2013 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel ANUBIS (en/de)
ANUBIS – solutions towards energy-efficient production IMMS wireless sensor networks will capture data from existing process plant and help optimise its operation. Ideas for automation are tested The issue in experimental plant like that shown here. Photograph: Fraunhofer IOSB-INA. In the attempt to slow down climate change, buildings are being insulated against heat loss, automotive fuel consumption is being reduced and regenerative energy is being given every encouragement. However, the source of more than 70 % of the CO2 emitted in…
2013 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel 3DNeuroN (en/de)
3DNeuroN – 3D bi-directional interface with the brain The microelectronic chip developed by IMMS forms part of a system Motivation which is intended to detect (and to stimulate) neuron activity in three dimensions. The image shows the probe card used in wafer-level testing of the 3DNeuroN chips. Photograph: IMMS. 26 When humans have superficial wounds to arms and legs, the body is able to regenerate damaged sections of the peripheral nerves. Injuries to the head and the spinal chord, and conditions like multiple sclerosis and…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel THERMULAB (en/de)
Thermulab A high-temperature sensor system for greater energy efficiency in gas-fired power stations and combustion engines Microchip with an operating temperature of up to 150°C, developed by IMMS as part of the “Thermulab” project. Photograph: IMMS. Why is it needed? 30 To achieve high thermodynamic efficiency in gas power stations or combustion engines, the working temperatures are raised almost to the thermal limit of the materials contained in the equipment, reaching up to 1200°C, so that highly accurate measurement of the…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel TESCA (en/de)
TESCA Direct mirror drive for Terahertz Scanner Spiegelantrieb. Grafik: IMMS. Security checks at airports and major public events involve long queues and much trouble. A “terahertz camera” would enable people to be scanned in future for hidden, possibly dangerous, objects – such as weapons or explosives – effectively scanned as they simply passed by. The acquisition of any object's emissions of intrinsic electromagnetic waves in the THz band carries with it no health risks whatsoever. The technology1 will render real-time examination from…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel SHS-Facility (en/de)
SHS-Facility An intelligent system for building automation SHS system node. Photograph: R. Peukert, IMMS. 42 Housing has been changing radically over a period of years. Empty buildings due to demographic change, a new legal framework and also the availability of new technology have forced landlords and real estate administrators into a rethink. The challenge now for the housing industry, with its typical investment period of many decades, is to achieve the sort of flat or apartment that can be individually tuned, is suitable to every…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel S4ECoB (en/de)
S4ECoB Buildings with greater energy efficiency using sound recognition Buildings are responsible for a third of the CO2 emissions and 40% of the total energy consumption in the EU. More than 60% of the energy used there goes into HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) and lighting.1 As these systems offer the greatest potential for improving the energy balance of buildings, they are the focus of efforts to conserve energy2 in order to achieve the ambitious “20-20-20” climate goals of the EU member states3 – improving energy efficiency…
2012 Jahresbericht | Nominierung für den Innovationspreis Thüringen
TESTIM ONI ALS IMMS nominated for Thüringen’s 2012 Innovation Prize for magnetic levitation direct drive Having been nominated for the Thüringen Innovation Prize in 2012, IMMS was among the top three competitors in the “Industry and Materials” category. The direct drive is a positioning system completely controlled by magnetism and permitting a load to be swayed accurately through six coordinates. The IMMS made up of optical and capacitive detectors. Conventional sensors have to date worked on the laser interferometry…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel KOMPASSION (en/de)
KOMPASSION Compact adaptive terminal antenna for interference-free satellite navigation Unmanned flying vehicles such as quadrocopters are being used ever more. Long-discussed fields of application for this new technology are catastrophe relief services or the autonomous transport of such urgently required goods as donated organs. However, although there has been enormous progress in their development over recent years, these aircraft have not so far been used for safety-critical scenarios. Autonomous movement, it must be remembered,…
