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Research is full of interesting stories and the Fraunhofer IIS Magazine has been digging for details. Read about successful cooperations, learn about the latest developments and get the back stories of colleagues in the interview section.

Cognitive Sensor Technologies / 1.6.2021

Green ICT – toward sustainable information and communication technology

Cognitive Sensor Technologies / 26.5.2021

Quantum computing for optimization

Prof. Alexander Martin and Markus Weissenbäck explain how Fraunhofer IIS plans to use quantum computing to optimize methods and applications.

Cognitive Sensor Technologies / 20.5.2021

Artificial intelligence: Advice and action for an intelligent Bavaria

Smart Sensing and Electronics / 7.5.2021

Smart respiratory assistance with virus filter for COVID-19 patients

Communication Systems / Smart Sensing and Electronics / Engineering of Adaptive Systems / 6.5.2021

Reducing the risk of stroke with neuromorphic hardware

Smart Sensing and Electronics / 5.5.2021

Helping health authorities cope with coronavirus

Smart Sensing and Electronics / 27.4.2021

“KI-PREDICT” – on-sensor data processing

Interview with Matthias Völker, Markus Stahl-Offergeld, and Rolf Slatter.

Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD) / 19.4.2021

Expectations placed on modern microelectronics

Interview with Prof. Albert Heuberger

Fraunhofer vs. Corona Crisis / 29.3.2021

Crisis resilience through decentralized data space

Prof. Andreas Harth wants to make corporate IT more independent.

Communication Systems / 9.3.2021

AI series: Neural networks that fire spikes

»Spiking Neural Networks« – Johannes Leugering explains what it is.

AI series / 9.3.2021

Neuromorphic hardware: Paving the way to Edge AI

With Edge AI the “intelligence” will be located in the device itself.

AI series / 4.1.2021

Edge AI: Energy-saving “building blocks” for smart end devices

The projects ANDANTE and TEMPO are paving the way for this technology.

Audio and Media Technologies / 21.12.2020

"The Audio Revolution from Erlangen"

Institute Director Bernhard Grill at the Bavarian SME Conference.

AI series / 21.12.2020

Edge AI: Stronger together

Marco Breiling and Dr. Loreto Mateu talk about why their collaboration on Edge AI is so fruitful.

Year of the X-ray 2020 / 17.12.2020

Is it possible to X-ray microscopic things?

Dr. Simon Zabler develops systems for high-resolution computed tomography in the micro- and nanometer range.

Audio and Media Technologies / 14.12.2020

Elena Burdiel

An international innovation artist with a passion for music and the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

Communication Systems / 24.11.2020

Explainable AI

Interview with Professor Ute Schmid and Dominik Seuss.

Communication Systems / 24.11.2020

Beyond 5G – Is it time to start thinking about 6G?

Interview with Bernhard Niemann, Head of the Department of Broadband and Broadcast at Fraunhofer IIS.

Ai services / 23.11.2020

European sovereignty in AI

How can we leverage our expertise on a European level so as to ensure European sovereignty in AI? A statement by Prof. Dr. Alexander Martin.

Development Center X-ray Technology EZRT / 23.11.2020

How can X-ray technology optimize recycling?

Alexander Ennen is developing X-ray systems designed for use on conveyor belts in the fields of electronic waste recycling.

Year of the X-ray 2020 / 16.11.2020

Can computed tomography speed up automobile development?

Year of the X-ray 2020 / 16.11.2020

At the heart of "X-ray fever"

How the discovery of X-rays changed the Nuremberg metropolitan region and the world.

AI series / 12.11.2020

Edge AI: Next generation artificial intelligence

Edge AI shifts intelligence to the end devices. This has several advantages.

AI series / 12.11.2020

Edge AI FAQ

What is Edge AI and how is it useful? Read the article in the AI series with answers to the most important questions about Edge AI.

AI series / 30.9.2020

Putting artificial intelligence into practice

How can AI benefit business and industry?

Fraunhofer vs. Coronavirus crisis / 23.9.2020

How do we set up crisis-resistant supply chains?

Uwe Verres-Homm explains how supply can work in times of crisis.

Consortium project in Saxony / 12.9.2020

AI: understand – apply – benefit

Anne Loos explains how companies can benefit from the Saxony consortium project.

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Year of the X-ray 2020 / 7.9.2020

Can airplanes get X-rayed?

Michael Salamon and his team scan large, often spectacular objects.

Year of the X-ray 2020 / 4.9.2020

How can plants withstand climate change?

Stefan Gerth knows how computer tomography systems can help plant breeders.

Audio and Media Technologies / 14.7.2020

MPEG-H Audio

Audio description for video about MPEG-H audio now available in eight languages.

Fraunhofer vs. Corona / 25.6.2020

Webinars open up new opportunities

Speakers tell us about their experience with the webinar series at Fraunhofer IIS.

Series Artificial Intelligence AI

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X-ray year 2020 series

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Fraunhofer vs. Coronavirus crisis series

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AI-technologies and AI-experts

Artificial intelligence: Advice and action for an intelligent Bavaria

Cognitive Sensor Technologies

Artificial intelligence: Advice and action for an intelligent Bavaria

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AI series – Dramatically reducing the risk of stroke with neuromorphic hardware

Communication Systems | Smart Sensing and Electronics | Engineering of Adaptive Systems

AI series – Dramatically reducing the risk of stroke with neuromorphic hardware

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“KI-PREDICT” – Intelligent process monitoring with on-sensor signal preprocessing

Cognitive Sensor Technologies / Smart Sensing and Electronics

“KI-PREDICT” – Intelligent process monitoring with on-sensor signal preprocessing

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Neural networks that fire spikes

Cognitive Sensor Technologies / Communication Systems

Neural networks that fire spikes

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AI series – Neuromorphic hardware: Paving the way to Edge AI

Communication Systems | Smart Sensing and Electronics

AI series – Neuromorphic hardware: Paving the way to Edge AI

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AI series – Explainable AI

Smart Sensing and Electronics

AI series – Explainable AI

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AI series: Edge AI: Stronger together

Communication Systems | Smart Sensing and Electronics

AI series: Edge AI: Stronger together

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AI series: European Sovereignty in AI

Cognitive Sensor Technologies / Supply Chain Services

AI series: European Sovereignty in AI

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Edge AI: Next generation artifical intelligence

AI series

Edge AI: Next generation artifical intelligence

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Edge AI FAQ

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Edge AI FAQ

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AI series

How Fraunhofer IIS uses AI, the institute’s current research projects, and how you can cooperate with us.

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X-ray series 2020 X-ray anniversary 2020

125 years of X-ray technology - Fraunhofer IIS is on board

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Can X-ray technology help plants withstand climate change?

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Can airplanes get X-rayed?

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In the heart of "X-ray fever"

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Can computed tomography speed up automobile development?

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How can X-ray technology optimize recycling?

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Is it possible to X-ray microscopic things?

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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Highlights Highlights from our annual report

Making voice assistants better

The Fraunhofer SPEAKER project, a platform »made in Germany«.

Artificial intelligence at the Ada Lovelace Center

At the ADA Lovelace Center for Analytics, Data and Applications, we deal with issues relating to artificial intelligence (AI).

Positioning in 5G

Precise positioning plays a key role in the Internet of Things and particularly in semi-automated and autonomous systems in industry.

Satellite IoT

Satellite IoT paves the way for worldwide connectivity

Phenotyping

robot takes to the field

Further articles in Fraunhofer IIS Magazine

Fraunhofer IIS / 16.6.2020

From the analytial engine to AI

In this story, "Ada herself" tells us how computers and data processing have developed.

AI series / 12.6.2020

How AI can boost efficiency in logistics

Christian Menden is responsible for developing an AI strategy.

Ai series / 5.6.2020

Mining data to extract knowledge

Prof. Alexander Martin knows how to use data.

AI series / 21.11.2019

Machine Learning for industrial projects

AI expert Dr. Christopher Mutschler ensures that scientific results find their way into the economy.

60th birthday of Professor Heuberger / 21.11.2019

Professor Heuberger receives Fraunhofer medal

Fraunhofer President Professor Neugebauer (l.) congratulated the institute director on the occasion of his 60th birthday at the symposium held in his honor.

Digitalization in museums / 8.10.2019