Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB

Projects and products

Our research and development work happens within the framework of projects - these include equally R&D contracts with industrial customers, publicly funded (collaborative) research projects, and pre-competitive research projects funded by Fraunhofer. You can browse through many of these projects below - as well as products, i.e. results of our R&D activities that have reached a high level of technological maturity.

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  • Frequency-labeled offset recording (FLOR) unit

    On this site, we provide information to a unit for measuring steering wheel angles and pedal positions in vehicles, where internal sensors cannot be installed or accessed via CAN or FlexRay bus.The method1 is called Frequency-Labeled Offset Redording (FLOR).

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  • Investigation of the atmosphere with a scanning LIDAR profiler

    Due to its characteristic wavelength, the signal is scattered by aerosol particles and cloud droplets as it passes through the atmosphere. Part of the backscattered infrared signal is received by the Doppler lidar detector and converted by an optical superposition process ("heterodyne principle") into a measurable high-frequency signal from which the backscatter intensity and frequency change are determined.

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  • Meteorological weather models

    Um die Erkenntnisse der Punktmessung auf ein größeres Einsatzgebiet zu interpolieren sind Wettermodelle (NWP) notwendig. Dabei werden die Messungen als Validierung der Modellsimulationen genutzt. Am Fraunhofer IOSB werden drei Modelle betrieben.

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  • Measurement of optical turbulence with an AUS

    from an unmanned aerial system

    The turbulence intensity is strongly influenced by the weather, i.e. by solar radiation, temperature fluctuations and wind strength. It varies with the time of day and season in the prevailing climate.

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  • UV sensors

    New possibilities with AlGaN detectors

    Current UV warning systems are expensive and take up a lot of space. New sensor technology based on AlGaN enables potentially new applications and a reduction of system complexity.

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  • Active Sensors

    Active laser sensorics for reconnaissance

    Military reconnaissance in adverse atmospheric conditions requires imaging techniques capable of providing high-resolution images through scattering and turbulent media. Active imaging is the method of choice for critical applications where high precision and reliability are required.

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