Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Author at 5G Technology World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/author/fraunhofer-gesellschaft/ Covering 5G technology, systems, infrastructure and wireless design and development. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:14:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Author at 5G Technology World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/author/fraunhofer-gesellschaft/ 32 32 Radar Sensor Module to Bring Added Safety to Autonomous Driving https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/radar-sensor-module-to-bring-added-safety-to-autonomous-driving/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:14:43 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/radar-sensor-module-to-bring-added-safety-to-autonomous-driving/ When a child runs out onto the road, the average human driver takes 1.6 seconds to hit the brake pedal. The reaction time is cut to 0.5 seconds for automated vehicles fitted with radar/lidar sensors and a camera system. But at a speed of 50 km/h, that still means that the vehicle will continue for…

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]]> Virtual Tests for Autonomous Driving Systems https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/virtual-tests-for-autonomous-driving-systems/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:46:00 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/virtual-tests-for-autonomous-driving-systems/ Sensors in autonomous vehicles have to be extremely reliable, since in the future motorists will no longer constantly monitor traffic while underway. In the past these sensors were subjected to arduous road tests. The new ATRIUM testing device from Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR now makes it possible to move…

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]]> Smart Voice Assistant Answers Your Questions https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/smart-voice-assistant-answers-your-questions/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:44:00 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/smart-voice-assistant-answers-your-questions/ Voice assistants are becoming more and more prevalent in every area of our lives. At this year’s Hannover Messe, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS are teaming up with au-tomaker Volkswagen to showcase a new voice interaction system that caters to domain-specific knowledge. Drawing on the techniques of “informed”…

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]]> High-Sensitivity Microwave Amplifier Detects Very Weak Signals https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/high-sensitivity-microwave-amplifier-detects-very-weak-signals/ Tue, 02 May 2017 09:26:40 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/high-sensitivity-microwave-amplifier-detects-very-weak-signals/ In the coming years, the European Space Agency (ESA) will be launching a series of new weather satellites that will be able to measure important meteorological data, such as precipitation, water vapor or temperature, better than ever before. The heart of these measuring devices consists of extremely sensitive microwave amplifiers that were developed at the…

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]]> World Record in Terrestrial Radio Transmission https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/world-record-in-terrestrial-radio-transmission/ Mon, 23 May 2016 10:13:04 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/world-record-in-terrestrial-radio-transmission/ Transmitting the contents of a conventional DVD in under ten seconds by radio transmission is incredibly fast – and a new world record in wireless data transmission. With a data rate of 6 Gigabit per second over a distance of 37 kilometers, a collaborative project with the participation of researchers from the University of Stuttgart…

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]]> Digital Radio for the World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/digital-radio-for-the-world/ Wed, 11 May 2016 09:22:43 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/digital-radio-for-the-world/ Digital radio makes spherics and crackling interference in radio broadcast a thing of the past. New technologies from Fraunhofer IIS make it possible for digital radio to replace analogue short and medium wave broadcasting around the world. Even local FM transmissions are being converted to digital. As a result, Digital radio listeners benefit from clear…

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]]> Radar With 360 Degree Vision https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/radar-with-360-degree-vision/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:01:11 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/radar-with-360-degree-vision/ Nowadays it is impossible to imagine industry without robots. Safety laser scanners mostly safeguard dangerous areas and protect people from collisions. But optical sensors have their limitations, for instance when plastic surfaces, dust or smoke obstruct their line of sight. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new, high-frequency radar scanner that cuts through these obstacles. It…

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]]> Miniature Camera May Lead to Fewer Accidents https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/miniature-camera-may-lead-to-fewer-accidents/ Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:03:54 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/miniature-camera-may-lead-to-fewer-accidents/ All too often, a driver has only fractions of a second to decide when facing a potential car accident: A brief moment of distraction, overtiredness or inattention – there are several reasons why the number of accidents in Germany is high, on the autobahns most of all. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office,…

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