Internship ReportBachelor Biomedical EngineeringFraunhofer Institute of Integrated Circuits IIS
Company
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Located in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Leading research facility worldwide for microelectronic and information technology
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Known for developing the mp3 and MPEG AAC Audiocodec Over 900 employees Fields of expertise: audio and media technologies, development of adaptive
systems, X-ray and medical image analysis, communication systems, smart sensing and electronics, supply chain services
Workplace and tasks
Implementation of an optical sensor for measuring the pulse wave into a
shirt
Tuning of the parameters of the sensor, transmission of data with a
microcontroller and a bluetooth module, conducting a pilot study under
different levels of physical activity, analysis and postprocessing of the
recorded data, evaluation of the data
Included works: soldering, programming in C, physical testing of the
prototype, statistical evaluation, MATLAB
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Workplace and tasks
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Living in Erlangen
Student apartment provided by Fraunhofer IIS, 10min car ride to the
institute
Low living cost (100€ for the apartment, groceries usually 2/3 of the
price in vienna)
Small city with many students
Salary paid by Fraunhofer IIS for working as a scientific assistant
(~500€ for 40h/month), additional income by Erasmus+ (~230€/month)
Many outdoor activities north of Erlangen (Fränkische Schweiz is about
30-45min car drive), Nürnberg has a lot of attractions, beautiful city
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Living in Erlangen
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Living in Erlangen
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2017January February March April May
Start ofInternshipJan 16, 2017
Preliminary Final VersionApr 8, 2017
Final VersionMai 11, 2017
End of InternshipMay 15, 2017
16/1/2017 ‐ 27/1/2017Acquaintance, Research
27/1/2017 ‐ 17/2/2017MicrocontrollerFirmware in C
13/2/2017 ‐ 24/2/2017LabVIEW GUI
24/2/2017 ‐ 2/3/2017Research, Troubleshooting
3/3/2017 ‐ 3/4/2017MATLAB
10/3/2017 ‐ 24/3/2017Pilot Study
28/3/2017 ‐ 8/4/2017Evaluation
10/4/2017 ‐ 11/5/2017Thesis ‐ Corrections, Formatting, Structuring
Timeline
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Other projects by the Fraunhofer IIS
Efficient recycling with x-ray techniques Sorts and identifies materials
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Other projects by the Fraunhofer IIS
facetVision® Compound eye technology enabling cameras with a thickness of two
milimeters Enables ultra thin smartphone cameras
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Other projects by the Fraunhofer IIS
MPEG-H audio codec for enabling 3D audio experiences at home
Individual control of volume, for example raising the volume for voices while lowering background sounds and music for better understanding of speech
Cingo® support for Virtual Reality devices for realistic 3D sound
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Other projects by the Fraunhofer IIS
SHORE® Facial recognition of emotions, age and gender with a video camera
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Conclusion of the internship
Very diverse company, many projects, friendly and helpful work colleagues Interdisciplinary work, cross-linked thinking Not many differences regarding food, living, language and overall lifestyle
compared to Austria Enough time to work on bachelor thesis Project concluded in a presentation in front of department to inform them
of your results and eventual prospects, including constructive feedback on your working behaviour as well as on the presentation
Salary and Erasmus+ support enough to live on Beneficial for future work life due to wide-ranged experience Overall a very positive experience
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Conclusion of the internship
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Sources
Fraunhofer IIS, http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de Fraunhofer IIS, SHORE®, https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/de/ff/sse/ils/tech/shore-
facedetection.html Fraunhofer IIS, Highlights 2016, Jahresbericht, http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/jb2016
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