Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Division Engineering of Adaptive Systems

In a loading test on the Budapester Strasse bridge in Dresden, non-contact measurements can be taken on the millimeter and even sub-millimeter scale using radar sensor technology originally developed for cars. These measurements provide valuable insights into the behavior of bridges and demonstrate the future potential of radar-based techniques for structural monitoring.

Not all production tasks can be solved with classical robotics. When processes, positions, or requirements change, there is a need for flexible systems. At “all about automation” in Chemnitz, it became clear how AI, sensor technology, and adaptive robotics are creating new opportunities in this area – and what questions are yet to be answered.

At Fraunhofer IIS in Dresden, we explore how real wireless conditions can be specifically modeled with the help of specialist analysis systems and stress tests. This allows companies to evaluate the robustness of their wireless-networked products and applications in realistic conditions prior to use, to identify potential weaknesses, and improve the reliability of their IoT systems. Our video provides an insight into this research at Fraunhofer IIS.

We help our customers and partners master their challenges in a practical, customized fashion using various AI approaches. Our solutions are tailored particularly to use cases in which permanent data sovereignty, data protection and high processing speed are vitally important, as well as the traceability of the processes by which the AI systems arrive at their results.

So that smaller systems providers can shoulder the growing development and manufacturing costs for next-generation electronics, a Fraunhofer consortium from Saxony has teamed up with GlobalFoundries to develop a "universal sensor platform" (USeP).

Many of the asymmetric and symmetric encryption methods currently used for the secure transmission of data and information are, in principle, vulnerable to attackers. Systems for the exchange of quantum keys allow a key of any length to be exchanged securely. In our work, we focus on furthering the development of the necessary nanoelectronic components.

Given that electronics are used in many safety-critical areas, such as autonomous driving or medicine, it is vital that users are able to trust them. Trusted electronics are electronics whose mode of operation is precisely understood – regardless of whether they were designed and manufactured in Germany or elsewhere.