to a sustainable energy economy for industrial manufacturing
The digital construction site
Off the road and into the lab
From design to quality assurance
Diesel and gasoline sourced from renewables
Lightweight design: Fraunhofer is reducing engine weight and assembly costs
AI for production and logistics processes
Fraunhofer IFF Hydrogen is indispensable to successfully transitioning to renewables and meeting climate targets. It is the essential building block of sector coupling. While it provides an eco-friendly option to meet industry demand for electricity, heat and transportation, this versatile energy source is only eco-friendly when it is sourced from renewables. The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF has a demand-driven, distributed, modular solution that pro-duces and distributes green hydrogen. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IWU Storage trays in cars can be real dustbowls. But they also fulfill a useful function. Where else to store those sunglasses, paper handkerchiefs or a parking disc? A new type of storage tray, developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, is concealed in the dashboard and only materializes when needed a particularly useful feature for car-share vehicles. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer HHI Robots are being deployed in more and more situations, many of which involve collaboration between humans and robots for example relieving humans of onerous tasks in the workplace. The challenges are how to integrate the robot into the working environment and how to operate it. In a joint project with Volkswagen AG the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI, will demonstrate the advantages that the use of human-robot collaboration (HRC) can bring to the inspection of welding seams in the automotive industry. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IDMT/Hannes Kalter Manufacturers must be able to respond immediately to faults in machinery and equipment, so as to avoid downtime. An acoustic monitoring system by the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT in Oldenburg recognizes based on noises whether production parameters are within the set limit values. AI-based techniques help manufacturers draw conclusions about the machine condition and optimize production control. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer ISST Tomorrows industrial Internet will integrate technologies that imitate human cognitive skills such as the ability to plan, to learn, and to perceive our surroundings. The Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Internet Technologies CCIT is working to realize the vision of a Cognitive Internet of Things. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IOF Entangled photons can be used to improve imaging and measurement techniques. A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena has developed a quantum imaging solution that can facilitate highly detailed insights into tissue samples using extreme spectral ranges and less light. MORE INFO
IBM Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europes leading organization for applied research, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today the signing of the agreement aimed at advancing quantum computing in Germany. The collaboration gives companies and research institutions access to IBM quantum computers in Germany and the USA under the umbrella of a nationwide Fraunhofer competence network. The aim is to research the technology, application scenarios and algorithms while generating competence development and competitive advantages for the local economy and science. MORE INFO
University of Siegen, Tim zum Hoff Most people find it difficult to concentrate on a specific voice in a busy environment, but for those who are hard of hearing its especially challenging. Now, however, a new type of hearing aid, developed with the assistance of Fraunhofer researchers, is designed to render speech more intelligible against a background of noise, thereby making it easier to follow a single speaker. MORE INFO
Hans-Peter Merten/MATOfoto There are 30,000 wind turbines in operation in Germany, many of which are starting to age. In 2019, 2000 rotor blades had to be discarded; in 2024, this figure will shoot up to 15,000. But where to put these up to 90-meter-long, 15-metric-ton behemoths? Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut, WKI have a solution: they used a new recycling technique to recover and process the balsa wood contained in the rotor blades into, for instance, insulation mats for buildings. MORE INFO
Airbus Eis auf Flugzeugoberflchen birgt potenzielle Gefahren: Der Kraftstoffverbrauch steigt, die Aerodynamik wird gestrt und der erzeugte Auftrieb sinkt die Funktionsfhigkeit des Flugzeugs wird beeintrchtigt. Forscherinnen und Forscher am Fraunhofer-Institut fr Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS haben gemeinsam mit Airbus und der TU Dresden ein Laserverfahren entwickelt, das zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlgt: Zum einen fllt das Eis von alleine ab und zum anderen ist eine geringere Heizleistung beim Enteisen erforderlich. Mit der Direkten Laserinterferenzstrukturierung lassen sich Oberflchenstrukturen gestalten, die Anti-Icing effektiv ermglichen. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer LBF, Raapke Lightweight technology has long been and is sure to remain a mainstay of automotive and aerospace engineering, shipbuilding and a host of other industries. Lighter materials and components could also help cut emissions that drive climate change. But lighter options are pricier, and the relatively steep cost has impeded their adoption. That is about to change thanks to the efforts of a consortium of automakers, suppliers and research institutes. Called ALLIANCE and coordinated by Daimler and the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, this project has some good news for designers: As it turns out, it is entirely possible to build components that are up to 33 percent lighter at an added cost of less than three euros per kilogram-saved. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IOSB-INA WLAN and Bluetooth have limited bandwidth, making conventional wireless communication problematic in the production environment. Nevertheless, numerous components such as sensors and robots need to be wirelessly connected. To overcome this challenge, a team of researchers at Fraunhofer IOSB-INA in Lemgo is working on solutions with help from the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Soon, it is hoped that machines in factory buildings will communicate with one another using light pulses. This technology is not new, but now it needs to be adapted for use in industry. MORE INFO
A. Heller, Architektur-Institut Leipzig (ai:L) Photovoltaic elements are usually found on rooftops after all, thats where solar irradiation is highest. However, as researchers at the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP have discovered, PV elements on facades can be a useful way to supplement the power supply. If appropriately designed, they can be attractively integrated and deliver 50 percent more energy than existing types of wall-mounted PV elements. Even concrete walls are suitable. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IWS Microlaunchers are an alternative to conventional launch vehicles. Able to carry payloads of up to 350 kilograms, these midsized transport systems are designed to launch small satellites into space. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden and TU Dresdens aerospace experts developed an additively manufactured rocket engine with an aerospike nozzle for microlaunchers. The scaled metal prototype is expected to consume 30 percent less fuel than conventional engines. It will feature prominently at the Hannover Messe Preview on February 12 and in the showcase at booth C18 in hall 16 at the Hannover Messe from July 13 through 17, 2020. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IPK In todays factories, to prevent damage to machines, sensors often trigger an alarm as soon as equipment begins to exhibit suspicious behavior but rarely is this sensor data fully exploited. At the Hannover Messe Preview on February 12, 2020, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK will be showing just what is possible when sensor technology is connected to a cloud platform: perfectly coordinated workflow management and the optimization of entire fleets of machine tools. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IWU At the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, researchers are developing advanced technology for manufacturing fuel cell engines with the aim of facilitating their fast and cost-effective serial production. To this end, the IWU researchers are initially focusing directly on the heart of these engines and are working on ways to manufacture bipolar plates from thin metal foils. At the Hannover Messe, Fraunhofer IWU will showcase these and other promising fuel cell engine research activities with the Silberhummel race car. Journalists can gain an impression of the highlights beforehand at the Hannover Messe Preview in Hall 19 on February 12, 2020. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IESE When it comes to cars that drive themselves, most people are still hesitant. There are similar reservations with respect to onboard sensors gathering data on a drivers current state of health. As part of the SECREDAS project, a research consortium including the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE is investigating the safety, security and privacy of these systems. The aim is to boost confidence in such technology. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IDMT/Hannes Kalter Modern cars already feature a range of sophisticated systems such as remote-controlled parking, automatic lane-departure warning and drowsiness recognition. In the future, self-driving cars will also have auditory capabilities. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT in Oldenburg, Germany, have now developed a prototype system capable of recognizing external noises such as sirens. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IAP Acute respiratory distress syndrome requires immediate action. In an emergency situation like this, patients are often ventilated using a heart-lung machine. This involves circulating the blood outside the body, adding oxygen and removing carbon dioxide via membranes. A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP has developed a new kind of membrane structure that allows faster gas exchange in order to make the blood oxygenation easier on patients. MORE INFO
Fraunhofer IZI-BB Anyone can get salmonella poisoning, but babies, toddlers, the elderly and people with immunodeficiencies are particularly susceptible. For people with weakened immune systems, the gastrointestinal disease can lead to serious complications. So far it has taken several days to detect salmonella in food. A new rapid test being developed by Fraunhofer researchers will detect the germs in less than eight hours. MORE INFO
Fire on board is a huge danger-especially in the so-called safe harbor. Because the normal fire brigade cannot function in a safe harbor, in this case, the ship itself can only be used to extinguish the fire. Since 2005, 44 accidents have occurred in German ports alone, including 15 fires and 13 spills. The Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing, and Ergonomics (FKIE) has launched a joint project, EFAS, which aims to significantly improve the safety and effectiveness of fire services through optimal equipment and technological innovation. MORE INFO
Battling bacteria with viruses
Neuropathy
Renewable power for floating Amsterdam homes
Phosphorus recycling
An answer to the challenges of transitioning to renewables
Early detection of neuropathies
Sustainable crop protection
Machine learning for precision medicine
New Fraunhofer tool for helping municipalities transition to a new energy economy
Developing new anti-infectives
MEDICA 2019: Minimally invasive diagnostics with multimodal imaging
Fraunhofer tech at MEDICA 2019: Intensive care for premature infants
Productronica 2019: Fraunhofer and partners present extremely fine-resolution circuit-board conductors
MEDICA 2019: Prevention through digital helpers from Fraunhofer and partners
Enhanced safety in the dairy industry
Fraunhofer at trade fair K 2019
AI detects anomalies
New rapid antibiotics test from Fraunhofer and partners
Innovative glass-bending process heralds exciting new applications
Trade fair K 2019: New composite materials: bio-based, functionalized and with high mechanical strength
Reliable power electronics for electromobility
IAA 2019: Reliable, efficient, and easy on the environment
Microelectromechanical systems
Fraunhofer development for more safety »EUWARN« launched
First installation of an IBM quantum computer on European soil / 2019
AI helps determine human biological age / 2019
Disinfection using UV light / 2019
Progress for climate protection / 2019
Small companies benefit / 2019
Textile-based solar cells / 2019
First aid in cases of circulatory arrest / 2019
