Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics in cooperation with the Leibniz institutes IHP and FBH
Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics in cooperation with the Leibniz institutes IHP and FBH

Communication and networks

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Fields of research:

  • Car2Car
  • Car2Infrastructure
  • Car2Mobile
  • Car2Home
  • Car2Enterprise
  • Vehicle acoustics

Information and communication technology (ICT) is also at the heart of current and future technology trends for connected and automated mobility. It is no longer just about driving - connected people need a connected car and interaction with it.

In concrete terms, this means that all components that are to communicate with each other and exchange data must be connected (Car2X): the smartphone with the car, which in turn with other vehicles and infrastructures, such as traffic lights or traffic management systems, your own home or company. To enable networking between the various units, different communication concepts are required for different communication channels.

In addition to the efforts of Car2Mobile, Car2Home, and Car2Enterprise to bring both the professional and private spheres into the car, Car2Infrastructure and Car2Car are intended to help achieve a higher level of safety and optimize traffic flow. These two communication concepts are the prerequisite for autonomous driving, which would be impossible without interaction with the environment.

Project examples

LiFi technology connects driverless trucks on highways in Japan for the first time @ Fraunhofer HHI

Japanese mobile communications infrastructure provider Sangikyo Corporation has used the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute's (HHI) LiFi technology for the first time to connect driverless trucks while on the move for a pilot project in Japan.

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5G NetMobil - 5G solutions for the connected mobility of the future with Fraunhofer HHI

Together with fifteen other project partners from industry, SMEs and research, the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI is solving key challenges of automotive real-time communication in the "5G NetMobil" project.

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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Projekt OTB-5G+ - Open Testbed Berlin – 5G and Beyond with Fraunhofer HHI

In the OTB-5G+ project, a new network architecture for 5G and subsequent mobile radio systems will be investigated. The planned open testbed Berlin includes all essential components for this goal. 

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (funding code: KIS6INI004).
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AI4Mobile - AI-supported mobile radio systems for mobility in industry and transportation with Fraunhofer HHI

The project AI4Mobile aims at developing methods that enable a robust prediction of the quality of service at high mobility using data from the entire mobile network.

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
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KoNET Convergent networks with Fraunhofer HHI and Fraunhofer IAF

In the project “KoNet”, the Fraunhofer Institutes HHI, IAF, ESK und FIT are working together to develop key technologies for future heterogeneous, convergent networks. 

Supported by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
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ERIKA -Electromobility with Redundant Intelligent Communication Architecture with Fraunhofer HHI

The aim of the research project in the context of electrified and automated driving is to provide insights into whether OFDM technology can meet the requirements for data transmission in electric vehicles.

Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) (funding reference: 01ME18003F).
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CampusOS with Fraunhofer HHI

CampusOS aims to support the development of an ecosystem for 5G campus networks based on open and modular radio technologies and interoperable network components.

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK).

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KOMSENS-6G with Fraunhofer HHI

The collaborative project "Perceptive communication networks with integrated sensor technology for 6th generation mobile communications (KOMSENS-6G)" focuses on integrating sensor technology into 6G communication systems.

KOMSENS-6G is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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UltraSec with Fraunhofer HHI

Security Architecture for a UWB-based IoT Application Platform.

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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6G-ICAS4Mobility with Fraunhofer HHI

The project 6G-ICAS4Mobility investigates diverse approaches for integrated mobile wireless communication and radar sensing in vehicular applications, with a special focus on intelligent automobiles and drones.

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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Shuttle2X with Fraunhofer HHI 

Shuttle2X investigates the safe use of automated shuttle vehicles in urban traffic, supported by vehicular and infrastructure networking through vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

Shuttle2X project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action - Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK), and the European Union.

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AI4CSM with Fraunhofer HHI

Automotive Intelligence for Connected Shared Mobility.

Funded as part of the European H2020 Research and Innovation Program, ECSEL Joint Undertaking.

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Joint project "Deutsche Brilliance": Development of scalable diamond-based quantum microprocessors gets underway, with Fraunhofer IAF

The DE-BRILL project aims to solve two of the main challenges currently hindering the development and commercialization of diamond quantum computers.

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Networked mobility - vehicle communication @ Fraunhofer IIS

With navigation antennas for automotive applications, hybrid radio (hybrid radio solution for any radio platform), mm-wave relay networks for 5G, wireline communication, C-V2XSim.
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Car-2-Car communication via optical Li-Fi data transmission @ Fraunhofer IPMS

Li-Fi, or Light Fidelity, is a technology for wireless data transmission using light. The principle is simple. A modulator on the transmitter switches a light-emitting diode, or LED for short, on and off very quickly so that the human eye does not perceive it. 

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Project SMARTWAVE

Development of innovative technologies for beam steering of communication antennas, e.g. for mobility with Leibniz IHP.
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