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Automation Solutions for the Complete Automation PyramidMichael Heizmann

Energy, Water and EnvironmentAdvanced IT Solutions for Energy, Water and the EnvironmentThomas Rauschenbach

Automated Visual Inspection Optical Systems for Quality AssuranceThomas Längle

Defense Consulting and Technology for DefenseJürgen Geisler

SecurityDisaster Control and Prevention of Manmade RisksMarkus Müller

Contact IOSB business segments at a glance

Dear friends of the IOSB,

Fraunhofer Institutes like the IOSB are engaged in application-oriented research work and develop sustainable innovations. However, innovations are more than just clever ideas. They are the successful implementation of good ideas, in line with the latest state of research and technology, in products and services made available to society and industry, where they have a noticeable positive effect.

First-class, well-developed scientific and technical competence is essential for the success of an innovation. As the name already implies, the core competencies of the IOSB have developed in the fields of optronics, system technologies and image exploitation. However: innovations cannot be created by scientific and technical competencies alone.

Innovations are always generated within a certain context and sector. This means that it is also necessary to have intimate knowledge of the respective field of application if the latest achievements of research are to become worthwhile solutions and subsequent innovations. As with competencies, it is only possible to achieve depth, while maintaining adequate scope in the fields of application, if a point of focus is defined that allows for a detailed understanding of our clients’ problems and background information and for the development of one’s own horizon of experience.

The IOSB therefore concentrates the expertise of its fourteen departments in five business units, which due to their expert experience and persistent research work develop sustainable solutions for problems facing industry and official bodies. The IOSB business units are: � Automation � Energy, Water and Environment � Automated Visual Inspection � Defense � Security

In this issue of visIT, we would like to give you an overview of our business units. Together with a brochure to be published soon, which will present detailed infor-mation on the core competencies of the IOSB, the reader will be provided with two complementary perspectives of our institute that allow him to find the right contact persons at IOSB for answering questions from an alternative viewpoint.

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SOLUTIONS FOR THE COMPLETE AUTOMATION PYRAMID

AUTOMATION

Dr. Michael Heizmann

Spokesperson for Business UnitAutomation

Phone +49 721 [email protected]


Control and automation technology is essential for maintaining the com-petitiveness of the German manufac-turing industry. Due to the extremely wide range of user needs of automation providers, system integrators and manufacturing companies, there is no comprehensive overview of the automation technology market. The following topics are the focus of industry-oriented research and development performed by the Automation business unit of the Fraunhofer IOSB.

ADAPTIVITY

Adaptivity applies to all factory levels – from a basic temperature sensor on the manufacturing level to visualization on the production management level up to and including the calculation of key performance indicators on the corporate management level. Adaptivity also applies to all plant objects: from an individual tool to the entire plant– individual changes may have far- reaching consequences for the entire production system. Systems for »Digital Manufacturing« are allocated upstream

and production levels and can also be used for individual and networked sub-processes. We are currently working on universal data loggers that are capable of recording analog and digital process information from a heterogeneously networked automation system in a precisely timed manner and saving it to a database for subsequent use in diagnostics. Our objective is to utilize the lifecycle of plants and their com-ponents more effectively, to increase maintenance intervals, prevent down-times and finally, to increase overall plant availability.

SCHEDULING AND MES SYSTEMS

We develop innovative MES compo-nents and realize customized complete monitoring & control solutions that you won’t find at any system supplier. We design and realize production-oriented IT systems tailored to the respective customer needs, develop the software and hardware architecture together with customers, implement monitoring & control components and assist customers during operation. Our customers boost their efficiency, plant availability and manufacturing quality while increasing the transparency of the manufacturing process and integrated logistics. With the products from our ProVis produc-tion suite, we dispose of high-perfor-mance systems that can be adapted to handle new tasks and fields of application thanks to their modular structure.

INTEROPERABILITY

All engineers involved in factory plan-ning work with consistent data – on all levels, from mechanical to electrical planning, controller programming up to and including the launch of production- oriented IT systems (MES). Improved data exchange between various IT tools of plant manufacturers and operators facilitates production changeovers and launches. Modern IT systems are already employed in monitoring the plants before startup with the aim of achieving virtual commissioning. We are pursuing this vision together with partners from industry and research in order to further the topic of interoperability. Interopera- bility is the prerequisite for consistent communication between the various IT systems implemented across all produc-tion levels.

IT-BASED AUTOMATION PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS

Our vision is an Internet for machines where real-time information of proper quality is available across all system levels and devices can be integrated based on the plug-and-work principle. With us, engineers, automation technicians and computer scientists collaborate on developing the industrial information technology of tomorrow. Our work focuses on the system level, that is, the interplay of individual components in complex systems. This includes the horizontal integration of control com-

puters, real-time software and com-munication networks on the field and control level as well as the vertical integration at the enterprise level and other business processes. Instead of the traditional approach of considering real-time software, hardware, operating software and systems individually, we take an integrated approach.

MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

Although there are standard processes for measurement and control technology for numerous technical applica-tions, there is still a large number of tasks, which can only be solved with an adequate quality using adapted methods. In the field of measurement technology, the IOSB develops task-oriented solutions based on proven physical measurement principles, e.g. for optical motion tracking of metallic surfaces. The IOSB has long-time experience in developing robust control concepts for complicated control prob-lems characterized by a majority of non-linearly dependant system para-meters. Hybrid control strategies are implemented e.g. in humanoid robotics in order to enable autonomous systems to interact as naturally as possible with people. Extensive modeling of the sys-tem relevant to the task is a substantial part of the solution. Such modeling can be used to simulate system behavior and model predictive controls.

of operational IT systems and manage factory planning data. System environ-ments for planning and production- related IT are continually growing together. At the Fraunhofer IOSB, we work on enabling adaptivity of produc-tion on all levels of manufacturing.

CONDITION MONITORING

Increased automation of production processes and the more widespread use of sensors have in turn led the number of production and plant data records to increase at an accelerating rate. At this point, however, a mere 7 percent (approximate value) of data is used to analyze complex correlations and trends and for the optimization of processes and cost-related decisions although such analyses may be of decisive competitive importance for companies with highly dynamic innova-tive structures. Together with customers from industry, we develop software tools that facilitate the deployment of data-mining methods for the complex tasks of online surveillance and optimi-zation of decisions in various sectors


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ENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONME NTENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

A sustainable and affordable energy supply, guaranteed access to clean water and efficient environmental pro-tection: information and the exchange thereof are crucial to developing suitable solutions for these future markets. For this purpose, Fraunhofer IOSB offers industrial clients and public-sector partners sophisticated methods and IT systems that facilitate problem analysis, increase the overall system understanding and enable comprehensive solutions.

IT SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

The business unit Energy, Water and Environment employs the high-per-formance software system, EMS-EDM PROPHET, to manage energy and energy data in the liberalized energy market. Energy companies, energy traders and network operators benefit from this solution in areas such as demand and network load forecasting, procurement optimization and balancing group management. The product is already being successfully used in more than 50 companies, making it a prime

of China, which considers future developments and enables specific decisions – be it the expansion of the existing infrastructure, improvement of water quality or sustainable manage-ment of groundwater resources. In addition to international partners, local public utility companies and water suppliers also benefit from these solu-tions. An example is the optimization of pump use in local water networks, which are also developed with the involvement of multiple IOSB depart-ments – e.g. for evaluating the drinking water quality in the German research project AquaBioTox (see the business unit civil security).The business unit Energy, Water and Environment assists municipal and pri-vate customers in assessing the quali- tative effects of groundwater contamination and in handling remediation measures through the application of modern measurement strategies and professional simulation techniques.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Being aware of the quality and quantity of water as a vital natural resource is essential for effective and sustainable conservation of the environment and health. Driven by comprehensive European directives, the philosophy behind information management is undergoing radical change. For many years, the business unit Energy, Water and Environment has delivered suitable software solutions based on the two product lines WebGenesis® and WaterFrame®. They are in practical deployment by the water management authorities of Baden-Württemberg,

Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia and Bavaria and also by the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG). The sys-tems feature an exceedingly flexible design and fulfill criteria for ground, surface and drinking water and the planning of measures. Depending on the needs of the user, sensor-based observations are provided with differ-ent aggregation, format and layout variations and integrated in geosta-tistical analyses and forecasts. Quality assurance measures and the explicit spe-cification of uncertainties are of increa-sing importance for these calculations.

INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURES

With research projects in the field of energy and the environment as well as active standardization work (e.g. Open Geospatial Consortium), the Fraunhofer IOSB is involved in the development of integrated, transboundary information systems. The concept of service-oriented architecture (SOA) has established itself for the realization of software infra-structures of this type. General-purpose functions (e.g. researching environmen-

tal data, visualizing measurements in space or time) are offered as Web services and can be closely or loosely coupled with the respective information systems. The software solutions WebGenesis® and WaterFrame® of the business unit Energy, Water and Environment offer standard interfaces so that the environmental information and energy data management systems can be seamlessly integrated in corre-sponding European infrastructures on a step-by-step basis. Instantiations of these architectures are implemented for early warning systems in the event of natural hazards such as flash floods and earthquakes.

MONITORING AND EXPLORATION OF UNDER-WATER RESSOURCES

In addition to IT solutions in the field of energy, water and the environment, this business unit also develops profes-sional control systems for semi- and fully autonomous underwater vehicles. They are deployed for tasks such as water quality monitoring and raw materials exploration.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rauschenbach

Spokesperson for Business UnitEnergy, Water and Environment

Phone +49 3677 461-124 [email protected]


example of cooperation between Fraunhofer and industry. We also have a number of assets to offer in the field of research: the research platform »Intelligente Energiesysteme« (Intelligent Energy Systems) together with the ICT energy lab are the basis for numerous R&D projects, for example, smart mete-ring solutions in the RESIDENS project, the integration of renewable energy producers in the E-Energy model region Cuxhaven or the impact of electric mobility on electricity distribution net-works in the Fraunhofer project FSEM.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – CONTROLLING COMPLEX WATER SYSTEMS

IT solutions of the Energy, Water and Environment business unit are capable of spanning the entire water cycle from groundwater to the disposal of waste water. »HydroDyn« will automatically detect leaks in pipeline systems in Libya and Saudi Arabia by 2011. An integrated resource planning system was also developed for the »Beijing Water« project in Beijing, the People’s Republic


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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Längle

Spokesperson for Business UnitAutomated Visual Inspection



The business unit Automated Visual Inspection bundles all activities of the Fraunhofer IOSB in the field of sensors, image and signal exploitation for the purpose of quality assurance, increase in productivity and assistance in order to address market needs. The services range from feasibility studies to process developments, practical validations, demonstrators and marketable end systems.

SURFACE INSPECTION

Here, systems are developed for inspecting surfaces with respect to their topog-raphy, color, texture and print image. Shape from shading (e.g. for printed packaging wrappers) or deflectometric methods (e.g. for painted car parts) are deployed for inspecting surface topography. The inspection of textures is achieved using advanced methods; an example is the inspection of pro-cessed metal surfaces with Fourier analysis. Numerous methods can also be expanded for transparent materials to enable the inspection of glass cylinders, curved glass, lenses, balls, granulates and

purity is desired for »merely« aesthetic reasons and products that directly increase one’s quality of life such as in the pharmaceuticals industry. Our business unit provides systems for the inspection of pills and active ingredients in a variety of pharmaceutical products, e.g. coat tablets, capsules or powder. Systems for inspecting a material stream (e.g. sugar) and testing facilities for measuring color on rubber and plastic granulates complete the range of our solutions on this topic.

SYSTEM INSPECTION

Wind turbines are exposed to high structural loads, which are inflicted, among other things, by aerodynamic imbalance. On the one hand, it is necessary to reduce such an imbalance by calibrating the pitch angle of the rotor blades. Here, the IOSB works together with industrial companies to develop methods for the exact adjust- ment of the blades in the field by using camera-based measurement technology.

On the other hand, detailed knowledge on the vibration profile of wind turbines is also of considerable diagnostic value. The IOSB is therefore researching laser vibrometry methods, which are capable of recording the exact vibration patterns of turbines in operation from a distance of several kilometers.

ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS

The business unit develops processes, methods and systems for optimal con-figuration of human-machine inter-faces as well as for optimizing the performance of semi-automated visual inspection systems by involving the user. These systems therefore take an assi-stance function in the semi-automated testing and inspection process. The IOSB develops augmented reality displays representing a promising human- machine interface for novel inspection systems. Combined with eye-tracking methods, such systems will be capable of detecting the user‘s attention and displaying relevant information.

UNDERWATER INSPECTION

Maritime technologies will get essential to economics in the future. Energy generation facilities like offshore wind farms and wave power stations will be multiplied in the next years. Pipelines for gas and oil as well as submarine cables for both energy and data trans-mission are currently very important and the demands and quantity will most likely increase significantly in the next decades. A quite similar situation can be observed for underwater mining facilities (e.g., oil, gas, gas hydrates). Operators of such facilities can guarantee safety and an uninter-rupted workflow by an adequate inspection. One way to provide this is to use autonomous underwater vehicles, which are equipped with suitable visual and ultrasound sensors. The IOSB develops guidance systems for auto-nomous submarine vehicles, laser-based sensors and image exploitation methods to support automated inspections.

similar objects. Print image verification of packages (e.g. in pharmaceutics) or beverage bottles (PET, glass) complete the range of inspection tasks.

BULK GOODS SORTING

Several years ago if consumers discov-ered contamination in food, this was mostly tolerated. However, quality consciousness has grown in recent years and today expensive recall actions are taken in order to preserve consumer confidence. The business unit designs sorting systems for a wide variety of bulk goods. The materials are examined in the frequency range of ultraviolet (UV) to near infrared light (NIR) in order to derive optimal decision-making criteria. Exemplary systems are those for sorting food, recycling waste glass, detecting contaminated materials (e.g. lead-con-taining glass) on the basis of hazardous substances and mining of minerals, diamonds or gemstones.

GENERAL GOODS INSPECTION

Today, virtually every product for daily consumption is inspected before further processing or reaching the consumer. This includes products where a level of

The Purity system is capable of detecting the slightest flaws in transparent materials.

Flaws and damages in specular surfaces become visible by means of deflectometry.

IOSB’s line-scan camera systems have been successfully implemented in the field of sorting bulk goods for many years.

In the future, mini-submarines will be able to inspect underwater structures autonomously.

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With ten departments involved, »Defense« is the largest business unit of Fraunhofer IOSB. Its central task is to provide scientific and technological background for decisions of the German Federal Armed Forces. This is made pos-sible by a base funding of the German Ministry of Defense.

Based on fundamental military oriented research, the business unit produces feasibility studies and innovative technological development, it evaluates trends and technologies, and it tests and develops demonstrators. Furthermore, it supports the industry and produces innovative equipment, if there are gaps in the available product lines for armed forces demands that it can fill. Partnerships with NATO bodies, EDA, various companies, and university research institutions are of particular importance. These national and internal cooperations secure competency, expertise and a broad background knowledge of the military and security research landscape.

to gain and keep a leading edge in defense technologies, and scientific knowledge on imaging optronics, image exploitation, and the system aspects that go with them.

RESEARCH FOR THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES

Various research grants and orders from the German armed forces form a second column of the activities in science and Technology of financing the business unit build. These projects vary consider- ably: some grants are awarded for long-term work that lasts three years while others concentrate on short-term results for urgent needs. Generally, we develop innovative technologies and support them to the point of lab demonstrators.

IOSB scientists are gladly consulted. They are frequently present on national and international committees, as well as planning and control meetings for armament projects of the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB). Based on their long-time expe-rience in the fields of military research, they have the necessary background knowledge to address current problems, and have earned the trust of their partners in government, institutions of the armed forces, and soldiers. With present overseas operations of our armed forces needing technology for-merly only addressed in national securi-ty environments, IOSB has widened its scope to security research for the bene-fit of both Defense and Security.

CONTRACTS WITH INDUSTRY

Contracts and orders from the industry related to military products and supply, constitute a third source of funding. Expertise from basic research and the partners trust in our work form the foundation. We have an extensive success record in cooperating with partners from industry, which often build the starting point for new joint projects. Industry also values consulta-tions from the institute, and you will find IOSB scientists and technicians, along with their up to date equipment, frequently involved in industrial testing activities. Know how gained from public programms is transferred into industrial use and thus optimizes the return of public investments.

RESEARCH AND CONSULTING

Most departments in this business unit focus on matters related to defense research. The list of their names speaks for itself:

– Autonomous Systems – Application Center System Technology

– Interactive Analysis – Interoperability and Assistance Systems

– Information Management – Object Recognition – Optronics – Signatorics – Secure Communication – Scene Analysis

The ten departments of the business unit use their core competencies also for »dual-use« research. Special atten-tion is given to this aspect in order to optimize the economic efficiency, and the symbiosis between civil and military research and development.

CORE COMPETENCIES

The technologies of IOSB are of central importance for most contemporary innovative systems. Therefore, we use them for a long list of applications in the fields of reconnaissance, navigation, simulation, satellite technology, land, air and naval platforms, target approxi- mation, effect on target and protection, equipping of soldiers and information technology. Core competencies of the business field are the production of images, and related sensor signals including the corresponding signal proces-sing, and the use of images in systems.

The basic funding of the German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) is dedicated to investigate crucial technologies and

CONSULTING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEFENSE

Fs laser pulses: Fundamental studies of filament formation (see white beam of light) on atmospheric dispersion and the generation of novel VIS (see monitors and spectrum on the paper) and IR light sources; the aim is to protect fragile sensor technology from newly developed laser sources across the entire spectral range.

Networked reconnaissance and surveillance of mobile and stationary sensors. Stationary sensors are often incapable of completing complex recon-naissance and surveillance tasks. IOSB quadro-copter – Reconnaissance and surveillance group.

Multidisplay systems for image exploitation and situation analysis: Digital situation table with Fovea Tablet® and gesture recognition.

The simulation software developed at the IOSB for determining recognition distances for approaches and recognition time in individual images; both for evaluating camouflaging measures and for evaluating observational performance.

DEFENSE

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Spokesperson for Business UnitSecurity



The projects of the IOSB in the business unit »Security« assist official authorities, industrial companies, (non-police) emergency managements as well as private security service providers in reliably and effectively completing their tasks and in compliance with data protection guidelines. The following explanations give an overview of characteristic applications in the area of public / civil security. The underlying projects are funded by the private sector, by the BMBF, by the EU, and by funds of the Fraunhofer.

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Current surveillance systems consist of cameras, monitors / recorders and an analyst. If applicable, the systems cap-ture a large number of sensor data flows, which are forwarded to a control center for displaying and recording. Multi-vision walls are installed in the control center for visualizing the data streams from associated cameras. With this kind of surveillance system a timely detection of an imminent risk by the analyst can

SURVEILLANCE ROBOTICS

(Semi)-autonomous robots could be deployed in situations, where the safe-guarding of persons (e.g. fire, radiation etc.) is paramount or in the event of personnel shortages. The IOSB is develo-ping algorithms for airborne or ground-travel platforms for these purposes. The underwater surveillance of facilities such as oil platforms, dams and offshore wind turbines is also particularly challenging. The IOSB is currently working on diving robots to relieve personnel and which allow for more reliable inspection of underwater facilities.

WARNING SENSORS

Simple warning sensors are used for a long time in transportation in order to warn the driver or the pilot of dan-gerous situations. Affordable, small sensors on the one hand and increasing computing power on the other hand have enabled a large range of appli-cation today. In this field, the IOSB is working on pedestrian and obstacle recognition with night vision sensors and pre-crash detection.

A current threat to air travel is attributed to laser pointers that can blind pilots during landing. The long-time experience of the IOSB with respect to the recogni-tion of and protection against laser beams is being integrated in the deve-lopment of corresponding systems for civil air travel. A project addressing drin-king water quality relies on »unusual« sensors: aquatic microorganisms, whose condition is automatically monitored by video cameras. Sudden changes in their condition indicate potentially hazardous water contamination.

SAFETY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

In the event of severe natural disasters such as earthquakes, aid organizations are often confronted with changes in local conditions: Map material is suddenly of no use, roads are blocked. Remote sensing with satellites, aircraft and drones can help to provide information on the area in a rapid manner. It is therefore necessary to compile and process data from a wide range of sources and to make it available to the task forces in a manageable form. Maintaining the best- possible decision-making and deploy-ment ability is crucial in this respect. The IOSB provides solutions for these systems including the integration of suitable applications to easily transportable drones that are available on site, effective data processing and presentation of the data on an interactive digital situation table and management assistance in an intui-tive »Smart Control Room« as a next-generation situation control center. In cooperation with the business unit »Energy and Environment«, projects also include environmental information systems.

DATA SECURITY

Data security and data protection are crucial to the successful realization of security projects. Assuring the acceptance of security technologies and complying with legal requirements is essential. The IOSB has gathered in-depth experience in communicating with attorneys, socio-logists and end users and maintains a lively dialog with these groups in order to develop comprehensive data protection. The »Privacy by Design« paradigm is an area of focus with respect to data protection strategies that comply with

only happen by accident. The records serve as a basis for reconstructing the course of the relevant events and for facilitating any investigations. This method is under criticism as it seldom prevents or identifies crimes of violence in progress.

Further intelligence of current systems are of no avail, in most cases simple motion detectors are integrated in the system as triggers. Furthermore, the multi-vision walls present too many and in most of the cases irrelevant video streams which have to be monitored by analysts. Their attentiveness declines within a short period of time drastically (only 5 % attentiveness remains after 20 minutes of watching a surveillance video stream).The IOSB also seeks to progress on the issue attributed to the considerable decline in attentiveness and also with respect to aspects of data protection in that the system automatically detects relevant events early on. The system filters the overload of data and only channels what is potentially relevant.

SECURITY

Deployment scenario for the NEST surveillance system.

the »Fair Information Principle« of the OECD. The IOSB develops components and solutions along the entire chain from the individual sensor to the ana-lysis, consolation of information up to and including assistance in the decision- making and deployment process. Together with the business unit »Defense«, the IOSB has shaped the maxim »plug and protect« for its work in the »Security« business unit.

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IOSB BUSINESS SEGMENTS AT A GLANCE

AUTOMATION

Spokesperson for Business Unit: Dr.-Ing. Michael Heizmann, MRD

Associated departments:

Resource Management Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rauschenbach

Information ManagementDr.-Ing. Thomas Usländer

Competence Center Industrial Automation Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Jasperneite

Systems for Measurement, Control and Diagnosis Dr.-Ing. Michael Heizmann

ENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Spokesperson for Business Unit: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rauschenbach, AST


Information ManagementDr.-Ing. Thomas Usländer


AUTOMATED VISUAL INSPECTION

Spokesperson for Business Unit: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Längle, SPR



Autonomous Systems and Machine Vision Dipl.-Inform. Markus Müller

Interactive Analysis and DiagnosisDr. Jürgen Geisler


Object Recognition Dr. Michael Arens

Optronics Dr. Reinhard Ebert

Scene Analysis Dr. Karsten Schulz

Research Group Variable Image Acquisition and Processing Dr. Alexey Pak

DEFENSE

Spokesperson for Business Unit: Dr. Jürgen Geisler, IAD



Autonomous Systems and Machine VisionDipl.-Inform. Markus Müller


Interoperability and Assistance Systems Dr.-Ing. Rainer Schönbein

Information Management Dr.-Ing. Thomas Usländer

Object Recognition Dr. Michael Arens

Optronics Dr. Reinhard Ebert

Secure Communication Architectures Dipl.-Inform. Thomas Kresken

Signatorics Dr. Karin Stein

Scene Analysis Dr.-Ing. Karsten Schulz

SECURITY

Spokesperson for Business Unit: Dipl.-Inform. Markus Müller, ASM


Information Management Dr.-Ing. Thomas Usländer


Interoperability and Assistance Systems Dr.-Ing. Rainer Schönbein


Secure Communication Architectures Dipl.-Inform. Thomas Kresken

KarlsruheFraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSBFraunhoferstraße 176131 KarlsruhePhone +49 721 6091-0Fax +49 721 [email protected]

Ettlingen Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSBGutleuthausstr. 176275 EttlingenPhone +49 7243 992-130Fax +49 7243 992-299www.iosb.fraunhofer.de

IlmenauFraunhofer Application Center System TechnologyAm Vogelherd 5098693 IlmenauPhone +49 3677 4610Fax +49 3677 [email protected]

Lemgo Fraunhofer Competence Center Industrial AutomationLangenbruch 6 32657 LemgoPhone +49 5261 702-572Fax +49 5261 702-5969juergen.jasperneite@iosb-ina.fraunhofer.dewww.iosb-ina.fraunhofer.de

Beijing Representative for Production and Information Technologies Unit 0610, Landmark Tower II 8 North Dongsanhuan Road Chaoyang District 100004 Beijing, PR China Phone +86 10 6590 0621 Fax +86 10 6590 0619 [email protected]

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