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Advanced Solutions

 

The online magazine of Fraunhofer FKIE presents current research topics  and solutions for the urgent challenges of our time.

»Digitalization in hazard prevention«

What opportunities and potential does digitalization offer for security authorities and emergency forces? And how can Fraunhofer FKIE support them?

 

Topic overview:

 

  • Fire department & disaster preparedness
  • Border & site security
  • Drone detection & defense 

Press releases

 

6.2.2024

Women scientists lead the way!

Only just under a third of those working in science worldwide are women. Particularly in the so-called MINT subjects - mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology - men are still clearly in the majority, both at university and in the professional world. On the "International Day of Girls and Women in Science" on 11 February, female researchers from the Fraunhofer FKIE will report on their experiences.

 

31.1.2024

NLytics System wins international competition

More success for Fraunhofer FKIE scientist Albert Pritzkau: His NLytics system was declared the winner of the newest shared-task competition CLAIMSCAN 2023, organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The system is the result of a joint research project in collaboration with the University of the Bundeswehr Munich and aims to detect propaganda and misinformation campaigns on social media using AI.

 

18.1.2024

Kick-off Meeting of the EDF-2022 SWAT-SHOAL-Projekt

After being selected by the European Commission under the European Defence Fund (EDF2022), the SWArm and Teaming operation of manned & unmanned underwater vehicle SHOAL (SWAT-SHOAL) project has held its kick-off meeting in Brussels. SWAT-SHOAL is a research project attended by 20 partners including Fraunhofer FKIE.

 

15.1.2024

ELROB 2024: Military robotics elite meeting in Trier

Real missions in real deployment scenarios are one of many features of the European Land Robot Trial (ELROB), being held in 2024 for the twelfth time. Military roboticists from all over the world will meet from June 24 to 28 at the German Armed Forces’ Technical Center for Land-Based Vehicle Systems, Engineer and General Field Equipment in Trier.

Upcoming Events

 

 

Academy I 12. - 15.08.2024

SDF Summer School 2024 in Bad Honnef

In August 2024 Fraunhofer FKIE will host the 1st Sensor Data and Information Fusion Summer School.

Robotic Competition I 24. - 28.06.2024

ELROB 2024: European Land Robot Trial in Trier

ELROB enables you to get a glance at the latest R&D in the area of unmanned outdoor/off-road ground systems.

 

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