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More safety through sensor-based waste sorting
More and more electrical and electronic products are not being disposed of properly and end up in the yellow bag together with plastic waste, for example. In the 'DangerSort' project, researchers at Fraunhofer IIS want to remove risky objects and make recycling plants safer - thanks to a sensor-based sorting system.
read more...ZVEI (www.computer-automation.de)
Nominations for Electrifying Ideas Award
A total of six companies were nominated by the ZVEI for the third Electrifying Ideas Award, selected by an independent jury of high-caliber experts from business, research and society.
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Quality assurance with image processing
Numerous Fraunhofer Institutes conduct research and development in the fields of image processing and optical or acoustic testing for quality assurance.
read more...New dual leadership at the Dresden branch... (www.industrial-production.de)
Felber heads the EAS together with Schneider
For thirteen years, Prof. Dr. Peter Schneider has been responsible for the management of the Adaptive Systems Engineering branch EAS, which is part of the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS. Since January 1, 2024, the management of the institute has been strengthened by electrical engineer Dr. Wolfgang Felber.
read more...Occupational safety (www.industrial-production.de)
Alone, but connected
People working alone are particularly at risk of falling victim to an accident at work. They must therefore be protected by systems that automatically detect hazards such as falls, medical emergencies or being in critical areas, inform first aiders or trigger warnings in corresponding areas.
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Fraunhofer IIS launches 5G Bavaria initiative
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) is launching a 5G initiative in Bavaria. The initiative supports the transition from research into the 5G mobile communications standard to its application.
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Intelligent sensors for batch size one
In the course of Industry 4.0, production is becoming more individualized - the goal is batch size one. Fraunhofer IIS is developing communication for cognitive sensors and systems so that processes can be interlinked, application-specific data exchanged and workflows optimized.
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