Profile

The Division of AutomationTechnology is developing new technologies and systems which combine innovative kinematic and control concepts with methods from the field of machine vision. Our focus is on systems for optical testing both in relation to industrial quality control and in relation to the protection of humans, objects, documents and processes. Our developments are aimed at the growing markets of process automation and robotics, as well as those of security technology and logistics.

R&D Topics

The core competencies of the Division of Automation Technology are robotics, process control, digital image processing as well as pattern recognition. Techniques for picture detection, such as »Active Vision«, and for system instruction, such as »Soft Computing«, are closely linked with new technologies from control and robot system technology. State-of-the-art laboratory equipment and software are available for research and development in these expanding areas.

Business Sectors

The Division of Automation Technology develops highly integrated intelligent tools and methods for production and security technology. We offer complete systems as well as software modules for:

• Information and communication security, document security,
• Safety and surveillance of traffic,
• Automation of industrial quality assurance,
• Port Automation,
• Automated optical 3D Surveillance of hazardous productions areas,
• Robotic systems for industrial, service and medical applications,
• Engineering environments for simulation applications,
• Supervisory control for process plants and power supply

Services

• Feasibility and concept studies,
• Development of methods and algorithms,
• Technical verifications and functional testing of new components and systems,
• Modelling, simulating, planning and optimizing production processes,
• Development of innovative robot and operating systems for applications in production and logistics

Contact:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Krüger
Phone: +49 (0) 30/3 90 06-1 84
E-Mail: joerg.krueger@ipk.fraunhofer.de