Positioning and Networks

Your Partner for the Digital Transformation

Positioning, networks and energy management
The research and development work of Fraunhofer IIS in Nürnberg

The Positioning and networks business unit develops wireless communication, positioning and identification technologies for connected digital applications in the markets for production, logistics, security, mobility and sport/fitness. The portfolio is rounded off by systems designed to supply energy efficiently and make energy management both secure and effective.  

With the Supply Chain Service Working Group, we come up with future technologies and applications for the Internet of Things, industry 4.0 and connected mobility. Solutions are based on communication, positioning and sensor technology using local application logic and process knowledge, either on mobile platforms or cyber-physical systems. These developments lead to greater efficiency in production and intralogistics process flows and allow for the gathering and analysis of production data.

Our portfolio extends all the way from studies, consulting services, technology licensing, research and development work to full prototype development and the accompanying market rollouts.

Fraunhofer IIS is a leading partner for local and global positioning technologies, including satellite positioning via GPS/Galileo, authenticated positioning via Galileo PRS (Public Regulated Services) and WLAN positioning compliant with data protection standards. As a result, its experts are ideally placed to develop and implement practical technologies for secure mobility indoors and out. Using a diverse range of positioning technologies, it is possible to employ application-specific tracking and tracing solutions for digitalized production processes.

Meanwhile, identification and network solutions – such as RFID, smart object technologies and wireless sensor networks – have the capacity to constantly monitor goods in a wholly transparent manner as they pass through production and process chains. Such technologies also find their application in sports, fitness and the smart city/smart home, where they help to transmit information efficiently. Secure and flexible energy management solutions for controlling energy consumption in buildings, energy harvesting solutions and smart battery monitoring increase systems’ runtime and efficiently govern demand-based power consumption in networked environments. Special security concepts ensure seamless communication and protected access to the data obtained from buildings or production operations.

Our Offer

 

Positioning

We calculate the exact position

  • Robust, AI-powered positioning
  • 5G-based positioning
  • Galileo PRS for robust, tamper-proof navigation
  • Galileo OS for high-precision positioning
  • Ad hoc systems (UWB)
  • BLE distance estimation
  • Magnetic field-based positioning and material detection
  • Hybrid systems for indoor and outdoor use
  • Positioning antennas
 

Networks and Identification

We network your processes

  • Robust wireless communication
  • mioty® for massive IoT
  • Energy-efficient sensor networks
  • RFID systems
  • 5G mMTC and NB-IoT
  • Network Coded Cooperation
 

Realize IoT-Systems

We realize IoT systems

  • Sensor-related IoT technologies
  • Energy harvesting technologies and systems
  • Power and micro-energy management
  • Edge computing and analytics
  • Integration of IT security concepts and architectures
  • ICT for Green / Green ICT  and Architectures
 

Data Analytics

We analyze data in the right place

  • Optimized signal processing through machine learning
  • Hybrid sensor fusion
  • Resource-saving condition and event detection
  • Quantum Machine Learning
  • IoT-based process optimization
  • Self-learning decision systems
  • Benchmarking of machine learning models and systems

Current Topics

27.9.2022

WindEnergy Hamburg 2022

Visit us at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2022 from September 27 to 30 in Hall B5 at our booth 227!

29.9.2022

5G Connect

Make a note for September 29th. Whether on site at Nordostpark 84 in Nuremberg or online: You will gain live insights into 5G technologies and their current application possibilities.

We are looking forward to your registrations!

8.11.2022

SPS 2022

Meet us from November 8 to 10 at SPS 2022 in Nuremberg!

14.3.2023

embedded world 2023

We are looking forward to meet you at the embedded world in Nuremberg from March 14 to 16 at our booth 422 in hall 4.

 

L.I.N.K.Newsletter

Our L.I.N.K. newsletter informs you three to four times a year about projects, events and highlights from the areas of positioning and networks as well as supply chain services.

 

L.I.N.K. Test and Application Center

Development and evaluation of positioning, identification and communication technologies for IoT and Industry 4.0.

Your contact persons

Günter Rohmer

Contact Press / Media

Dr.-Ing. Günter Rohmer

Coordinator Location Nuremberg and Head of Research Area Positioning and Networks

Fraunhofer IIS
Nordostpark 84
90411 Nuremberg, Germany

Phone +49 911 58061-9001

Angela Raguse

Contact Press / Media

Angela Raguse

Corporate Communications

Fraunhofer IIS
Nordostpark 84
90411 Nürnberg, Germany

Phone +49 9131 776-5105