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Fraunhofer IOSB
A strong scientific partner for application-oriented research in optronics, system technologies and image exploitation
About Fraunhofer IOSB
Development of innovative cameras. Optimal use and networking of sensors. Processing and analyzing the resulting data streams according to the task at hand, leading to decision support systems for humans or intelligent control mechanisms for autonomous systems. This comprehensive process and exploitation chain is our domain. Our expertise in all these areas comes to use for applications as diverse as automation, inspection or civil security: Our technology assists drivers or doctors in critical situations, detects and analyses dangers in public spaces or revolutionises deep-sea research using underwater drones, to name just a few examples. With more than 500 employees - 350 of them in Karlsruhe and Ettlingen - the Fraunhofer IOSB is one of the larger Fraunhofer Institutes. Like the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft as a whole, we are committed to application-oriented research for the benefit of society and economy. We shape the future. Scientific and technological excellence are just as much a part of our DNA as customer orientation and reliability towards our clients from industry and public authorities. Our most important and valuable capital are our employees. That is why personal and professional development, individual freedom and the compatibility of career and family are so important to us.
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Fraunhofer IOSB and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) developed a mobile assistive system combining extended reality glasses and artificial intelligence to support individuals with visual impairments.
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Research & Knowledge
Fraunhofer IOSB published an interview in the Progress Report 2025/2026 by Dr.-Ing. Michael Voit discussing the role of simulation in the development of reliable KI systems.
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Research & Knowledge
Fraunhofer IOSB published the current visIT-Ausgabe showing how digital product spaces and manufacturing capabilities are presented and tested in a data room in Karlsruhe and Lemgo.
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