FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR OPEN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

The high-level programming framework Qrisp developed by Fraunhofer FOKUS is now available as open-source Eclipse technology. This enables structured, open development of Qrisp according to the rules of the Eclipse Foundation. With the Qrisp framework, developers can write efficient and scalable quantum algorithms.

Flexibility, high levels of innovation and more competition – the CampusOS consortium, consisting of 22 partners from industry and research, has published a position paper that highlights the advantages of open, modular campus networks. 

The increased use of media on the internet is leading to rising energy consumption. The “Green Streaming - Technologies for a sustainable digital media value-chain” project aims to create energy-efficient solutions for the entire video streaming value-chain: from video creation, processing and delivery through to use on various end devices. The project is a part of the “GreenTech Innovation Competition” technology program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.

At its first annual conference, Fraunhofer SIRIOS presents itself as a technology and innovation platform for public safety. In the event center of Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, transformed into a demo lab, around 140 guests, representatives from politics, security authorities, industry, associations, and research came together on October 19 to discuss the first results of Fraunhofer SIRIOS.

Prof. Dr. Sonja Schimmler took on a visiting professorship at the Technische Universität Berlin on October 1, 2023. In the coming years, she will set up and lead the “Research Data Infrastructure” department at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. At the same time, she will continue to work as a research group lead in the Digital Public Services business unit at Fraunhofer FOKUS.

At the airfield in Schönhagen, ALADIN partners today demonstrated how a temporary local 5G network can improve forest firefighting. In various field tests, an overall solution was integrated so that emergency forces can now be networked, firefighting robots and drones can be controlled, and situational images can be transmitted to the operations center in real-time.