Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI

What are the cornerstones of sustainable development and economic progress in any society? Electricity and clean potable water! 🌍⚡💧 With our project #VoltaViewAfrica, we are taking bold steps to make these essential resources accessible to all. Through cutting-edge container-based mini-grid technology, we are pioneering a solution that integrates #photovoltaic energy with clean water generation in a single, scalable unit. This approach is designed to deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity and water to underserved communities across Africa—empowering local economies and significantly improving quality of life. 🌱 Stay tuned as we continue to innovate and expand the impact of VoltaViewAfrica—transforming lives, one container at a time! #CleanEnergy #WaterForAll #Sustainability #SolarEnergy #CommunityEmpowerment #AfricaDevelopment  

Exciting times as the Fraunhofer HHI research project #CampusOS nears its conclusion! After three years of shaping the future of open and modular #5G #campusnetworks for industrial applications, our final roadshow series kicked off yesterday. We began this journey at Topcon Positioning Systems’ location at AP Deutschland GmbH. The series will continue with demos at STILL (February 12, 2025, in Hamburg) and Bosch (February 19, 2025, in Hildesheim). The roadshow will highlight a variety of CampusOS topics with live demos on: ✔️ Nomadic 5G Node (Fraunhofer FOKUS) ✔️ Site Management Suite (TOPCON) ✔️ #ORAN Network Management and Optimization (Fraunhofer FOKUS) ✔️ 5G Open RAN (Node-H GmbH) ✔️ 5G-capable multi-purpose robot platform (Fraunhofer HHI) ✔️ O1 Performance Monitoring (Technische Universität Berlin) ✔️ Neutral Host (brown-iposs GmbH) ✔️ Video Orchestration (Smart Mobile Labs)                    ✔️ #IoT Sensoring (BISDN GmbH)                  ✔️ Drive test scanner (Rohde & Schwarz) A special thank you to our hosts at Topcon, Axel de Leve, Raimo Vollstaedt, and Julia Kirchner as well as project coordinators Prof. Thomas Magedanz and Prof. Slawomir Stanczak. Every research project requires a strong support structure to succeed: Huge thanks to Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz for funding CampusOS — especially to Dr. Klaus Glasmacher and Dr. Walter Mattauch, as well as Sabine Hemmerling and Wolfgang Niebel at DLR Projektträger. #Industry40 #robotics

International collaboration drives our research at Fraunhofer HHI! 🌍 We were honored to welcome the 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Jyotiraditya M Scindia, during his visit to Berlin. With India’s rapid growth in digital infrastructure, a thriving startup ecosystem, and forward-thinking government initiatives, the country is a key player in the global #ICT landscape. 🇮🇳 Prof. Martin Schell, Prof. Slawomir Stanczak, and Dr. Sebastian Bosse shared some of Fraunhofer HHI's cutting-edge technologies tackling global challenges with the minister. They discussed next-gen #robotics, #quantumcommunication, and #AI in #agriculture. Fraunhofer HHI is currently working with the Government of Telangana, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, as well as various local tech startups on the 𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, exploring solutions for climate-resilient digital agriculture. We're excited for even more impactful collaborations ahead! 🤝

Konnichiwa Tokyo! Fraunhofer HHI realized a live audio and video transmission in stunning #8K quality between Berlin and Tokyo using our "Conference Technology 2.0"! 🇯🇵 This breakthrough technology is transforming hybrid and #onlineevents. By combining cutting-edge #8K cameras, displays, and the H.266/ #VVC video codec, Fraunhofer HHI researchers have enabled 8K video transmission at just 50 Mbit/s, offering an immersive experience with minimal bandwidth usage. A huge shout-out to our amazing partners in Tokyo and Berlin, brought together by our Deputy Director Dr. Ralf Schäfer: Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB, Goethe-Institut Tokyo｜ゲーテ・インスティトゥート東京, German East Asia Society (OAG), NHK foundation, Meiji University, and Astro Design. We're proud to contribute to making events more inclusive, sustainable, and reducing their ecological footprint by cutting down on travel. Conference Technology 2.0 will soon be available for institutions and partners worldwide. Stay tuned! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dHKuprDu #ImmersiveMedia #VideoCoding #HybridEvents Images: © JDZB & Meiji University

Greetings from the heart of European #aerospace excellence! At the Space Tech Expo Europe, Fraunhofer HHI experts are proud to present the future of resilient #SatelliteCommunication with our cutting-edge Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system. This groundbreaking technology ensures stable, high-performance communication for space applications, overcoming atmospheric disruptions to deliver seamless connectivity. 🌌 Our FSO system is ideal for: 🪐 High-speed satellite-to-ground laser links 🪐 High-speed terrestrial backhaul connections 🪐 Quantum Key Distribution (#QKD) for secure, encrypted communication Come and chat with Dr. Anagnostis Paraskevopoulos, Dr. Nicolas Perlot and Marcel Rothe at the Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE booth M22 to explore the potential of this game-changing solution! #SpaceTech #Innovation #FSO #QuantumTechnology

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈: 𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🔒 As a leading expert in Explainable AI (#XAI), Fraunhofer HHI's Prof. Wojciech Samek is committed to developing systems that can effectively audit AI applications, ensuring they are safe, reliable, and transparent. Wojciech is also co-hosting the 𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 – a collaborative event with TÜV-Verband / TÜV AI.Lab and Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI). The forum brings together research, industry, and regulators to create the secret sauce for making AI both sustainable and trustworthy. A big thank you to all the experts and participants for their valuable insights on key topics, including: 💡 𝐄𝐔 #AIAct: Navigating new regulatory requirements 💡 𝐀𝐈 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Ensuring compliance and building trust 💡 #TrustworthyAI 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Safeguarding innovation in the automotive sector It was a pleasure hosting this year's AI Forum at our 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 @ Fraunhofer HHI! Do you think AI regulation is crucial for the future of technology? Share your thoughts in the comments! #AIForum2024 #AIregulation #AIethics #AItrust Image: © Per Jacob Blut | Framerei

We are thrilled to share this episode of The View Dependent Podcast with our expert Wieland Morgenstern. He talks about his latest paper “Compact 3D Scene Representation via Self-Organizing Gaussian Grids”, co-authored with Florian Barthel, Dr. Anna Hilsmann and Prof. Peter Eisert. The team explores a novel approach: Self-Organizing Gaussian Grids. Using their technique, the researchers can reduce the storage size of 3D scenes modeled with 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) by 20 up to 39 times by organizing the 3DGS parameters into a 2D grid. To do this efficiently, the team developed a new algorithm called “Parallel linear assignment sorting” (PLAS). Moreover, they further enforce local smoothness between the sorted parameters in the grid, making them easier to compress. Reducing the storage size of 3D content is important to make it accessible to everyone. With reduced storage size, immersive 3D applications in areas such as education, entertainment or virtual events can be played on your regular end devices. Get all the insights into the new method here: https://lnkd.in/d3dtDsCy

𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 #𝐂𝐎𝐏29: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Join Dr. Monique Kuglitsch, our Innovation Manager and Chair of the newly launched “Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions,” as she moderates a key panel on “𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞: 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” at the 6th Capacity-building Hub during COP29 Azerbaijan. Together with a distinguished group of thought leaders, Monique will explore ways to address inequalities in AI access and highlight the role of AI-driven projects in supporting #ClimateResilience. The panel will focus on bridging the digital divide, tackling disparities in AI capacity, and advancing strategies for #InclusiveTechnology in climate action. We’re excited to hear insights from the panelists: Elena Xoplaki, Alejandro Marti, PhD, Saman Ghaffarian, Maria João Sousa, Patrick Büker, Lóránt Czárán, Anil Mishra 📅 Date: Nov 18, 2024 🕘 Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CET 📍 Location: Shirvan Room, Area B, Baku, Azerbaijan More about the 6th Capacity-building Hub: https://lnkd.in/eaBHSgaZ This panel is organized by International Telecommunication Union, World Meteorological Organization, Fraunhofer HHI, and Climate Change AI. Image: © COP29

Fraunhofer HHI Leading the Charge in Resilient #SatelliteCommunication 🛰️ At Space Tech Expo Europe, Fraunhofer HHI experts will showcase our cutting-edge Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system, designed to enhance satellite link resilience by compensating for atmospheric disruptions. 🌌 Join us for a live demo of our FSO system and see firsthand how it enables stable, high-performance communication for space applications. This system is perfect for: 💡 High-speed satellite-to-ground laser links 💡 High-speed terrestrial backhaul connections 💡 Quantum Key Distribution (#QKD) for secure communication Don’t miss Dr. Anagnostis Paraskevopoulos, Dr. Nicolas Perlot and Marcel Rothe at Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE booth M22! Learn more about the technology: https://lnkd.in/djzkKGBG   #SpaceTech #Innovation #FSO

🌍 Thrilled to share that our own Dr. Katharina Weitz was a panelist at the Postal Innovation Forum in Bern, hosted by Universal Postal Union! Moderated by Jose Anson, UPU economist, Katharina joined an expert panel of thought leaders, including Alberto Padoan, Martin Eduard Debusmann, Carolina Deutschbein, PMP and Cosimo Birtolo, to explore how #AI is transforming postal services worldwide. 🗣️ The panel discussion, “AI Meets Human Touch: Elevating Experiences for Postal Customers and Employees,” underscored the critical role of interdisciplinary and international collaboration in driving responsible, transparent and impactful AI adoption. Katharina shared valuable insights on how human-centered AI can create meaningful, positive change—enhancing both customer experiences and employee interactions in postal services globally. 👏 Proud of Katharina’s contribution to this important conversation! #AI4Posts #PostalInnovation #HumanCenteredAI #AIinPostalServices #ResponsibleAI #AIForGood ©UPU