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Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Shaping The Future: Applied Research And Development For Industrial
Production
Konstantinos Tigkos
Fraunhofer EZRT, Dr.-Mack-Strasse 81, 90762 Fürth
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Presentation Outline
The Speaker
Research in Germany
Personal experiences
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Fraunhofer IIS
Fraunhofer EZRT
Personal activity at Image Processing Group
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The Speaker
Konstantinos Tigkos
2007: B.Sc. EE Technical Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, Greece
2011: M.Sc. EE Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
2011: Research Assistant at Fraunhofer IIS Development Center for X-ray Technology (EZRT) - Image Processing Group
2011: Research Assistant at DTU Informatics & Mathematical Modeling –Section for Scientific Computing
2012: Scientific employee at Fraunhofer IIS Development Center for X-ray Technology (EZRT) - Image Processing Group
Research interests:
Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Tomographic Imaging,
Scientific Computing
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Research in GermanyAt a Glance
Germany is Europe‟s no. 1 in patent registrations (157,000). Among the world‟s three most innovative countries (USA, Japan).
Since 1948, 16 Nobel prizes have been won by Max Planck Gesellschaft.
Other internationally renowned research institutes:
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft for applied research.
The Helmholtz Association with 15 internationally leading large research institutions.
Fraunhofer IIS received the “Deutsche Zukunftspreis” (German award for future-relevant inventions) in the year 2000 for the development of MP3.
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Research in GermanyInternational Studies and Research
Almost 1/8 of students enrolled at German universities comes from abroad. Germany is now the most popular place to study after the United States and Britain.
Most popular study subject for international students: Engineering.
Germany‟s growing reputation as a centre of cutting-edge technology and innovation is increasingly attracting academics and researchers from abroad. Almost 26,000 are employed at German universities and a further 26,200 are funded by academic and research bodies.
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Research in GermanyEmployers
German Industries and Institutes are some of the world‟s most sought-after
employers.
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Research in GermanyPersonal Experience
The concept of “HiWi” (HilfsWissenschaftler – research assistant or student
assistant) is the link between academic studies and actual work.
Other important working experience / career openers:
Internships.
Final theses, dissertations.
PhD fellowships.
All of the above are offered in the various institutes of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.
Knowledge of German is not always a requirement but certainly a big
advantage! (also for everyday life)
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The Fraunhofer GesellschaftThe largest organization for applied research in Europe
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft undertakes
applied research of direct service to private and
public enterprise and of wide benefit to society.
Our Customers:
Industry
Service sector
Public administration
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Joseph von
Fraunhofer
Director and partner
in a glassworks
Discovery of the
“Fraunhofer lines” in
the solar spectrum
New methods for
processing lenses
Research volume:
approx. €1.8 billion
annually
Research and
development on
behalf of industry
and state
mp3 music format,
white LED, high-
resolution thermal
camera
Researche
r
Inventor
Entrepreneur
The Fraunhofer-
Gesellschaft
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
in Germany
München
Holzkirchen
Freiburg
Efringen-
Kirchen
FreisingStuttgart
PfinztalKarlsruheSaarbrücken
St. IngbertKaiserslautern
DarmstadtWürzburg
Erlangen
Nürnberg
Ilmenau
Schkopau
Teltow
Oberhausen
Duisburg
EuskirchenAachen
St. Augustin
Schmallenberg
Dortmund
PotsdamBerlin
Rostock
LübeckItzehoe
Braunschweig
Hannover
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Jena
Leipzig
Chemnitz
Dresden
Cottbus
Magdeburg
Halle
Fürth
Wachtberg
Ettlingen
Kandern
Oldenburg
Freiberg
Paderborn
Kassel
GießenErfurt
Augsburg
Oberpfaffenhofen
Garching
Straubing
Bayreuth
Bronnbach
Prien
Hamburg
Leuna
60 Institutes
More than 20,000 employees
Budget: €1.8 billion
70% of research revenue derives from
contracts with industry and from publicly
financed research projects.
Almost 30% is contributed by the
German federal and Länder
governments.
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Fraunhofer Worldwide
International collaboration through representative offices in Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East
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60 Institutes with different
“Institute cultures”
Applied research as a
profession
Excellent research
Institutional and project funding
Management/rules of a public
institution
On the one hand
A single organization with a mission
More than 250 business fields and
core competencies
Strong applications orientation
Revenues from contract research
Entrepreneurial action
On the other hand
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in a multi-dimensional field
of tension
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Scientific competence
Proven by the recognition
of the scientific community
Market success and
entrepreneurial
competence
Proven by contracts with
industry and government
Professional networking
With other Fraunhofer
Institutes and externals
Well-balanced financial
mix
Different independent
sources
Demands of a Fraunhofer Institute
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Fraunhofer IISWelcome to the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
Founded in 1985
More than 700 staff
Budget aprox. € 90 million
Revenue sources:
> 75 % income from
projects
< 25 % public funding
Home of
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Fraunhofer IISHead Office Erlangen - Tennenlohe
Location of board of directors, administration, IT
services, PR, technical service.
11 departments doing research on Audio,
Communications Engineering, Integrated
Circuits, Imaging Systems.
Excellent technical equipment: Sound
laboratory, Digital Cinema, Anechoic Chamber,
Campus radio bit eXpress.
Strong presence within the metropolitan area of
Nuremberg.
Tight networking with the university of Erlangen.
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Fraunhofer IISDepartments
Audio
Communications
Communication Networks
Contactless Test and Measuring Systems
Development Center X-Ray Technology EZRT, Fürth
Electronic Imaging
IC-Design Digital
Image Processing & Medical Technology
Integrated Circuits and Systems
Integrated Digital Terminals
Locating & Communication Systems
Moving Picture Technologies
Multimedia Realtime Systems
RF and Microwave Design
Power Efficient Systems
Process Integrated Inspection
Systems
Supply Chain Services SCS,
Nuremberg
Technologies for Supply Chains
Wireless Distribution Systems,
Digital Broadcasting, Ilmenau
Dresden Division
Design Automation EAS
Heterogeneous Systems
Microelectronic Systems
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Fraunhofer IIS What do we expect from our employees?
Consistency in providing
performance for the Institute„s
undertakings, focus on long-term
objectives, reliability, protection of
the Institute„s properties.
Spirit of innovation, willingness to
learn, sensitivity for trends,
willingness to explore new paths.
Humanity, openness, honesty,
respect, politeness, confidence.
Joy, positive attitude, cohesion,
pride in the joint achievements,
celebrate success.
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Fraunhofer IISWhat sets us apart
Fraunhofer as “stepping stone” for your career, bridge between research and industry, further professional qualification at a high level.
Flat hierarchies, freedom for creativity.
A positive working environment with excellent technical equipment.
Space for personal development.
Work-life balance: Trust-based working hours, opportunity to telework, day nursery near the institute.
Joint activities: Works outing, summer festival, Christmas party.
Sporting opportunities: Spine gymnastics, fitness room, volleyball, soccer, mountain-bike.
Language courses: English and German language courses are available to all employees without cost.
Our aim is that the relationship between employee and institute is based on the symmetry between giving and taking.
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Fraunhofer IISQualification for science and industry
Gaining professional experience with Fraunhofer is advantageous.
Opportunity to become an entrepreneur.
Vicinity to universities
Taking over of responsible positions at universities and research facilities.
Exchange of highest-qualified staff from Fraunhofer to industry belongs to the mission of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.
Chance for young scientists
Knowledge transfer
Networking
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Interested in X-Ray Technology?Welcome to the Fraunhofer IIS Development Center for X-Ray
Technology (EZRT)
Facts and Figures:
1998: 11 employees in the two
locations Saarbrücken and
Erlangen.
2011: 70 employees – 70
Helpers in the departments
EZRT, BMP and PRP.
Locations: Fürth, Erlangen,
Saarbrücken.
Fraunhofer EZRT: Only 67
Employees (33 in Fürth,
turnover € 3,5 Mio. from
projects).
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Fraunhofer EZRTProcessing Chain
From XXL-CT to
CTportable
Beam Generation
• X-Ray Source
• Light Source
• etc.
Interaction
• Test Object
• Target
• etc.
Detection
• X-Ray Detector
• Optical Detector
• etc.
Recon-struction
• 3D Techniques
• 2D Techniques
• etc.
Image Processing
• Corrections
• Selection
• etc.
Evaluation
• Automatic
• Area Speciific
• etc.
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Fraunhofer EZRT Business Areas
X-Ray Systems
Lab Systems
Specialized Systems
Photovoltaics / Electronics
Components and Modules
X-Ray Components
Sorting
Image Processing
Volume Imaging of Large Objects
Security
XXL-CT
Automotive
Aerospace
Wind Energy
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Fraunhofer EZRT Home of the CTportable
CTportable is the smallest
CT system in the world!
Very compact and
lightweight (19 kg) for easy
transportation.
High precision metrology.
RoI Image of a Walnut
(M: 2.7): Resolution 18 µm
Complete Walnut
(M: 1.3): Resolution 36 µm
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Fraunhofer EZRT Home of XXL-CT
XXL-CT targets at volume imaging of large objects.
Applications lie in automotive, aerospace and wind energy industries.
A new test site for the Linear Accelerator is in operation since 2012.
Radiation energy is produced in a high frequency field. Thus a continuous increase in energy is possible. Radiation energy can be as high as 9 MeV.
Objects up to Ø 3 m and 3 t weight in standard CT.
Stage 2 - 2014
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Fraunhofer EZRTSpecialized Systems – Ice Core CT
Volume Size at Maximum Resolution: 2.2 TB
Continuous Testing for Several Days Possible
Resolutions:
1000 x 100 mm (Diameter) Complete Drill Core at 12.5 µm Voxel Size
1000 x 100 mm RoI CT up to 5 µm Voxel Size (MRA-CT)
Smaller Samples Down to 500 nm Voxel Size (Transmission Tube)
Helical CT for Samples up to 100 cm Length Possible
Operating Temperature: -15 ºC
Reconstruction and Image Processing
Reco-Cluster Having 10 x 42 GB RAM + GPU Reconstruction
Special Image Processing for Large Volumes
Ice Core
(-15 ºC)
X-Ray Source
(0 ºC)
Air Conditioning -
15 ºC
Air-cussioned Manipulator on Granite (-15
ºC)
1 m
Detector
(0 ºC)
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Fraunhofer EZRT Software Highlights
Scorpius XLab® - Realistic simulation sofware:
Generation of projection and reconstruction data
Mono- and polychromatic
simulation of spectra
Prefiltering (beam hardening)
Simulation of focal spot
Simulation of detector lag
Inclusion of detector modulation transfer function
Determination of scattered radiation
Simulation of system noise
Volume Player Plus – 3D Visualization, Image processing and
Evaluation:
Visualization of image and volume data layer by layer
Manual image analysis using histograms and gray values
Saving volume data as sequence of images
Generation of partial images and
volumes
Import / export of data
Contrast tool for HDR data
Measuring tool
2D/3D image processing
3D visualization
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Fraunhofer PRP ISAR – Intelligent System for Automatic X-Ray Inspection
Unsupervised automatic
inspection.
Efficient image processing
algorithms which are able to
detect discontinuities with a
size down to 1% of the
penetrated wall thickness.
Classification of defects
(pores, blowholes, oxides,
clusters, contaminations).
Determination of the depth of
defects.
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Personal Activity at Image Processing Group Volume Imaging of Large Containers – Security Project ECSIT
Innovative Development Target:
3D Imaging for Container Inspection
Evaluation, design and demonstration of
technical solutions for the volume imaging of
container contents.
Application:Inspection of containers in first stage high-
throughput scanners and identify potentially
dangerous contents. 3D Imaging of dangerous
cargo area.
Increasing Container Security by Contactless
Inspection in Port Terminals
Erhöhung der ContainerSicherheit durch berührungslose Inspektion im Hafen-
Terminal
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Thank You For Your Attention!
Photo: Fraunhofer EZRT Image Processing Group