Center for Digital Signal Processing using Artificial Intelligence DSAI

In the DSAI project, Fraunhofer IIS has combined digital signal processing with artificial intelligence for consulting, licensing, and the development of customized specialized solutions. Consumer electronics, automotive technology, telecommunications, and intelligent assistance systems would be unthinkable without digital signal processing. Through machine learning and artificial intelligence, we further advance these areas of application. In our core areas of expertise, we develop solutions for problems that could not be solved through pure digital signal processing alone.

Building on this, the Fraunhofer Institutes IIS, AISEC, and IKS, together with the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), focus on the potential of generative AI methods in digital signal processing (DSgenAI) for local and embedded applications. The goal is to transform user needs—such as clarity in communication, data transparency, energy-efficient local models, and both functional and private security—into concrete technical solutions.

Core Areas

Language Models

Research and training of efficient, high-performance language models for real-time-capable applications on local devices in industrial environments.

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Audio Signal Processing

Bringing audio to a whole new level with AI-driven technologies for enhanced personalized 3D playback in devices worldwide.

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Data Transmission

Optimizing wireless transmission and tackling future network challenges with distributed learning, fog computing, and efficient signal processing.

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AI Infrastructure

Development and operation of an energy-efficient high-performance GPU infrastructure for researching new AI methods and training generative models.

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Secure AI Systems

Research on data sovereignty and secure AI infrastructures to ensure security, efficiency, and control in distributed AI-driven system environments.

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Safety Engineering

Research on the integration of security measures into GenAI applications to ensure responsible AI usage and minimize risks in critical environments.

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Computer Vision

Durch maschinelles Lernen verbesserte 3D-Rekonstruktionen ermöglichen eine Revolution von Filmproduktion und virtuellen Erlebnissen mit effizienter 3D-Datenübertragung.

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The DSAI Center has been awarded funding by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy in the amount of 13 million euros for the period 2020 to 2025.

Join us!

Have you always been fascinated by AI? Are you interested in pursuing your ideas and scientific curiosity about AI-based signal processing? Then why not apply for a position with us? Using “Speculative application DSAI” as the subject line, send your application to personalmarketing@iis.fraunhofer.de.

Contact

Jan Plogsties

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Jan Plogsties

Fraunhofer IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen, Germany

Phone +49 9131 776-1021

Philip Sperl

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Dr. Philip Sperl

Head of Department Cognitive Security Technologies

Fraunhofer AISEC
Lichtenbergstraße 11
85748 Garching near Munich, Germany

Karsten Roscher

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Karsten Roscher

Head of Department Industrial Sensing Systems

Fraunhofer IKS
Hansastraße 32
80686 Munich, Germany

Gerhard Wellein

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Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wellein

Professorship for High Performance Computing, Head of NHR@FAU

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Martensstr. 3
91058 Erlangen, Germany

ADA Lovelace Center

Curious to learn about other AI activities at Fraunhofer IIS? Then take a look at our ADA Lovelace Center for Analytics, Data and Applications.

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