Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications
| Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI | |
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 Main building FHHI 2020 |
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| Category: | research Institute |
| Carrier: | Fraunhofer Society |
| Consist: | since February 23, 1928 |
| Legal form of the carrier: | Registered association |
| Seat of the wearer: | Munich |
| Facility location: | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
| Branch offices: | Goslar |
| Type of research: | Applied research |
| Areas of expertise: | Information and communicationtechnology |
| Basic funding: | 26.7% |
| Management: | Martin Schell and Thomas Wiegand |
| Employee: | 570 |
| Homepage: | www.hhi.fraunhofer.de |
The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI , also known as Fraunhofer HHI for short , is an institution of the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research e. V. (FhG) and has its seat in Berlin. The institute's activities are assigned to applied research and development in the subjects of physics, electrical engineering and computer science.
Competencies
The institute is a world leader in the development of mobile and fixed broadband communication networks and multimedia systems. The focus of the independent and contract research at Fraunhofer HHI are photonic components and systems, fiber optic sensor systems, and image signal processing and transmission. In addition, future applications for broadband networks are being developed - research focuses on 3D displays, UHD panorama video production, human-machine interaction through gesture control, optical satellite communication and data transmission technologies such as Visible Light Communications .
The institute's scientists work with national and international partners from research and industry. For example, researchers at the institute were and are involved in the development of the video compression standard H.264 AVC and its successor H.265 HEVC in the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and the Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG). The work on the various video compression standards has received several Technology and Engineering Emmy awards.
research
Research and development work at Fraunhofer HHI takes place in six specialist departments.
The research focus of the Photonic Networks and Systems department is high-performance optical transmission systems for use in in-house , access , metro , long-distance and satellite communication networks . The focus is on increasing capacity as well as improving safety and energy efficiency.
The Photonic Components department develops optoelectronic semiconductor components and integrated optical circuits for data transmission . Also in focus: infrared sensors, terahertz spectroscopy and high-performance semiconductor lasers for industrial and medical applications.
Research into new types of photonic sensors for measuring and control systems for early detection of hazards, in energy management, robotics and medical technology is the focus of the fiber optic sensor systems department (branch in Goslar). The sensors are characterized by extreme miniaturization, high network and communication capabilities and high energy efficiency.
In the Department of Wireless Communication and Networks , radio-supported data transmission is the main focus of research. There, contributions to the theory and technical feasibility of radio systems are made and hardware prototypes are developed. This is supplemented by scientific studies, simulations and evaluations at link and system level .
The department of video coding and machine learning conducts research on the efficient coding, transport, processing and analysis of video signals as well as machine learning .
The focus of the Computer Vision and Visualization department is on 2D / 3D analysis and synthesis processes, the field of computer vision and innovative camera, sensor, display and projection structures. The department researches the entire video processing chain from content creation to playback.
Infrastructure
In 2018, the institute's total budget was 56.9 million euros. The third-party funding rate was 73.3 percent. 40.2 percent of the budget came from business income, 19.5 percent from contract research for the federal and state governments and 13.7 percent from funds from the European Union. In 2018 around 339 employees and 236 students worked at the institute.
history
founding
The founding phase of the Heinrich Hertz Institute began on August 1, 1927 with the declaration of intent by the Study Society for Vibration Research to establish an institute for research into electrical and acoustic vibrations at the Technical University of Berlin . Members of this society were the Deutsche Reichspost , the Prussian Ministry for Science, Art and Education, the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft , the Technical University of Berlin, major companies in the electrical industry and the Association of German Electrical Engineers .
The Heinrich Hertz Institute for Vibration Research was founded on February 23, 1928. The opening took place in 1930 in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Franklinstrasse 1, with the 4 departments of high frequency technology, telephone technology and telegraph technology, and acoustics and mechanics. Research points included radio and television technology, room acoustics and electronic music. In 1936 the institute was reorganized as part of the National Socialist “cleansing” in the spirit of the Third Reich . In the course of this, the name Heinrich Hertz was deleted from the name of the institute.
post war period
After the complete destruction of the institute building in 1945, the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Vibration Research, with the old department structure, was re-established by Gustav Leithäuser in the same year. In mid-1950, through currency reform and the Berlin blockade, the institute was divided into an eastern part (Berlin-Adlershof) and a western part (Berlin-Charlottenburg, Jebensstrasse 1). In 1968 the institute was able to move into the new building at Einsteinufer 37 in Berlin.
Institute with state and federal participation
In 1975 the institute was renamed Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology Berlin GmbH with the state of Berlin and the federal government as shareholders. The research profile at HHI was realigned by Horst Ohnsorge . Following this, current problems in modern communications technology were systematically dealt with. Including the vision of a universal, broadband communication network based on fiber optics. There were five specialist departments in this phase: General Basics; System structures; Picture and sound; Mediation and transmission; Planning. In the 1980s, optical communications technology was strengthened as a key technology at the HHI. Another restructuring of the institute was carried out with the creation of two areas: Communication systems (NA) with the switching and transmission departments; Signal processing and terminal equipment, accompanying economic and social science research, anthropotechnics and the area of integrated optics.
In the 1990s, the main research areas were: photonics networks; Electronic image technology for multimedia; Mobile broadband systems; Integrated optics.
Transfer to the Fraunhofer Society
In 2003 the institute became part of the Fraunhofer Society and was given the current name Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI. The institute has been working closely with the neighboring TU Berlin for decades .
In 2006 a data transmission system was successfully developed with a previously unachievable data transmission rate of 2560 Gb / s, which means that the transmission of a data volume corresponding to the content of over 60 DVDs takes one second. In addition, a breakthrough was achieved in video compression, which makes it possible to save movies in high-resolution HDTV format with 2 million pixels per picture on DVDs.
On November 10, 2016, scientists at Fraunhofer HHI set up a bidirectional 1.7 Tbit / s optical transmission link over the air. The eye-safe optical free-jet transmission was sent over a distance of 380 meters. The system is eye-safe, as the optical transmission power of the antenna is less than 10 mW . The signals consisted of 40 wavelength channels in both directions with a data rate of 43 Gbit / s each.
List of directors
- Karl Willy Wagner, founding director (1927–1936)
- Willi Willing (acting February 1936 – March 1937)
- Heinrich Fassbender (1937–1945)
- Gustav Engelbert Leithäuser (1945–1953)
- Friedrich-Wilhelm Gundlach (1957–1972)
- Horst Ohnsorge (1975–1980)
- Wolfgang Grunow (1980–1982)
- Clemens Baack (1982-2002)
- Joachim Hesse (acting with Hartmut Mrowka 2002–2004)
- Hans-Joachim Grallert (2004–2013) and Holger Boche (2004–2010)
- Martin Schell (since 2014) and Thomas Wiegand (since 2014)
Cooperations
Cooperation platforms
Fraunhofer HHI operates the TiMe Lab (Tomorrow's immersive Media Experience Laboratory). The structure in the showroom in Berlin, which was opened in 2009, integrates competencies in the field of 180-degree video projection, spatial audio playback and real-time transmission of panoramic images. The TiME Lab is unique in its implementation. It has a room size of approx. 60 square meters, a 3.35 meter high and 12 meter long curved screen, 14 HD projectors and a ring of 120 loudspeakers at ear level, 15 ceiling loudspeakers and 4 subwoofers. In addition to its initial application as a research and cooperation platform in the media sector, the TiME Lab is now also used for industrial applications. Its use has established itself as a platform for the realistic audio-visual presentation of urban planning concepts, infrastructure and noise protection measures.
The 3IT (Innovation Center for Immersive Imaging Technologies) is an innovation center of the Fraunhofer HHI with a focus on the technologies 3D, VR / AR / XR, volumetric video, UHD and HDR. With its 600 m² it serves as a virtual network, exhibition area and event location. It is used to develop and test new products and systems for the industrial and medical sectors as well as for the cultural and entertainment sector and to present them to different target groups.
The CINIQ Center has served as the home of the Smart Data Forum since 2016 and thus offers a demonstration and experience space for Smart Data solutions and a place for networking at European and international level on an area of 500 m², funded by the BMWi. The Smart Data Forum deals with smart data in the field of tension between promising new applications, unsolved technological challenges and open social issues. Since the beginning of 2018, the CINIQ has also been home to the experience space of the Mittelstand 4.0 competence center _Gemeinsam Digital .
Cooperation partner
5G e. V.
The innovation cluster 5G BERLIN e. V. is a partnership between research and industry to promote innovations relating to 5G technology, the next generation communication network. Objective of the innovation cluster 5G BERLIN e. V. is both the test or the testing of 5G technologies under real conditions and the promotion of diverse, innovative 5G applications. The networking of members and customers takes place within the framework of the 5G center. In particular, the networking of the classic telecommunications industry with new 5G stakeholders is to be promoted and a connection to the Berlin start-up scene, which is a key driver of the local economy, is to be created.
Cooperations with research institutions
Fraunhofer HHI employees hold chairs at the following universities:
- Technical University of Berlin (media technology, optical and optoelectrical integration, network information theory, photonic communication networks)
- Free University of Berlin (image signal processing)
- Clausthal University of Technology (Applied Photonics)
- Humboldt University of Berlin (Visual Computing)
- University of Potsdam (architectures of embedded systems for signal processing)
Fraunhofer HHI is a member of the following Fraunhofer-internal groups and alliances
- Fraunhofer Group for Information and Communication Technology (IuK)
- Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics (VµE)
- Fraunhofer Group for Defense and Security Research
- Fraunhofer innovation cluster Next Generation ID
- Fraunhofer innovation cluster Life Cycle Engineering for turbo machinery
- Fraunhofer Ambient Assisted Living Alliance (AAL)
- Fraunhofer Battery Alliance
- Fraunhofer Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Alliance
- Fraunhofer Digital Media Alliance
- Fraunhofer Space Alliance
- Fraunhofer Image Processing Alliance
- Fraunhofer Vision Alliance
Awards
Researchers and employees of Fraunhofer HHI have so far been honored with numerous awards, including four Emmy Awards, an ARD / ZDF sponsorship award, the AMA innovation award and the AIS Distinguished Leadership Award.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Emmy for MPEG-2 Transport Stream Standard - Article at hhi.fraunhofer.de, from January 17, 2014.
- ↑ The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) honors Dr. Detlev Marpe - Article at hhi.fraunhofer.de, January 16, 2015.
- ↑ Awards for scientists at Fraunhofer HHI - Article at hhi.fraunhofer.de, from July 15, 2015.
- ↑ Overview of the institute's research departments Article at hhi.fraunhofer.de, from January 31, 2017.
- ↑ History of the Heinrich Hertz Institute - Article at www.freunde.hhi.de, from January 31, 2017.
- ↑ 2x1.7 terabits per second eye-safe optical free-jet transmission over 380 meters demonstrated at Fraunhofer HHI - article at hhi.fraunhofer.de, February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Awards - Fraunhofer HHI. Retrieved January 6, 2020 .
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