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“Future at home“

C e B I T, M a r c h 2 – 6 , 2 0 1 0 , E x h i b i t i o n G r o u n d s H a n n o v e r

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CoNteNts

Preface 5

Themes and exhibits at CeBIT 6

“Future at home“ – exhibits 24

Stand plan 26

Audioguide tour – a voyage of discovery 28

Fraunhofer inside – when ideas become reality 32

The exhibiting Fraunhofer Institutions 50

Site and hall plans 51

uPComING eVeNt

March 2, 2010

Fraunhofer press conference

Time: 3.30 p.m.

Participant: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Bullinger

Organization: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Location: Joint Fraunhofer exhibit, Hall 9, Stand B36, “3D TV studio“

Editorial team

Welf Zöller

Doris Schneider

English edition

Burton, Van Iersel & Whitney GmbH,

Munich

Photo acknowledgments

EXPOTECHNIK: Pages 1, 3, 4, 6, 8,

14, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 42, 46, 51

MEV: Pages 12, 17, 35

iStockphoto: Pages 9, 23

All other photos:

© Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

CeBIT project management

Welf Zöller

Press and Public Relations

Phone +49 89 1205-1369

[email protected]

Technical coordination

Franziska Kowalewski,

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Angela Raguse-Fößel, Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Hansastrasse 27c

80686 München, Germany

www.fraunhofer.de

© Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, München 2010

Editorial notes

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“Future at home” is the motto used by Fraunhofer to signal the

transformation of everyday spaces into a networked world of

experiences. The “future parc” contains a house in which twelve

different Fraunhofer institutions are exhibiting unique solutions from

applied research for the working life and our living environment.

Green IT, for instance, supports intelligent energy management,

which helps reduce power consumption costs and protect the envi-

ronment. In such applications, mobile communication makes data

transfer much easier for users. Medical information such as vital

data can be transferred and controlled, too, from just about any-

where – whether you are monitoring the elderly while they sleep or

locating rescue workers as they combat natural disasters. Fraunhofer

researchers are changing the world of public administration as well:

as Europe grows ever closer, different national infrastructures need

to be integrated and electronic data accessed and utilized across

borders. Television, too, is set to change, and in our TV studio we

will be presenting different aspects of real-time image recording

using 3-D camera technology. Fraunhofer excellence can be found in

many of the products you use today, and at CeBIT you can discover

the products of the future that will feature Fraunhofer expertise.

Sincerely,

Hans-Jörg Bullinger

President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

PreFaCe

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At this year’s CeBIT we look forward to

welcoming you at the information desk in

our pedestrian zone. There, you will find

the right contacts to provide with all the

information you need.

If you would like to explore “Future at

home“ at your own pace, you can bor-

row an audio guide in return for a small

deposit. The audio guides are available in

English or German and provide informa-

tive recorded texts on selected exhibits

(for more information, see pp. 28 and 29).

You can then head off through the pe-

destrian zone. Instead of seeing inani-

mate posters, you will be addressed by

interactive infoscreens. These contain

cameras that detect the number and

gender of passers-by and their distance

from the screen. This data is processed

immediately and used to adapt the type

and content of the advertising displayed

PedestrIaN ZoNe

Billboard posters are now a thing of the past. Web 2.0 and

digital media are making advertising interactive, offering both

advertisers and the public customized multimedia advertising.

Fraunhofer IIS’ SHORETM is a tool that detects faces and facial

expressions, identifying the gender and age of any passer-by

and allowing information to be customized as it is displayed.

SHORETM is suitable for both quantitative and qualitative market

research; it adapts to test scenarios, evaluates data in real time

and documents the results.

INFosCreeNs Go Web 2.0

Exhibit

Infoscreens go Web 2.0

Fraunhofer IIS

Joint Fraunhofer exhibit

Hall 9, Stand B36, Number 11

Fraunhofer Institute for

Integrated Circuits IIS

Am Wolfsmantel 33

91058 Erlangen

www.iis.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Christian Küblbeck

Phone +49 9131 776-5160

[email protected]

Press

Angela Raguse-Fößel

Phone +49 9131 776-5105

[email protected]

to suit the local audience. This technology

is also of interest to market researchers

because the information is evaluated and

documented in real time.

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The identification solutions that

Fraunhofer researchers have developed

together with partners from government

and industry point the way to the future

and are above all secure. The networked

community office highlights the potential

of the new ID card. It provides two-way

authentication for online transactions and

telephone calls. E-government solutions

show how companies can efficiently meet

their statutory registration requirements

in a trusted environment. Implementation

of the EU Services Directive requires the

establishment of a single point of contact

(SPOC) within each country’s national

authorities. Particularly in cross-border

use, electronic documents need to be

absolutely secure.

CommuNItY oFFICe

Exhibits

New ID card and VoIP applications

Fraunhofer SIT

Test and demonstration center

“New ID card”

Fraunhofer FOKUS

The new ID card goes mobile

Fraunhofer FOKUS

eGovernment – knowledge,

trust and efficiency

Fraunhofer FOKUS

Secure identities in an

electronic world

Fraunhofer FOKUS

NeW Id Card aNd VoIP aPPLICatIoNs

Up till now, it has not been possible to verify someone’s identity

on the telephone, but that will change with the new ID card.

The Fraunhofer SIT has developed a prototype that can be used

to check the identity of a person over the phone. The VoIP-

based procedure is suitable for VoIP applications in e-business

and e-government. The eID function of the new ID card means

the identity of the caller can be verified with absolute certainty.

With the aid of an RFID reader this function is also suitable for

use with a cell phone.




Secure Information Technology SIT

Rheinstrasse 75

64295 Darmstadt

www.sit.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Ronald Marx

Phone +49 6151 869-271

[email protected]

Press

Oliver Küch

Phone +49 6151 869-213

[email protected]

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test aNd demoNstratIoN CeNter “NeW Id Card”

In preparation for the launch of the new ID card on November 1,

2010, the Fraunhofer FOKUS set up a test and demonstration

center on behalf of the German federal ministry of the interior

(BMI). At this center, the technical components such as the

ID card, the citizen client and the eID server are being put to the

test in a variety of scenarios and showcases. Sample applica-

tions for the new ID card are on display, such as automobile

registration transfers, car rentals, online banking, webshops and

administrative portals.



Fraunhofer Institute for Open

Communication Systems FOKUS

Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31

10589 Berlin

www.fokus.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Jens Fromm

Phone +49 30 3463-7115

[email protected]

Press

Eva Sittig

Phone +49 30 3463-7212

[email protected]

the NeW Id Card Goes mobILe

Together with security printing company Bundesdruckerei, the

Fraunhofer FOKUS will demonstrate how the new ID card can

be deployed in mobile environments. You can use it, for in-

stance, to download songs direct to your car radio. Simply select

the song you want and identify yourself to the provider with

your new ID card. The provider then identifies him or herself as

a bona fide vendor. After this identification process, the song is

released for download.






10589 Berlin


Contact

Jens Fromm

Phone +49 30 3463-7115

[email protected]

Press

Eva Sittig

Phone +49 30 3463-7212

[email protected]

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eGoVerNmeNt – KNoWLedGe, trust aNd eFFICIeNCY

At the eGovernment laboratory, the possible future of an

administrative system based on knowledge, trust and efficiency

is simulated and analyzed. With FRESCO, a process data

accelerator, companies can meet their statutory registration

requirements efficiently and in a trusted environment. The

electronic data safe is a virtual locker for the safekeeping and

targeted release of electronic documents. The SPOCS project is a

cooperative venture between seven EU member states working

on implementation of the EU Services Directive.






10589 Berlin


Contact

Petra Steffens

Phone +49 30 3463-7150

[email protected]

Press

Eva Sittig

Phone +49 30 3463-7212

[email protected]

seCure IdeNtItIes IN aN eLeCtroNIC WorLd

Nowadays, people have a variety of different identities. These

include, for example, a person’s name and address as they

appear in official documents, but also an individual’s private

or business e-mail address, their status as an employee, a

pseudonym in a chat room – even the anonymity of a Web

surfer. In their joint project European Citizen Card 2.0, the

Fraunhofer FOKUS and Sagem Orga demonstrate how innova-

tive approaches – such as using biometric features in place of a

six-digit PIN – can be put into practice. The Fraunhofer FOKUS

and Oracle present the Europe-wide harmonization of adminis-

trative procedures with “federated processes”.






10589 Berlin


Contact

Felix Apitzsch

Phone +49 30 3463-7124

[email protected]

Press

Eva Sittig

Phone +49 30 3463-7212

[email protected]

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What use is life without health? Health is

key, whether in the stressful situations of

working life or during retirement. Ambi-

ent Assisted Living technologies create a

symbiotic intelligent environment that,

for instance, monitors the sleeping posi-

tion of the elderly and ensures they have

no trouble going to bed or getting up.

Sensors integrated either in our clothing

or our surroundings capture movements

and measure our vital parameters or

levels of fitness. For rescue workers in

particular, the constant monitoring of

vital functions is of crucial importance

during emergencies. The data recorded

is collected at a control center, triggering

an early warning system so that work-

ers in peril can receive assistance quickly.

Fraunhofer technologies for autonomous

position location can provide valuable

support when evacuating people from

buildings or large public venues.

heaLth CeNter

Exhibits

Life made easier with Ambient

Assisted Living

Fraunhofer IGD

3-D molecules – interactive and

tangible

Fraunhofer IGD

FitnessSHIRT – telemonitoring for

increased protection

Fraunhofer IIS

Tracking them down:

Locating people and objects

Fraunhofer IIS

Seamless positioning with WLAN,

GPS and GSM

Fraunhofer IIS

In the not-too-distant future, intelligent environments will be

making our lives easier. Touch-free sensors will allow us to con-

trol our surroundings with simply a word or gesture. An intuitive

hand movement is all it will take to turn the television on and

off. Sensors, whether portable or integrated in our surround-

ings, will detect how we are feeling, register our movements

or measure our levels of fitness. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)

technologies will enable people – especially the elderly – to get

the support they need.




Computer Graphics Research IGD

Fraunhoferstrasse 5

64283 Darmstadt

www.igd.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Reiner Wichert

Phone +49 6151 155-574

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Konrad Baier

Phone +49 6151 155-146

[email protected]

LIFe made easIer WIth ambIeNt assIsted LIVING

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3-d moLeCuLes – INteraCtIVe aNd taNGIbLe

Multi-touch technology is already in use in many areas, e.g. the

latest generation cell phones. At CeBIT the Fraunhofer IGD uses

its multi-touch table to present a visualization platform for 3-D

molecules. With simple hand movements, users can enlarge,

turn or move the molecules. The technology turns complex 3-D

protein structures into a visual experience, allowing us to ana-

lyze them interactively and understand their movement patterns.





Fraunhoferstrasse 5

64283 Darmstadt


Contact

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Müller-Wittig

Phone +49 6151 155-106

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Konrad Baier

Phone +49 6151 155-146

[email protected]

FitnessshIrt – teLemoNItorING For INCreased ProteCtIoN

Emergency and rescue workers help people in danger, risking

their own lives and health to save others. For their protection,

researchers at the Fraunhofer IIS are developing systems to

continually monitor their vital functions. Systems for measuring

heart rate and breathing are embedded within the worker’s

T-shirt. The readings are transmitted to a control center, so that

the worker can be warned of critical situations in advance and

receive immediate assistance.





Am Wolfsmantel 33

91058 Erlangen


Contact

Christian Hofmann

Phone +49 9131 776-7340

[email protected]

Press

Herbert Siegert

Phone +49 9131 776-7307

[email protected]

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traCKING them doWN: LoCatING PeoPLe aNd objeCts

Cut your logistics costs, enhance safety in emergency situations,

or simply get details of football matches: no matter what the

context, knowing exactly where objects, people or vehicles

are can help you, for instance, to optimize processes or get

rescue workers out of danger in a hurry. For this purpose,

the Fraunhofer IIS offers WLAN-based positioning solutions:

customers receive technical support in the development and

deployment of positioning systems in logistics, safety and

leisure applications.





Nordostpark 93

90411 Nürnberg


Contact

Hans Holm Frühauf

Phone +49 911 58061-3240

[email protected]

Press

René Dünkler

Phone +49 9131 776-3103

[email protected]

seamLess PosItIoNING WIth WLaN, GPs aNd Gsm

The Fraunhofer IIS has developed awiloc, a positioning technol-

ogy that allows people to determine their location both indoors

and outdoors. The navigation technology is based on a robust

algorithm that combines WLAN, GPS and the cellular phone

network positioning technologies. The REPKA sample project

demonstrates how awiloc can be used to optimize evacuation

procedures by capturing real movement data or for a guidance

system that takes account of a person’s specific needs (e.g.

a physical disability). REPKA is funded by the German federal

ministry of education and research (BMBF).





Nordostpark 93

90411 Nürnberg


Contact

Karin Loidl

Phone +49 911 58061-9413

[email protected]

Press

Marc Briele

Phone +49 9131 776-1630

[email protected]

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Life-long learning and ongoing training

have become an ever-present challenge

in professional life. Fraunhofer’s EDMedia

Assessment Center demonstrates how

competence management and assess-

ment environments can usefully aid firms

in the deployment of their human and

technological resources. The Fraunhofer

Academy presents a top-class range of

training and development opportunities

for specialists and managers in business

and industry. The seminars and part-time

courses of study use content based on

the latest scientific findings and research

results. Innovations come alive when

they can be experienced in an interactive

audiovisual form. While watching videos

– whether in a web portal, via iPhone

applications or in CE-HTML TV – viewers

can invoke additional information at the

press of a button.

semINar room

Exhibits

Non-linear video opens up

new areas of knowledge

Fraunhofer FOKUS

Professional training spells success

Fraunhofer Academy

EDMedia Assessment Center

Fraunhofer IDMT

NoN-LINear VIdeo oPeNs uP NeW areas oF KNoWLedGe

The non-linear video technology developed at the Fraunhofer

FOKUS enables the content of moving images, such as live

television, video on demand or advertising, to be configured

interactively. It allows viewers to navigate at any time between

the objects contained in moving images, by pausing the video

and clicking on the object of interest. Additional information or

other video content is automatically displayed on the television

screen, cell phone display or PC.






10589 Berlin


Contact

Dr. Stefan Arbanowski

Phone +49 30 3463-7197

[email protected]

Press

Eva Sittig

Phone +49 30 3463-7212

[email protected]

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ProFessIoNaL traINING sPeLLs suCCess

In cooperation with prestigious partner universities, the

Fraunhofer Academy offers specialists and executives an excel-

lent program of professional training, based on the research

work carried out by the Fraunhofer Institutes. This close link

between research, industrial application and further training

is the hallmark of the Fraunhofer Academy. The training port-

folio comprises part-time study programs (ideal for people

in work), certificate courses, seminars and the Fraunhofer

Technology Circle.



Fraunhofer Academy

Hansastrasse 27c

80686 München

www.academy.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Roman Götter

Phone +49 89 1205-1515

[email protected]

Press

Ingrid Breitenberger

Phone +49 89 1205-1516

[email protected]

The EDMedia Assessment Center is an adaptable, standards-

based web solution for the exchange of questions and tests

within corporations. As a single component comprising

competence management, knowledge management and

learning management, it can be integrated within a global

corporate concept. It allows companies to classify competences

with the aid of tests and to enhance and test knowledge on

the basis of defined competence criteria. The competences

determined in this objective manner are suitable for further data

processing and, in the form of certificates /diplomas, can be

used to develop career plans.

edmedia assessment Center




Digital Media Technology IDMT

Ehrenbergstrasse 31

98693 Ilmenau

www.idmt.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Fanny Klett

Phone +49 3677 467-360

[email protected]

Press

Julia Edling

Phone +49 3677 467-310

[email protected]

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“Future at home“ – exhIbIts

Pedestrian zone

11 Infoscreens go Web 2.0

Fraunhofer IIS

Community office

21 New ID card and VoIP applications

Fraunhofer SIT

22 Test and demonstration center

“New ID card”

Fraunhofer FOKUS

23 The new ID card goes mobile

Fraunhofer FOKUS

24 eGovernment – knowledge,

trust and efficiency

Fraunhofer FOKUS

25 Secure identities in an

electronic world

Fraunhofer FOKUS

Health center

31 Life made easier with Ambient

Assisted Living

Fraunhofer IGD

32 3-D molecules – interactive

and tangible

Fraunhofer IGD

33 FitnessSHIRT – telemonitoring

for increased protection

Fraunhofer IIS

34 Tracking them down:

Locating people and objects

Fraunhofer IIS

35 Seamless positioning with

WLAN, GPS and GSM

Fraunhofer IIS

Seminar room

41 Non-linear video opens up new

areas of knowledge

Fraunhofer FOKUS

42 Professional training spells success

Fraunhofer Academy

43 EDMedia Assessment Center

Fraunhofer IDMT

TV studio

51 PRIME – the 3D television studio

of the future

Fraunhofer HHI, Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer inside

61 The cradle of Internet telephony

Fraunhofer FOKUS

62 Secure software for cars

Fraunhofer IESE

63 Portable jukebox

Fraunhofer IIS

64 Smart password storage

Fraunhofer SIT

Study and living room

71 Telepresence for your living room

Fraunhofer IIS

72 ViTOC – Visual Table of Contents

Fraunhofer HHI

73 Photo Summary

Fraunhofer IDMT

74 Visual Analytics – from data

to decisions

Fraunhofer IGD

75 Semantic searches with

ConWeaver

Fraunhofer IGD

76 Space-Time Intelligence –

navigate your business

Fraunhofer IAIS

Building services

81 Middleware for mobile

energy control

Fraunhofer FIT

82 Participating in the

“energy Internet“

Fraunhofer IESE

Kitchen

91 iPoint – gesture control in

the kitchen

Fraunhofer HHI

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Pedestrian zone

Information

Community officeHealth center

Seminar room

TV studio

Study and living room

Fraunhofer inside

Building services

Kitchen

Audioguides

Infoscreens go Web 2.0Ambient

Assisted Living

FitnessSHIRT3-D molecules eGovernment

New German ID-Card

Locating people

awiloc

Fraunhofer Academy

EDMedia Assessment Center

PRIME

Internet telephony

Secure software

Smart password storage

mp3 jukebox

Telepresence

ViTOC

Space-Time Intelligence

Telepresence

Photo Summary

Visual Analytics

ConWeaver

Hydra mid-dleware

Energy Internet

iPoint

Non-linear video

New ID-Card and VoIP

Audioguide tour

The audioguides can be

obtained at the informa-

tion desk in return for a

small deposit.

staNd PLaN


Hall 9, Stand B36

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Embark on a voyage of discovery through the joint Fraunhofer

exhibit “Future at home“ accompanied by our informative audio

recordings.

Our twenty-minute guided tour takes in fourteen selected

exhibits covering eight thematic areas and including intelligent

infoscreens in our pedestrian zone, a 3D television studio at

the center of the stand, and iPoint gesture technology in our

kitchen. Alternatively, you can make up your own itinerary. The

Fraunhofer solutions described by the audioguides are marked

with a loudspeaker symbol and a number to help you select the

right recording.

The audioguides can be obtained at the information desk in

return for a small deposit. The tour route is shown in the stand

plan located in the center of this booklet (pp. 26–27). Simply

return your audioguide to the information desk when you have

finished your tour, and your deposit will be refunded.

We hope you enjoy touring the exhibits.

audIoGuIde tour – a VoYaGe oF dIsCoVerY

Instructions for use

Press the Stop button for several seconds to start the audio-

guide. You will find yourself in the language menu.

Select the desired language using the double arrow keys

(forwards/backwards).

Confirm your choice by pressing the Play button.

Enter the number of the exhibit using the keypad and press

the Play button.

If you type in the wrong number, simply press the Clear button.

You can interrupt the recording at any time with the Pause

button.

Fast forward or rewind the recording using double arrow keys.

Press the Stop button when you want to end your tour.

Press the Help button for brief instructions on using the

audioguide.

Turn off the device by pressing the Pause button for several

seconds.

Project management Franziska Kowalewski, Fraunhofer-

Gesellschaft

Production team Ulrich Nütten, Tino Schleinitz,

Fraunhofer IAIS

tonwelt professional media GmbH, Berlin

Speakers English: Ian Cummings, Jan Klingemann

German: Frank Becker, Petra Glunz-Grosch

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Experience the 3D production process

live in our 3D television studio. Taking

the example of a news broadcast, we will

show you the entire process chain, start-

ing with the 3D recording of the news-

caster on location, followed by real-time

data transfer and data processing, and

culminating in 3D reproduction in the

studio. Two microHD cameras developed

by the Fraunhofer IIS will be shown on

a side-by-side rig along with STAN, the

stereoscopic analyzer developed by the

Fraunhofer HHI, as they conduct a real-

time recording. The H.264 real-time

encoding is via hardware, while the data

is transmitted to the TV studio via wire

(Internet). Reproduction on set is based

on a polarized display, viewed through

3D glasses. This technology paves the

way for the use of 3D media in movie

theaters, television and computer games.

tV studIo

Exhibit

PRIME – the 3D television studio

of the future

Fraunhofer HHI

Fraunhofer IIS

3D applications are already taking the movie world by storm and

are about to make their debut in the home entertainment area.

At CeBIT, the PRIME research project – Production and Projection

Technologies for Immersive Media – will be presenting the 3D

television studio of the future. The studio maps the complex

process, starting with the original recording and real-time data

transmission, then the data processing, and finally the 3D repro-

duction process. PRIME is being funded by the German federal

ministry of economics and technology (BMWi).

PrIme – the 3d teLeVIsIoN studIo oF the Future




Telecommunications,

Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, HHI

www.hhi.fraunhofer.de




Contact

Stephan Gick

Phone +49 9131 776-5120

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Gudrun Quandel

Mobile +49 171 1995334

[email protected]

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the CradLe oF INterNet teLePhoNY

Telephone calls via the Internet, a procedure developed by the Fraunhofer FOKUS,

makes voice over IP possible. Development of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP),

which can set up whatever type of multimedia connection is desired, dates back

to the early 1990s. Like e-mail, calls can be received anywhere with Internet

access. In 1999, SIP was recognized by the Internet Engineering Task Force

(IEFT) as the official standard for Internet telephony. Just one year later, FOKUS

researchers launched the SIP Express Router (SER), an open software that allows

users to handle more than 3000 internet phone calls per second with a normal

PC. Now, 70 to 80 percent of all internet phone calls in Germany are made using

SER systems.

Fraunhofer inside

Fraunhofer has contributed towards many

new products, thus having a lasting effect

on both the economy and our daily lives.

Everyone knows, for example, that mp3

technology was a brainchild of Fraunhofer

researchers, but few are aware of all the

other products and solutions that are the

result of Fraunhofer know-how. (Further

examples on pp. 33, 41 and 45.)




10589 Berlin


Press

Eva Sittig

Phone +49 30 3463-7212

[email protected]

seCure soFtWare For Cars

ESP, airbags, fuel-injection systems – cars today are simply crammed with electronic

gadgets. There are generally more than 100 microprocessors installed in a normal car,

each from a different vendor and with its own software. It is no easy job ensuring

these systems function together as a whole. That is why researchers at the Fraunhofer

IESE has been developing methods for testing the safety of on-board software.

They are not only examining the software programs, but also running risk analyses.

At what point does something become dangerous? How can an accident be pre-

vented? If dangerous weaknesses are detected, there are different ways of eliminating

them. Often, just a small adjustment to a system is enough to compensate for a sensor

failing. But sometimes it is necessary to install redundant systems.

Fraunhofer inside









examples on pp. 32, 41 and 45.)

Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental

Software Engineering IESE

Fraunhofer-Platz 1

67663 Kaiserslautern

www.iese.fraunhofer.de

Press

Alexander Rabe

Phone +49 631 6800-1002

[email protected]

FrauNhoFer INsIde – WheN Ideas beCome reaLItY

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Spend an evening at home, playing games with your friends –

even when they are miles away! Hear their voices on your hi-fi

in such natural sound quality that you would think they are right

there with you. In future, the Internet will allow you to experi-

ence exactly that, thanks to the Audio Communication Engine

developed by Fraunhofer IIS. Both the Audio Communication

Engine and the concept of networked households are part of

the EU project “Together Anywhere, Together Anytime“ (TA2).

teLePreseNCe For Your LIVING room



Fraunhofer Institute

for Integrated Circuits IIS

Am Wolfsmantel 33

91058 Erlangen

www.iis.fraunhofer.de/bf/amm

Contact

Stefanie Frank

Phone +49 9131 776-6177

[email protected]

Press

Matthias Rose

Phone +49 9131 776-6175

[email protected]

Even in home offices, the management

of data is becoming ever more complex.

To help tackle this problem, Visual Ana-

lytics combines statistical methods with

human perception and experience to

turn captured data into knowledge as

fast as possible. If your friends want to

see your finest holiday photos or videos,

Fraunhofer tools can relieve you of the

tedious work of searching for the best

scenes and extracts. Videos can be seg-

mented, allowing you to locate the image

sequences you want quickly and accu-

rately. The “Audio Communication

Engine“ can dramatically improve the

sound quality and clarity of video and

telephone conferences. This technology

can even be used in the private sphere –

friends can meet up for a games evening

via the Internet and have the impression

of actually being in the same room.

studY aNd LIVING room

Exhibits

Telepresence for your living room

Fraunhofer IIS

ViTOC – Visual Table of Contents

Fraunhofer HHI

Photo Summary

Fraunhofer IDMT

Visual Analytics – from data

to decisions

Fraunhofer IGD

Semantic searches with ConWeaver

Fraunhofer IGD

Space-Time Intelligence –

navigate your business

Fraunhofer IAIS

34 35

Photo Summary is a tool for automatically selecting and compil-

ing photos from assorted digital albums. The tool relieves users

of the time-consuming process of manual selection by quickly

identifying relevant motifs and putting together professional-

looking slideshows of trips, celebrations, etc. It takes into

account criteria such as sharpness and exposure, but also how

attractive and representative the shot is, and whether or not

there are people in it.

Photo summarY




Digital Media Technology IDMT

Ehrenbergstrasse 31

98693 Ilmenau

www.idmt.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Uwe Kühhirt

Phone +49 3677 467-205

[email protected]

Press

Julia Edling

Phone +49 3677 467-310

[email protected]

VitoC – VIsuaL tabLe oF CoNteNts

The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-

Institut, HHI is presenting a tool for recognizing the structure of

videos. It fans out a video fully automatically and segments it

into individual scenes, shots and sub-shots, allowing you

to locate particular image sequences quickly and accurately.

A detailed table of contents is generated for the videos in the

Internet or for TV recordings, making the tedious process of

searching for individual scenes or segments a thing of the past.




Telecommunications,


Einsteinufer 37

10587 Berlin


Contact

Christian Petersohn

Phone +49 30 31002-663

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Gudrun Quandel

Mobile +49 171 1995334

[email protected]

36 37

Companies amass gigantic amounts of data in their intranets

and databases, storing them in a host of different ways. But the

more data and formats there are, the longer it takes to find the

information you need. ConWeaver, a new technology developed

by Fraunhofer, makes searching so much easier. The system

scans an array of databases, indexes and networks not just for

the search strings entered, but also for their translations and

thematic contexts.

semaNtIC searChes WIth ConWeaver





Fraunhoferstrasse 5

64283 Darmstadt

www.conweaver.de

Contact

Dr. Thomas Kamps

Phone +49 6151 155-651

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Konrad Baier

Phone +49 6151 155-146

[email protected]

VIsuaL aNaLYtICs – From data to deCIsIoNs

The path from data to decisions is often a stony one. Today,

business intelligence requires one thing above all else: process-

ing ever larger amounts of data in ever shorter times in order

to reach the right decisions. A new trend in the field of graphic

data processing could be the shape of things to come –

visual analytics. The Fraunhofer IGD demonstrates new ap-

proaches and solutions in this field, which will enable us to

extract knowledge from large amounts of data much faster.





Fraunhoferstrasse 5

64283 Darmstadt


Contact

Dr. Jörn Kohlhammer

Phone +49 6151 155-646

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Konrad Baier

Phone +49 6151 155-146

[email protected]

38 39

sPaCe-tIme INteLLIGeNCe – NaVIGate Your busINess

With its considerable expertise, the Fraunhofer IAIS is able to

meet customer requirements that cannot be solved by standard

approaches. Fraunhofer’s innovations and consulting services

will enhance your use of space- and time-related data for mar-

keting, market research, media analysis, corporate planning and

controlling. Practical examples of the new paths being taken

include the incorporation of mobility behavior in marketing,

regional segmentation for election analyses, and the emotion

radar on the Internet.




Intelligent Analysis and

Information Systems IAIS

Schloss Birlinghoven

53757 Sankt Augustin

www.iais.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Hans Voss

Phone +49 2241 14-2532

[email protected]

Press

Ulrich Nütten

Phone +49 2241 14-2915

[email protected]

PortabLe juKebox

Even though mp3 player are not bigger than a matchbox, they can store a huge selec-

tion of music. This is possible thanks to audio compression technologies such as mp3,

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) and HE-AAC (High Efficiency AAC). With mp3, music

files can be reduced up to 90 percent without changing the perceptual sound quality.

mp3 was developed by Fraunhofer IIS and became an international standard in 1992.

The breakthrough came in 1998, when low-price memory chips and fast PCs allowed

creating mp3 files and access to the Internet became available for everyone. Today,

mp3 is the most popular audio file format worldwide.

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examples on pp. 32, 33 und 45.)



Am Wolfsmantel 33

91058 Erlangen


Press

Matthias Rose

Phone +49 9131 776-6175

[email protected]


40 41

mIddLeWare For mobILe eNerGY CoNtroL

Hydra middleware helps save energy in the home. Using your

cell phone for display and control purposes, you can monitor

and regulate the power consumption of household appliances.

By pointing the viewfinder of your camera phone at a particular

device, you can see not just the image of it, but also how much

power it is consuming. The Hydra network allows you to adjust

your devices or turn them on and off. You can also run different

scenarios to find the optimal energy consumption solution.




Applied Information Technology FIT

Schloss Birlinghoven

53754 Sankt Augustin

www.fit.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Dr. Markus Eisenhauer

Phone +49 2241 14-2859

[email protected]

Press

Alex Deeg

Phone +49 2214 14-2208

[email protected]

Do you know exactly how high your

household energy consumption is? Does

your dishwasher guzzle more power

than your TV? You probably can’t answer

these questions – and you’re not alone.

To enhance transparency in this area,

Fraunhofer researchers have developed

methods and tools that deliver energy

consumption data quickly and clearly

– using your cell phone as a “magic

lens“. Technology like this will support

the widespread introduction of the

“smart“ electricity meters and time- and

load-dependent electricity rates such as

those recently proposed and approved

by the German government. The data

from smart meters can be used to con trol

consumption, which is not only good

for the environment, but also helps save

money.

buILdING serVICes

Exhibits

Middleware for mobile energy control

Fraunhofer FIT

Participating in the „energy Internet“

Fraunhofer IESE

42 43

PartICIPatING IN the “eNerGY INterNet“

Thanks to the widespread introduction of intelligent electricity

meters (smart meters) and of time- and load-dependent

electricity rates, we find ourselves on the threshold of the energy

Internet. The Fraunhofer IESE now offers a fully automated solu-

tion for consumers. It will allow them to regulate their electricity

consumption, taking into account the energy requirements

of the devices and appliances in use at any moment and the

current prices of their electricity provider. This is the first system

to integrate Ambient Assisted Living (AAL), domotics and energy

management, all in a cost-effective solution.




Experimental Software

Engineering IESE

Fraunhofer-Platz 1

67663 Kaiserslautern

www.iese.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Prof. Dr. Frank Bomarius

Phone +49 631 6800-1201

[email protected]

Press

Alexander Rabe

Phone +49 631 6800-1002

[email protected]

smart PassWord storaGe

At ATMs, in the office, in online shops, Internet auctions or when accessing Internet

communities – wherever you look, passwords and PINs are there to guard access.

And their number is increasing every day. But how are ordinary people supposed

to remember all the different passwords they need to know? MobileSitter from the

Fraunhofer SIT is a solution to this problem that can be loaded onto any cell phone.

This secure memory for passwords is resistant to dictionary attacks. The trick lies in

the security software used. MobileSitter does not respond to the entry of an incorrect

master password with the standard “wrong password“ message. Instead, it provides

attackers with a list of PINs and passwords that they could conceivably think are valid.

Only when he has entered all these codes on the Web page of a bank or auction

company, will the hacker realize that he has been duped.

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examples on pp. 32, 33 und 41.)

Fraunhofer Institute for Secure

Information Technology SIT

Rheinstrasse 75

64295 Darmstadt

www.sit.fraunhofer.de

Press

Oliver Küch

Phone +49 6151 869-213

[email protected]


45 44

Gesture control was previously the do-

main of children and teenagers when

playing interactive games on their con-

soles. In the kitchen of the future it will

be possible to control household appli-

ances by means of simple hand gestures,

without any direct physical contact. The

range and sophistication of applications

for gesture control is enormous: from

simply switching lights on and off to a

variety of tasks typically performed in

kitchens, where hygiene and practicality

are of paramount importance and hands-

free control can be a huge advantage.

The versatile iPoint can be used in any

situation where hygiene is a major con-

cern, for instance in operating theaters or

for terminals in highly frequented public

spaces such as ticket vending machines. It

can even be used to select games, music

CDs or videos.

KItCheN

Exhibit

iPoint – gesture control in the kitchen

Fraunhofer HHI

46

iPoint – Gesture CoNtroL IN the KItCheN

The Fraunhofer HHI’s iPoint Presenter enables people to com-

municate by intuitive gesture with a display; there is no contact

with the screen and no data glove is required. The system uses

infrared light and two cameras to capture the person’s move-

ments and transfers the information to the computer system,

which then interprets the movements as commands. Gesture

control is of relevance wherever direct contact is impossible or

deemed unhygienic, e.g. in kitchens, operating theaters and

public places.




Telecommunications,


Einsteinufer 37

10587 Berlin


Contact

Paul Chojecki

Phone +49 30 31002-281

[email protected]

Press

Dr. Gudrun Quandel

Mobile +49 171 1995334

[email protected]

47

FrauNhoFer GrouP For mICroeLeCtroNICs

The Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics coordinates the

affairs of the twelve institutes and three associated institutes

that are active in the fields of microelectronics, microintegration

and microsystems technology. The group focuses on interdisci-

plinary projects and joint development work; its groundbreaking

research and application-oriented development provide mid-

sized companies in particular with the support they need,

when they need it. The core capabilities of the member

institutes are in the interdisciplinary areas of semiconductor

technology and communication technologies, as well as in the

follow ing application-oriented business areas: light, security,

EES and e-mobility, Ambient Assisted Living, and entertainment.


Hall 9, Stand B36

Fraunhofer Group Microelectronics

SpreePalais am Dom

Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2

10178 Berlin

www.vue.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Prof. Dr. Heinz Gerhäuser

Group Chairman

Phone +49 9131 776-101

[email protected]

Press

Christian Lüdemann

Phone +49 30 688 3759-6103

[email protected]

FrauNhoFer ICt GrouP

As Europe’s biggest research network for information and

communication technology, the Fraunhofer ICT Group is the first

port of call for industrial customers and the media looking for a

contact in this field. It pools the strengths of its seventeen

member institutes, marketing them as a single unit. This

networking makes it possible to transform application-oriented

research into targeted, end-to-end solutions for specific indus-

tries: tailored IT solutions, professional technology consulting

and pre-competitive research for new products and services.

The Fraunhofer ICT Group’s regular economic summits bring

the right partners from industry and research together to

exchange ideas.


Hall 9, Stand B36

Fraunhofer ICT Group

Friedrichstrasse 60

10117 Berlin

www.iuk.fraunhofer.de

Contact

Prof. Dr. Matthias Jarke

Group Chairman

Phone +49 2241 14-2925

[email protected]

Press

Alexander Gerber

Phone +49 30 7261566-30

[email protected]

48 49

sIte aNd haLL PLaNsFraunhofer HHI

Hall 9, Stand A44 (German federal

ministry of economics and technology)

Hall 13, Stand D11, »Broadband World«

Hall 16, Stand C39, »Next Level 3D«

Fraunhofer IDMT

Hall 9, Stand D04, “Forschung für die

Zukunft“ (Research for the future)

Hall 9, Stand D31

Fraunhofer IGD

Hall 9, Stand B40 (German federal

ministry of education and research)

Fraunhofer IML

Hall 5, Stand A55

Fraunhofer ISST

Hall 6, Stand F16

Fraunhofer SIT

Hall 9, Stand B59 / 60

the exhIbItING FrauNhoFer INstItutIoNs

EAST 2

EAST 3

SOUTH 2 SOUTH 1

NORTH 2

NORTH 1

WEST 1



Other locations



future parc – Hall 9, Stand B36

Fraunhofer Academy

Fraunhofer FIT

Fraunhofer FOKUS

Fraunhofer HHI

Fraunhofer IAIS

Fraunhofer IDMT

Fraunhofer IESE

Fraunhofer IGD

Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer SIT

Fraunhofer ICT Group

Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics

Other locations

Fraunhofer FIRST


ministry of education and research)

Fraunhofer FOKUS


ministry of the interior)

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