FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR OPEN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Atos, E4, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Huawei, Mellanox, and SUSE announce their efforts furthering the development of an open and feature-rich ecosystem to support the evolving needs of the various industries undergoing digitalization and of all their respective stakeholders. 

As part of the iKoPA project, Fraunhofer FOKUS is developing an interactive simulator for the virtual testing of automated driving and for the analysis of user acceptance. To this end, various driving scenarios were created in which students of the TU Berlin had to monitor the system behavior and intervene in difficult situations. The student with the best test drive result was awarded a prize.

Rehabilitation and aftercare programs that patients follow after an injury or operation are often tedious and time-consuming. In order to ensure the long-term success of therapy even after hospitalization, the MeineReha® team has developed a complete system for telemedically assisted rehabilitation and prevention across all areas of life, which was awarded the prize of the “Gründerwettbewerb - Digitale Innovationen” at IFA.

From June 18 to 20, 2018, Fraunhofer FOKUS hosted the 21st International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2018). The annual conference focuses on trends in the development, implementation, and application of business information systems. This year, the approximately 130 participants discussed the effects of digitalization on such systems.

The Greek broadcaster ERT has launched the first of its kind HbbTV 360° Video Portal for FIFA World Cup Games in Russia. Main enabler for this offer is the “360° Video Playout” by Fraunhofer FOKUS, a unique and patented solution that enables the playback of 360° videos on nearly any device.

From 17th to 20th June 2018, President Steinmeier traveled to the west coast of the USA. The focus was a transatlantic exchange on the future of democracy in the context of digitalization. A highlight was the inauguration of the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ina Schieferdecker, founding director of the Weizenbaum Institute and head of the Fraunhofer FOKUS, took part in the trip as a special guest.

From May 15 to 16, 2018, Fraunhofer FOKUS organized the 7th FOKUS Media Web Symposium. Year after year, the annual conference attracts more than 200 international media and technology experts from 20 countries to present and discuss the latest trends. This year we focussed on Video Streaming tech, 360° Video and virtual/Augmented Reality.

Under the motto “Internet Delivered Media – Mission accomplished?” the seventh FOKUS Media Web Symposium will take place from May 15-16, 2018. At the annual conference, more than 200 international guests meet again at Fraunhofer FOKUS to discuss the latest trends and technologies of the “Media Web” with experts from science and industry.