Institute Report 2023
Turning PointFraunhofer Institute for Transportation
and Infrastructure Systems IVI

Turning Point

The records do not reflect whether Aristotle lived through times as turbulent as todays’. His
aphorism – we cannot change the winds, but we can set the sails differently –, however, has
survived for more than two millennia. We are currently experiencing stormy days characterized
by serious upheavals and a deep uncertainty – not just in world politics, German economy, andeveryday life in our communities, but also within Fraunhofer. The German Federal Chancellor’s
much-quoted term »turning point« (»Zeitenwende«) reminds me of the period after the fall of
the Berlin wall over 30 years ago, when the former political leaders lost control and soon after,
society changed for the better with breath-taking speed. Hope remains that things will soontake a positive turn again and that our politicians will not take the old Chinese saying »when
the winds of change are blowing, some will build walls and others will build windmills.« tooliterally.
Ever since the change in its presidency, the fresh, pleasant breeze of a new beginning has been
blowing through Fraunhofer. Through trusting and open communication, a clear strategicalorientation, and also by critically reassessing time-honored traditions, our research organization
has managed to regain its internal cohesion, its creative motivation and its reputation within»society in a very short time span. The fact that the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is again focusing
on their original agenda of promoting the competitiveness and value creation of German
industry through innovation suits us very well at Fraunhofer IVI. With an industrial revenue of
35 percent, we fulfill the board’s high standards in an exemplary fashion. For the past years wehave prepared the institute so that it will be able to survive in economically difficult times. Ourcommission books are still well-filled, sufficient funds are available for investments in future
research areas, and our positive 2023 annual financial statement makes us optimistic that we

Our positive 2023 annual financial
statement makes us optimistic that
we will be able to overcome theeffects of the current recession andthe severe cuts in funding programs
without any great damage.«Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner

will be able to overcome the effects of the current recession and the severe cuts in funding
programs without any great damage. For this reason, I would like to take the opportunity tothank all my colleagues for their commitment, creativity, and collaborative teamwork. I am
certain that this strong, achievement-oriented community will find that the upcoming change
in the position of institute director in 2024 offers as a chance for new visions and development
opportunities for Fraunhofer IVI.
Director
From a historical point of view, the Renaissance period that started in the late Middle Ages
is seen as the original turning point of ages. At the time, Europe was characterized by rapid
progress in science, economics, arts, and culture. At the end of the epoch, people did not

Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner

just want to believe anymore, but they wanted to understand the science of what holds ourmatthias.klingner@

world together. With hope for better times, I would therefore like to end with what is probably

ivi.fraunhofer.de

Immanuel Kant’s most famous motto – »Have the courage to use your own intelligence« –, andPhone +49 351 4640-800

to wish all readers an inspiring time with our annual report.

Contents
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6
Institute �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Partners | ICT Group | Alliances������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 8
Organization Chart �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Profile | Facilities and Large Equipment ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Economic Development | Advisory Board ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 14
Departments / Centers������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 16
Mobility and Digital Services
		 FLASH Driverless Automated Shuttle������������������������������������������������������������������������ 16
Vehicle Systems
		 Megawatt Fast Charging for Electric Commercial Vehicles in Logistics:
		 MEGA-LADEN���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18
Traffic Safety and Vehicle Automation
		 Safe, Automated Depot of the Future: SAFE20 �������������������������������������������������������� 20
Strategy and Optimization
		 ICT Solutions for Safety in Society���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22
Cognitive and Cooperating Systems
		 Towards the Automated, Cooperative Mobility of the Future������������������������������������ 24
Fraunhofer Application Center »Connected Mobility and Infrastructure«
		 Shaping the Future of Autonomous Flying���������������������������������������������������������������� 26
Fraunhofer Center for the Security of Socio-Technical Systems SIRIOS		 Effective Protection of Critical Infrastructures in Urban Areas ���������������������������������� 28
Strategic Development
		 Battery Aging Rapid Test������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 30
		 Self-Sufficient Micro-Settlement for an Energy-Conscious Lifestyle		 in Rural Areas – AMSEL�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 31
Junior Research������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 32
Efficient Headland Planning for Agricultural Machines with Kinematic Constraints ���������������� 32
Development of a Simulation Model for Decentralized, Regenerative Energy Supply
for Full-Electric Agricultural Vehicle Fleets������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 34
Anomaly Detection in Lithium-Ion Battery Field Data Using Probabilistic
Data-Driven Models�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 36
Path Planning with Reinforcement Learning: A Policy Optimization Approach������������������������ 38
Information and Output���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40
Highlights | Trade Fairs and Conferences�������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40
Life at Work and Beyond�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 60
Editorial Notes������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 63
Academic Output������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 64

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft based in Germany is the world’s leading applied researchorganization. Prioritizing key future-relevant technologies and commercializing its findings
in business and industry, it plays a major role in the innovation process. It is a trailblazer andtrendsetter in innovative developments and research excellence. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
supports research and industry with inspiring ideas and sustainable scientific and technologicalsolutions and is helping shape our society and our future.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s interdisciplinary research teams turn original ideas into innovations
together with contracting industry and public sector partners, coordinate and complete essential
key research policy projects and strengthen the German and European economy with ethicalvalue creation. International collaborative partnerships with outstanding research partners andbusinesses all over the world provide for direct dialogue with the most prominent scientificcommunities and most dominant economic regions.
Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently operates 76 institutes and research units
throughout Germany. Over 30,800 employees, pre-dominantly scientists and engineers, workwith an annual research budget of € 3.0 billion. Fraunhofer generates € 2.6 billion of this from

Fraunhofer in Dresden

contract research. Industry contracts and publicly funded research projects account for around
two thirds of that. The federal and state governments contribute around another third as basefunding, enabling institutes to develop solutions now to problems that will become crucial toindustry and society in the near future.

Institutes, Branches and Research Institutions
The impact of applied research goes far beyond its direct benefits to clients: Fraunhofer institutes
enhance businesses’ performance, improve social acceptance of advanced technology and

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS

educate and train the urgently needed next generation of research scientists and engineers.

Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beamand Plasma Technology FEPHighly motivated employees up on cutting-edge research constitute the most important success

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS

factor for us as a research organization. Fraunhofer consequently provides opportunities for

Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI

independent, creative and goal-driven work and thus for professional and personal development,

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS

qualifying individuals for challenging positions at our institutes, at higher education institutions,

Dresden branch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing

in industry and in society. Practical training and early contact with clients open outstanding

Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Bremen

opportunities for students to find jobs and experience growth in business and industry.

Dresden branch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools
and Forming Technology IWU, Chemnitz

The prestigious nonprofit Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s namesake is Munich scholar Joseph vonDivision Processing Technology of the Fraunhofer Institute for

Fraunhofer (1787–1826). He enjoyed equal success as a researcher, inventor and entrepreneur.

Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Freising
Division EAS (Engineering of Adaptive Systems) of the
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen
All Silicon System Integration Center Dresden – ASSID of the Fraunhofer
Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM, Berlin
Dresden branch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis andInformation Systems IAIS, Sankt Augustin

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ICT Group

Fraunhofer Traffic andTransportation Alliance

Chairman of the Group

Chairman of the Alliance

Prof. Dr. Boris Otto

Prof. Dr. Uwe Clausenboris.otto@isst.fraunhofer.deMember of the Steering GroupManaging Director

Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner

Alexander Nouak

matthias.klingner@ivi.fraunhofer.dealexander.nouak@iuk.fraunhofer.dewww.verkehr.fraunhofer.de/enFraunhofer IVI contact
Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner

Customers and Partners

matthias.klingner@ivi.fraunhofer.deFraunhofer Energy Alliancewww.iuk.fraunhofer.de/en

Spokesperson of the Alliance
Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin HenningResearch organizations
Universities

Alliances

Industry and economy

Fraunhofer IVI contact
Dr. Martin Ufert
martin.ufert@ivi.fraunhofer.de

Public institutions
Transport associations and providers

Fraunhofer Big Data andEnergy suppliers

Artificial Intelligence Alliance

The complete list of partners is available

Alliance Manager

on the website:

Dr. Dirk Hecker

www.energie.fraunhofer.de/enFraunhofer Battery Alliance
Spokesperson of the Alliance

Fraunhofer IVI contact

Prof. Dr. Jens Tübke

André Rauschert
andre.rauschert@ivi.fraunhofer.deFraunhofer IVI contact
Dr. Martin Ufert

www.bigdata-ai.fraunhofer.de/en

martin.ufert@ivi.fraunhofer.dewww.batterien.fraunhofer.de/en

Academic Cooperation

Technische Universität DresdenTechnische Universität
Bergakademie Freiberg
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
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Organization Chart
Departments
Mobility and Digital Services
Dr. Torsten Gründel
torsten.gruendel@ivi.fraunhofer.de | Phone +49 351 4640-664
Data Systems and Travel Assistance Sebastian Pretzsch | Ticketing and Fares N. N.

Director
Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner
Phone +49 351 4640-800

Vehicle Systems

matthias.klingner@ivi.fraunhofer.de

Dr. Frank Steinert
frank.steinert@ivi.fraunhofer.de | Phone +49 351 4640-846
Vehicle Engineering Dr. Marcel Markgraf | Monitoring and Control Strategies Dr. Martin Ufert

Administration

Strategic Development

Charging Infrastructure Dr. Sven Klausner

Traffic Safety and Vehicle Automation
Prof. Dr. Thoralf Knote

Head of Administration

Scientific Coordination

Kornelia Brüggert

Elisa Seiler

Vehicle Control and Sensor Systems Felix Keppler

Phone +49 351 4640-670

Phone +49 721 4640-354

Vehicle and Road Safety N. N.

kornelia.brueggert@ivi.fraunhofer.de

elisa.seiler@ivi.fraunhofer.dethoralf.knote@ivi.fraunhofer.de | Phone +49 351 4640-628

Strategy and Optimization
Dr. Kamen Danowski

International Businesskamen.danowski@ivi.fraunhofer.de | Phone +49 351 4640-660

Mandy Koritz

Science Communication
and Design

Phone +49 351 4640-637

Elke Sähn

Fraunhofer Center for the Security of Socio-Technical Systems (Fraunhofer SIRIOS)

mandy.koritz@ivi.fraunhofer.de

Phone +49 351 4640-612
elke.saehn@ivi.fraunhofer.de

Disposition Dr. Kamen Danowski | Digital Business Processes André Rauschert | Logistics Denise Holfeld

Cognitive and Cooperating Systems
N. N.

Human Resources
Susann Störmer

DesignLab
for Applied Research

Phone +49 351 4640-683

Prof. Dr. Jens Krzywinski

susann.stoermer@ivi.fraunhofer.de

Phone +49 351 463-35750
jens.krzywinski@ivi.fraunhofer.de

European Business

Cooperative Systems Dr. Thomas Otto
thomas.otto@ivi.fraunhofer.de | Phone +49 351 4640-813

Application Center

Marlen Kittelmann
Phone +49 351 4640-893

Connected Mobility and Infrastructuremarlen.kittelmann@ivi.fraunhofer.de

Prof. Dr. Gordon Elger
gordon.elger@ivi.fraunhofer.de | Phone +49 841 9348-2840
Highly Automated Flying Henri Meeß | Networked Systems Prof. Dr. Andreas Festag
Autonomous Systems Prof. Dr. Klaus Kefferpütz

1011Profile
At Fraunhofer IVI’s three locations Dresden, Ingolstadt andVehicle and Propulsion Technologies

Berlin, approximately 150 researchers develop technologies andconcepts in the fields of mobility, energy and security – from

Propulsion technologies

forward-looking research to practical application. The instituteMulti-axle steering systems and lane guidancecooperates closely with TU Dresden, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Mobile work machines

and TH Ingolstadt.

Thermal management

For 25 years, Fraunhofer IVI has been developing innovations
for the intelligent planning, coordination and management of

Vehicle and Road Safety

mobility, shaping the digital transformation of public transportwith reliable information and assistance systems, platform

Functional safety

solutions for mobility data and services as well as electronic

Analyses of accident data

ticketing.

Traffic psychology

Projects investigating autonomous systems are gaining inimportance, especially in heavy goods transport and agriculture.

Energy Systems

Besides innovative charging technologies, research anddevelopment work in the field of electromobility includes, for

Autonomous utility systems

instance, solutions for remote battery diagnosis. The Fraunhofer

Stationary energy storage systems

Facilities andLarge Equipment

Application Center »Connected Mobility and Infrastructure« at
TH Ingolstadt focuses on topics of automated and cooperative
driving.

Electromobility

In the light of future technological and societal changes, special

Battery development and recycling

Technical center with a vehicle hallattention is devoted to security-related topics, covering aspects

Charging technologies

and an adjacent test trackof civil hazard prevention, the functional safety of vehicle

Electric buses and electric commercial vehicles

Test vehicles and demonstrators

technologies, and developments in the fields of vehicle and road

Fuel cells  / hydrogen technologies

Measurement technology
Test rigs

safety as well as accident research. Since 2021, the institute has

Software for simulation, Big Data,also been involved in the newly founded Fraunhofer Center for
the Security of Socio-Technical Systems (Fraunhofer SIRIOS) in

Process Data Analysis

3D construction and GIS

Berlin.
Transport ecology
Logistics

Intelligent Transport and Mobility Systems

Digital business processes
The complete list of facilities and large
equipment is available on the website:

Mobility services and data
Ticketing and fares

Civil Protection

Transport planning
Autonomous driving and cooperative driving maneuvers

Planning and operational command

Urban Air Mobility

Infrastructure management
Risk assessment

12Economic Development

Advisory Board

Financial Development

Membersin € million

Prof. Dr. Thomas Brandmeier,

Sonja Penzel,

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Scientific Director, Institute of Safety in Future Mobility (ISAFE),

President, Saxon State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA)

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Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)
Prof. Dr. Peter Pickel,

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Dr. Babett Gläser,Deputy Director / Manager External Relations,

Head of Research Department, Saxon State Ministry forJohn Deere GmbH & Co. KG

Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK)

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Nils Schmidt,

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Mario Herber,

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Head of Yunex Traffic Germany

Senior Chief Superintendent, Head of Department »Central

9Services«, Dresden Police Department

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Dr. Marzena Schöne,
Head of Division »Digital Transformation in Higher Education,

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MinR Hans-Peter Hiepe, retired

Scientific Libraries«, Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture

Head of Division »Innovation Support; Structuraland Tourism (SMWK)Strengthening«, Federal Ministry of Education and Research

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FLASH Driverless Automated Shuttle

Mobility andDigital Services

More information

Autonomous vehicles in public transport are a key technology inthe transformation of mobility. As a regularly operating bus line, theautomated FLASH bus demonstrates today how this vision of the future
can become the reality.

The level of interconnection and digitalization in complex transport systems is increasing rapidly.

To expand mobility opportunities in rural areas, the North

The challenges that operators face in terms of automatedWith the help of information and communication technologies, it is possible to organize traffic

Saxony District, in collaboration with Fraunhofer IVI, supports

mobility options are enormous. The vehicles are important

more efficiently, establish new mobility services and integrate traffic participants more actively.

the development of automated vehicles for public transport.

success factors, but they are not the only ones. Rather, roadFor 25 years, Fraunhofer IVI has successfully operated in the field of mobility and digital services.

One milestone in this context was the implementation of

traffic automation needs an interlocking ecosystem consisting

The department’s work is based on an in-depth collaboration with a multitude of partners such

the FLASH bus that has been in regular operation in Northof vehicles, supporting infrastructure and control centeras transport companies and associations as well as industry and public institutions.

Saxony since the summer of 2022. The automated bus drives

features for technical supervision. Fraunhofer IVI develops

on roads both inside and outside of communities, and it

the necessary software and infrastructure components

The two working groups »Data Systems and Travel Assistance« and »Ticketing and Fares«

masters different intersections and traffic circles. The vehicle

outside the shuttle. In addition, the institute is responsible

successfully realize projects in a large variety of research topics, acting in interdisciplinary teams

reaches speeds of up to 60 km/h, which means that it can befor connecting them to the automated driving functions andwith a broad range of skills and on the basis of experience and know-how gained in practicalembedded in the normal flow of traffic.

passenger interaction systems. This will allow transforming

project work. The staff includes computer scientists as well as information, transportation andautomation engineers.

automated operation with safety personnel into autonomous
The operational area sets very high requirements for theoperation in the future.

automated driving functions. Therefore, the FLASH bus receives
assistance from roadside sensors by Fraunhofer IVI at criticalRange of Services

route segments such as intersections with difficult visual access.
Among others, the infrastructure detects approaching vehicles

Head of Department

Data spaces and platforms for data on transportation and mobility

and reports them to the shuttle. At intersections, networked

Information and navigation applications for conventional and alternative mobility services,traffic lights communicate their current signal status andas well as for electromobility

prioritize the bus with the help of V2X communications. At theFare calculator for conventional, electronic and mobile ticketing

highly frequented bus stop near Rackwitz station, infrastructure

Specific programming language for fares, including development and testing tools

sensors support monitoring the stop’s occupancy and theFare modeling and simulation

passenger exchange.

Software solutions for mobile applications including applications for frontend, backend
Dr. Torsten Gründel

and the cloud

Since driverless operation requires technical supervision in

torsten.gruendel@

Utilization of semantic technologies for data processing and service integration

Germany, a control center monitors traffic and coordinatesivi.fraunhofer.de

appropriate interventions in the case of a breakdown.

Phone +49 351 4640-664

Fraunhofer IVI provides the tools required for this purpose.

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Contact

Rico Auerswald
rico.auerswald@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-624

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Megawatt Fast Charging for ElectricCommercial Vehicles in Logistics:
MEGA-LADEN
Vehicle Systems

Electrifying heavy-duty traffic is especially challenging. Within a research
project, an automated underbody charging system for electrically driven
commercial vehicles was developed that is able to transmit power in the
megawatt range.

The Department »Vehicle Systems« focuses on novel concepts and technologies for commercial

In light of the maturity and market availability that the technology

and special-purpose vehicles. This includes overall vehicle design, construction of components

has reached, manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial vehicles

of up to 1250 V optimized for use in the logistics sector

and partial solutions, innovative drive systems as well as methods for the energy-efficient

will in the near future focus especially on battery-electric vehicles.

with a charging performance scalable into the megawatt

operation of both main engine and auxiliaries.

This change will make a major contribution to decarbonizing

range,

freight transport on roads and help reach the German Federala charging device for different contacting systems that isGovernment’s ambitious climate goals by 2030.

capable of supplying several charging points and distribute

The department contributes their expertise in diverse areas ranging from the development ofconcepts, the detailed simulation and dimensioning of vehicle systems to the assembly, set-up

an automated fast-charging interface for operating voltage

the requested power between them, respectively, as well as

and testing of prototypes. This also includes different charging technologies for private andWithin the scope of the MEGA-LADEN research project, ademonstration of the system’s fast-charging capability andpublic transport.

comprehensive fast-charging concept for electrically driven

its economically optimal applicability.

heavy-duty commercial vehicles was developed. This conceptMore information

Range of Services

contains solutions for all aspects of the charging process:The project concluded with the system’s practical applicationquestions concerning vehicle connection, communication with

under real-life conditions at a logistics enterprise located in Berlin.

the vehicle, infrastructure, and a fully automated charging

Head of Department

Design and dimensioning of electric powertrains in commercial and special-purpose vehicles

process involving very high charging power. The project results

Functional safety of commercial vehicles (ISO 26262)

are meant to become the standard for all applications in theElectrification and automation of agricultural machinery

fields of commercial vehicles and logistics and will cover the

Fast-charging concepts for electric vehicles

entire spectrum of requirements for recharging e-trucks during

Development of multi-modal energy supply concepts (trams, buses, stationary)

their commercial use. The full automation of charging batteries

Modeling and diagnosis of batteries and fuel cells

in logistics yards will also make the use of e-vehicles in this sector

Vehicle systems monitoring

more efficient in terms of required staff.

Development of operating strategies for commercial vehicles

Contact

The fast-charging concept in the form of an automatedunderbody contacting system was designed by Fraunhofer IVI
Dr. Frank Steinert

and later installed as well as tested on a test stand and thefrank.steinert@

institute’s test track. Additional tests carried out simultaneously

ivi.fraunhofer.de

proved the feasibility of transmitting currents of up to 2000 A.

Phone +49 351 4640-846

The most important results were, among others:

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Matthias Breitkopf
matthias.breitkopf@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-642

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Safe, Automated Depot of the Future:
SAFE20Traffic Safety
and Vehicle Automation

When automating depots with driverless vehicles, safety considerations
play a key role. Currently, no holistic, comprehensive concept exists forthis matter. The SAFE20 project yielded important answers for regular
productive operation and, in turn, for the economic success of autonomous
commercial vehicles.

Ultra-long vehicles can help increase efficiency in the traffic sector, but their operation requires

What characteristics are required of a safety concept for a

The fact that the vehicles are capable not only of processing

special infrastructure features. Steering systems designed at Fraunhofer IVI improve thefuture highly automated depot so that all processes can run

data provided by their own systems, but also additional data

maneuverability of these vehicles and simultaneously create broader application options forsmoothly? In the SAFE20 project funded by the Federal Ministry

provided in real-time by the automation zone clears new paths

them.

for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), eightin terms of safety considerations.

partners from economy and science pooled their expertise toMore information

Automation in the fields of transportation and agriculture is a future-oriented topic.

generate answers to this question. What is new in this context

Based on the open-source helyOS® framework and enhanced

Applications for automation in non-public areas are an important migration path for which theis their holistic approach: Instead of focusing, as before,

route and path planning services of the TruckTrix® family,

department developed the helyOS® control tower system. helyOS® is capable of coordinating

primarily on the vehicles’ intelligence, SAFE20 considers aa software was created that fully automatically translates

driving tasks, allocating resources to them, and calculating paths.

comprehensive system whose aim is to complete routine tasks

logistics tasks into machine-interpretable missions. To realize

in logistics yards with the help of intelligent vehicles. The key

communications between the vehicles and the control system,

Highly automated and autonomous vehicles set entirely new standards in terms of establishingfocus lies on optimizing three tasks that occur hundreds of

the VDA5050 standard for driverless transport systems andand proving their safety. The department carries out accident analyses and traffic observation

times per day in the depots of logistics hubs. These include

mobile robots was implemented, among others.

campaigns that provide a basis for driving and testing scenarios used in the development andapproval of functions for automated and highly automated driving.

picking up and moving swap bodies,picking up and moving semitrailers andautomated dispatching of delivery trucks.

Range of Services
The automation and safety features required for having theInnovative steering systems for extremely long road vehicles with multiple steered axles

above work steps planned and monitored by a centralized

Control center for autonomous driving in non-public areas

control system were developed within the project. In the

Fully automated maneuver planning for road-bound transport vehicles

future, driverless vehicles will be capable of efficiently carrying

Analyses, surveys and development work in the field of vehicle and road safety

out these tasks at a speed of up to 20 km/h, even in mixed

Traffic psychology – analyses of the experience and behavior of various groups of traffic

operation with conventional vehicles. The overall system

Prof. Dr. Thoralf Knoteparticipants

itself consists of the automated vehicles plus an automation

thoralf.knote@

Modeling and testing of driving scenarios with the help of motion platforms

zone within the depot that, in turn, comprises the centralized

ivi.fraunhofer.de

Implementation concepts for electric buses and hydrogen fuel cell buses

control tower system, infrastructure sensor nodes, and a

Phone +49 351 4640-628

Charging infrastructure for bus depots and logistics yards

wireless communications network.

Head of Department

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Contact

Felix Keppler
felix.keppler@ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-662

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ICT Solutions for Safety in Society

Strategy
and Optimization

Natural disasters, extreme weather events, terrorism, organized crime,
extremism, and everyday crime are great challenges to our democraticsociety. These highly complex threat scenarios can only be tackled withthe help of the newest information and communication technologies.

The Department »Strategy and Optimization« consists of three working groups and offers a

For over 20 years, Fraunhofer IVI has been developing

The SE-Netz / EKUS command and communication systemwide array of services in the areas of security, business process analysis, logistics planning andtechnologies with a focus on mission control andoffers command modules for staff and mobile applications forinfrastructure management. The interdisciplinary team includes computer scientists, geoscientists

communications, including their transfer into practicalmembers of special police units. The technology received theas well as mathematicians with both professional expertise and practical knowledge.

application. The result is a broad product range comprisingPaul Koettig Award from the Association of German Criminal

flexibly configurable complete systems for end users,

Investigators (BDK) in 2017 and the Joseph von Fraunhofer

Their application-oriented research and development projects are focused on decision support

components and modules for third-party systems, as well as

Prize in 2020. MePol, a solution for regular police units basedfor optimized planning and control of resources. The core competences of the department

optimization algorithms and methods for support in decision-on SE-Netz / EKUS, has been used in day-to-day operations

comprise developing novel optimization processes and algorithms as well as designing andmaking.

since 2021 and is continuously being improved.

The MobiKat® technology is used for networked situational

As a partner in numerous research projects such as PrimAIR,

monitoring and gives support for situational assessment

KIWA and TARGET, Fraunhofer IVI can rely on a robust networkand strategical as well as operative decision-making for firewithin national and international security research.

implementing complex systems. In the age of digitalization, it is not only the controllability ofdata that counts but also the creation of data value as a business benefit.
More information

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departments, emergency services, civil protection, and police.
In addition to networked situational monitoring andHead of Department

Systems for operational and tactical mission control for firefighters, rescue services,visualization across all command levels, the system offers aemergency services, police, and specialized units

diverse range of modules including modules for locating staff

Analyses and risk assessment in hazard prevention: planning of fire safety requirements

and resources, mission communication, task administration,and rescue service zones, optimization of site concepts

situational analysis, and risk assessment. The immediate

Robust distributed systems using analysis tools from data mining, machine learning

integration and provision of video sources (e. g., stationary

and natural language processing on the basis of big / smart data

and mobile cameras, but also drones) has proven to be ofData-driven process optimization using AI methods

great value, especially during floods and for the security ofPredictive and prescriptive analyses for decision support systems

large-scale events. A web-based master data portal for theCondition-based maintenance planning

decentralized recording and management of staff, equipment,

Dr. Kamen Danowski

missions, locations, and key objects serves to significantly

kamen.danowski@

reduce the administrative tasks required of the MobiKat®

ivi.fraunhofer.deend users. Additionally, the system uses the data to create

Phone +49 351 4640-660

aggregated analyses for communities and districts.

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Contact

Dr. Kamen Danowski
kamen.danowski@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-660

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Towards the Automated, Cooperative
Mobility of the Future
Cognitive andCooperating Systems

Automated driving in cities is highly complex. Setting up and operating atest field for connected, assisted driving opens up new opportunities forthe agile development and safe testing of infrastructure components andvehicles.

The Department »Cognitive and Cooperating Systems« investigates anticipatory connected and

The basis of safe and efficient automated mobility lies within

The environment for infrastructure-assisted driving developed

automated driving under consideration of all road users as well as the transport infrastructure.

a borderless understanding of cooperative driving throughout

at Fraunhofer IVI does not only comprise the tooling, planning,

Special emphasis is put on the cooperation between the involved players, focusing on theEurope. In this context, digitalized traffic infrastructure createsand real-time monitoring of C-ITS communications, but it alsoreliable exchange of information and messages.

the foundation for implementing automated driving in highly

contains intelligent algorithms for environment perception,complex urban traffic situations.

object classification, tracking and fusion, and even safe,

Detecting, learning and anticipating traffic scenarios can be achieved with the help of cognitive

low-latency vehicle control via the cloud or the technicalsystems. For tackling current transportation challenges, these systems offer novel methods andFraunhofer IVI was mainly responsible for initiating the Dresden

supervision’s control center. In the 2023 Urban C-ITS Contest,

algorithms that serve to effectively support and manage automated and connected driving in

Digital Testbed in 2016. The first showcase for cooperative andthe institute received the award as »Frontrunner for supporting

urban areas – one example being the so-called smart intersection.

automated driving was presented by mounting a connected

the automation of vehicles«, for which Dresden was selectedtraffic light system. This was the first building block of a test

among over 50 European cities. Special thanks in this context

field open to all partners from science and industry. Afteris extended to all partners, especially to the city of Dresden andapplications had been developed and tested, different demo

the Saxon State Office for Road Construction and Traffic.

More information

Range of Services

scenarios finally served to make automated and connected
Concept, test and supply of cooperative and cognitive system solutions for connected anddriving tangible for specialists of the field.

automated driving

Group Manager

Implementation of hybrid cloud systems, C-ITS backend systems, as well as management

In the context of automation, the infrastructure is becoming

systems for connected infrastructures

increasingly important. Smart sensor solutions, intelligent traffic

Development of algorithms and communication protocols for innovative transportmanagement systems and real-time assistance given by theapplications and services

infrastructure are essential for safe and efficient automated

Design and implementation of hybrid simulation environments

mobility in complex situations. The basis for this is provided byInfrastructure object detection for providing traffic-relevant dynamic objects and scenarios

C-ITS messages standardized across Europe and harmonizedEquipment of test vehicles for automated and connected driving including visualization

services that facilitate a unified, borderless understanding ofof applications

V2X.

Dr. Thomas Otto

Planning, realization and assessment of test drives and communication tests (laboratory,

thomas.otto@

closed test area as well as the public Dresden Digital Testbed)

ivi.fraunhofer.deContact

Dr. Thomas Otto
thomas.otto@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-813

Phone +49 351 4640-813

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Shaping the Future of Autonomous Flying

Connected Mobility
and Infrastructure

Under the mission statement »Leading the world towards safe
autonomous flying«, Fraunhofer IVI’s application center launched theirinitiative for highly automated flying two years ago within the scope of
the Fraunhofer ALBACOPTER® Lighthouse Project. Its main objective is todevelop a modular and universal autopilot suite for different scenarios
in lower airspace.

The Fraunhofer Application Center »Connected Mobility and Infrastructure« at Technische

In analogy to autonomous driving, rapid developments in the

The autopilot suite is continually enhanced to incorporate

Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI) focuses on current and future topics of automated and cooperative

field of artificial intelligence (AI) open up new perspectives forindustry’s complex tasks and problems. Its first module

driving. By means of roadside protection systems and high-performance car-2-infrastructure

aviation. The application center focuses on Urban Air Mobility

demonstrated in real life, the protocol for autonomous

communication, the safety risks of partially and fully automated traffic flows will be reduced,

and Advanced Air Mobility. In these fields, intelligent systems(emergency) landing in unknown terrain, allows aircrafts toand overall traffic will become more efficient.

are needed to support the most critical flight phases, suchapproach safe landing areas independent from additional

as take-off and landing. In addition, automation offers ansources of information.

In the long term, the exploitation of mobility’s third dimension – the airspace – will facilitate theenormous potential for scaling business models, thus advancing

shipping of goods as well as passenger transport. To achieve this, diverse competencies in thethe breakthrough of the entire sector.

fields of sensor technology, communications and artificial intelligence are combined, fostering
More information

Within the past year, the application center succeeded in
expanding their portfolio in this field by three additional

synergies with local industry and promoting close cooperation with the city of Ingolstadt and its

The approach pursued is independent of aircraft type and works

research projects. These projects focus on diversifying thepartners.

with generalized interfaces. The ALBACOPTER® eVTOL platform

use of AI in aviation and further improving the autopilot suite.

designed within the Lighthouse Project allows the mappingof all relevant flight modalities, enabling development work

Range of Services

for drones, air taxis and helicopters. The focus is on creating
a fully autonomous system in which AI is initially integrated

Testing of connected automated driving within the digital testbed Ingolstadt / Bavaria

as a pilot assistance system in the first testing stages. Special

Backend and cloud applications for cooperative systems

attention is paid to the safety and reliability of both the AI andInfrastructure sensors and assistancethe overall system. To fulfill the high standards of aviation,

Environment perception and maneuver control for autonomous drones

redundant multi-sensor systems are employed and processed

Head ofHigh-precision locating for indoor and outdoor areas

via high-performance embedded systems on-board the aircraft.

Application Center

AI-based environment perception and driving functions

The mandatory 3D representation of the environment is realized

V2X communications (ETSI ITS-G5, C-V2X, 5G), C-ITS facilities and applications

through deep learning approaches and serves as a basis for

Traffic monitoring, management and control

path planning with the aim of creating safe trajectories. The

Sensor monitoring, malfunction detection as well as sensor re-calibration and control

mission AI is responsible for decision making and scenario

Prof. Dr. Gordon Elger
gordon.elger@

evaluation – the final step towards full autonomy, meaningivi.fraunhofer.depilot substitution.

Contact

Henri Meeßhenri.meess@ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 172 5169897

Phone +49 841 9348-2840

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Effective Protection of Critical
Infrastructures in Urban Areas

Fraunhofer SIRIOSHeavy rainfall, heatwaves, and storms – climate-induced extreme
weather events are increasing in frequency and require special attention
in terms of hazard prevention. With the aim of protecting criticalinfrastructures as best as possible, a platform for improving the response
capacity of emergency forces, helpers and the general population is being
created at Fraunhofer SIRIOS within the PROTECT and SchIRm projects.

The Fraunhofer Center for the Security of Socio-Technical Systems (Fraunhofer SIRIOS) helps

In close cooperation with the Fraunhofer institutes IOSB,

Accompanying statistical assessments and clear visualizations

make complex security scenarios tangible and controllable in order to increase security and

EMI and FOKUS, Fraunhofer IVI is developing infrastructure

are provided by the modular MobiKat® system, which has

resilience in society.

simulators for various areas including supply networks

proven itself in practical application for some time now.

for drinking water, electricity, and gas supply as well asWith initial funding from the German Federal Government and the State of Berlin, the newly

telecommunications networks. In addition, building damage

In future scenarios, both the response forces simulator andfounded institution will use the coming three years to build a research, testing and training

analyses are carried out to generate a comprehensive situational

the simulators for infrastructure networks and building

environment for safety authorities, rescue service providers and critical infrastructure operators.

overview of the affected critical infrastructure. By providing thedamage analysis should be capable of reacting to additional

This environment, which is unique in Europe, serves to simulate scenarios, to experience themagent-based modeling of response forces, the Fraunhofer IVI

real-time data so that the co-simulation system’s performance

virtually and to test them in real life.

team made a major contribution to the co-simulation system.

is further improved. This way, individual impressions by theMore information

This tool generates incidents within a digital city model thatgeneral population can be transmitted in the form of pictures

Located at the site of Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, an increasing number of researchers fromare incorporated by a virtual control center model throughvia a mobile app, or video data from drone cameras can be

the Fraunhofer Institutes EMI, FOKUS, IOSB and IVI will carry out joint projects. Fraunhofer IVI

detection. In a next step, it creates a dispatch strategy in the

integrated into the system.

researchers contribute their long-standing expertise gained from cooperating with end users

form of alarm and response regulations. Finally, »digital«in the fields of firefighting, rescue services, civil protection and police.

response forces signified by tactical symbols displayed on thegraphical user interface respond to the generated incidents.
At the same time, responsible officials evaluate the efficiency

Range of Servicesof the alarm and response regulations and, based on scientificfindings, derive advice for future crisis situations from them.

Simulation of complex socio-technical security scenarios
Managing Director

Visualization and analysis of deployment scenarios

The system also allows the direct transfer of temporal

Fraunhofer SIRIOSDevelopment of courses of action and defense strategies

developments within infrastructure networks and predicted

Provider-independent environments for development and testingbuilding damages to the mission events. By simulating one

Support in the planning of new security solutions

situation multiple times, uncertainties can be identified, and a

Niklas Reinhardt

Simulation-based seminars and training

better-founded situational picture can be presented to mission

niklas.reinhardt@

Design and execution of simulation games and virtual stress tests

control.

sirios.fraunhofer.deInterdepartmental large-scale emergency demos

Phone +49 30 3463-7594

Development of workshop and networking formats

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Contact

Maik Simon
maik.simon@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 173 6188755

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Strategic Development

Battery Aging Rapid Test

Researchers of the »Scientific Coordination« and »Monitoring
and Control Strategies« groups have developed a rapid

Self-Sufficient Micro-Settlement for an EnergyConscious Lifestyle in Rural Areas – AMSELThe smart living approach pursues the aim of user-dependent
control. The integrated flexible energy management system will

Typically, lithium-ion battery systems in automotive applications

diagnosis method that helps decide within a matter of seconds

have reached the end of their lives when their remaining

to a few minutes whether a specific battery cell is suitable forWithin two related research projects, AMSEL and Telewerk, an

and will be capable of reacting to signals from the power grid,

capacity has fallen to 70 to 80 percent. As so-called second-lifefurther use in a second life battery.

experimental platform is being built in Mittweida consisting ofthus ensuring the demand-based operation of both the building

modular timber structures. The platform, a networked micro-

and the overall settlement.

batteries, these systems can be used in an economically andoptimize the energy consumption of the individual buildings

ecologically beneficial way for other purposes, for example,

The method does not require any conventional battery

settlement, is connected to the existing WERKBANK32 building.

in stationary energy storage units. For this, it is necessary tomodeling. Rather, it is based on a behavioral analysis of several

Due to its shared integrated district storage system, its supply

determine the aging status of each cell within the battery

reference cells that have aged differently. The individual cells

infrastructure is demand-based and largely self-sufficient.

system within a very short time.

are subjected to a predefined current profile and the significant
differences in their voltage returns are described in the form

In terms of their architecture, the two newly constructedof a compact reference diagram. During the test, the battery

buildings are designed for maximum energy yield in the wintercell to be diagnosed is subjected to the same current profile

months. Their solar panel surfaces are oriented strictly towards

and its voltage return projected onto the diagram. From its

the south and the winter sun’s zenith.

position in the diagram, relevant parameters can be extracted,

Contact

Prof. Dr. Ralf Bartholomäus
ralf.bartholomaeus@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-815

most significantly the cell’s capacity and internal resistance.

Fraunhofer IVI provided both the basic design and the specific

The accuracy of the results increases with the duration of the

shapes of the building, deliberately carrying forward theprocedure. This means that the method can be flexibly adapted

autartec® design principle. The AMSEL tiny house is built withto the required classification quality level.

the help of three prefabricated and preconfigured modules
made from timber.

The rapid test allows the robust assessment of the cells’ age andtheir classification as either suitable for second-life uses or cells

After the micro-settlement’s launch, aspects of energy

to be recycled. By optimizing the diagnosis procedure’s duration

generation, consumption and provision will be studied within

across all studied cell types, it was shown that classification isthe ensemble. For this purpose, the buildings’ roofs and exterior

possible after only a few seconds and reliable claims about cell

walls bear photovoltaic surfaces, and the interiors containparameters can be made within mere minutes.

energy storage units, switchable consumers and thermally

Contact

Ernst-Eckart Schulze
ernst-eckart.schulze@
ivi.fraunhofer.de
Phone +49 351 4640-643

activated components.
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Junior Research

Efficient Headland Planning for Agricultural
Machines with Kinematic Constraints

Agricultural processes can be improved considerably by

In the following stages, the path’s course was regarded as aincreasing their level of automation. In doing so, it is important

non-linear optimization problem that can be approximately

to ensure that work machines can identify obstacles andsolved using the Sequential Least SQuares Programming

borders. To solve this challenge, the present thesis developed(SLSQP) method. To reduce computing time, for example, inan algorithm for robust path planning.

the case of especially large fields, extended straight segments
along the field borders were divided and both halves were

The demand for agricultural products is increasing, as isconsidered separately. This resulted in several less complex sub-the lack of qualified workers. At the same time, resource-

problems that can be solved simultaneously. Smooth transition

friendly and sustainable farming is becoming more and more

between the individual segments is ensured by parameter

important. The automation of agricultural equipment can makesetting in the NURB splines.

a significant contribution to solving these issues. One criticalcomponent in this context is the development of a dedicated,

A concluding analysis of the path planner in terms of its

robust path planner. Ordinarily, agricultural paths consist ofsuitability for organically shaped field and obstacle borders instraight, guided lanes and headland paths that are parallel toreal life as well as different machine types supported the thesis’

field and obstacle borders.

results.

The aim of the present thesis was to create an algorithm
for path planning along field borders. The paths were to be
Adrian Schönnagel

calculated as close to the borders as possible while complying

The Diploma thesis was submitted to the Chair ofwith a minimum distance value and respecting necessary curve

Automation Engineering held by Prof. Dr. techn. Klaus

limitations.

Janschek at TU Dresden.

»Traffic Safety andFirst, checkpoints were positioned along the field borders.

With special thanks to the reviewers and supervisors of

Vehicle Automation«

Based on these, a NURB spline was created for modeling, thenthis work, Dipl.-Ing. Nils Dunkelberg of Fraunhofer IVI,

Department

a curve profile was calculated and finally, the areas containing

as well as Prof. Dr. techn. Klaus Janschek. I would alsoadrian.schoennagel@curve violations were extracted. In these especially complex

like to thank Felix Keppler, M. Sc., of Fraunhofer IVI forivi.fraunhofer.deregions of the field border, the checkpoints can be analytically

his support in finding a topic.

Phone +49 351 4640-686

repositioned so that the spline is smoothed out.

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Development of a Simulation Model for
Decentralized, Regenerative Energy Supply
for Full-Electric Agricultural Vehicle Fleets

Currently, the vehicles used to carry out driving and process-Two key factors determining the number of work steps that

related tasks in farming are mainly diesel-driven. Electrifying

can be executed are the energy content of the vehicles’ energy

them can make a significant contribution to decarbonizing

storage units and whether there is an option for recharging,their business sector. The aim of this Diploma thesis was toor for refueling in the case of fuel cell vehicles. In all scenarios

develop a software tool that forecasts the energy andinvestigated, supplying energy from biogas or external sources

performance demands of electrified agricultural machines

proved to be the most economical option. In some instances,and designs facilities for regenerative energy production

this was even more cost-effective than operating diesel-driven

based on the forecast made.

vehicles. However, modifying the economy parameters andassessment limits has a significant impact on the result.

Full-electric vehicle fleets are gaining in importance for bothestablished manufacturers and newcomers as well as research

By varying relevant parameters, the tool is able to investigate

institutions. The present thesis used vehicle studies and series-

additional scenarios and describe future technological andready models as a basis for generating concepts for electrified

economic developments. Using a model-based approach, theagricultural machines. These concepts include different

chances of success of planned electrification measures can beparameters for driving power, energy storage technologies

tested and advice for their execution can be given.

and sizes and represent a spectrum considered realistic today
as well as in the future. In the resulting software tool, theselection and adaptation of concepts is done via a graphicalSten Hornuser interface. In addition, different kinds of (localized) energy

The Diploma thesis was submitted to the Chair ofsupply can be selected, and technical and economic parameters

Agricultural Systems and Technology held by

can be modified. To ensure the tool’s broad applicability, theProf. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Herlitzius at TU Dresden.

GUI allows creating an individualized sequence of different
Department

agricultural work tasks.

With special thanks to the reviewers and supervisors of
this work, Dipl.-Ing. Mirko Lindner and Dipl.-Ing. Jens

»Vehicle Systems«

The tool was tested using a model farm that grows winterFehrmann of TU Dresden, as well as Dipl.-Ing. Catrin

sten.horn@

wheat on several fields. The fields differ in size, distance toWeyers and Dr.-Ing. Sven Klausner of Fraunhofer IVI

ivi.fraunhofer.dethe main farm buildings and in terms of whether charging

in Dresden.

Phone +49 351 4640-8771

devices exist at the field edges. The results show that under the
pre-selected conditions, the full electrification of all driving andprocess-related tasks cannot be realized.

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Anomaly Detection in Lithium-Ion Battery
Field Data Using Probabilistic Data-Driven
ModelsLithium-ion batteries are used today in most e-mobility devices.

Since the predictions were made as a distribution instead

Modeling and understanding these battery systems plays aof deterministic points, appropriate metrics were chosen tovital role for predicting their behavior. Identifying operating

quantify anomalous behavior. The Z-Score metric was usedanomalies in the battery systems can help prevent catastrophic

to quantify the likelihood of observing the voltage recorded

failures and increase safety and viability. Isolating anomalousfrom the BMS to be sampled from the predicted distribution.

sections from the recorded battery time series also helps toUsing another metric, the Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence, it was

further analyze the anomalous components later.

possible to compare the distribution of actual Z-scores against
ideal Z-scores to assess the entire section.

This thesis explores the viability of using model-based
approaches to capture battery behavior. A framework based

With the help of the proposed framework approach, three

on these models is then used to identify anomalous activity indifferent datasets including a sample from Fraunhofer IVI’s

battery field data. The main approach involves correlating thebus dataset were evaluated for anomalies. From this dataset,

relationship between battery states (current, state of charge

ten sections were used to train the models. The best models

and temperature) to predict the ideal voltage and comparing

predicted the anomalous and non-anomalous sections with an

it to the recorded voltage. The vehicle data is recorded directly

accuracy of 93 percent.

from the Battery Monitoring System (BMS) and uploaded tothe cloud. There, data sections are extracted and segregatedbased on whether the vehicle is driving, idling, or charging.
Thanuj Singaravelan

Several non-anomalous data sections representing all three

The findings presented above were submitted as a

types are selected to train the proposed models. A slew ofMaster’s thesis to »Friedrich List« Faculty of Transportmodels ranging from linear regression models, equivalent-circuitand Traffic Sciences at TU Dresden, Chair of Vehicle

Department

inspired models to more complex neural network-based

Mechatronics held by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernard Bäker.

»Vehicle Systems«

approaches such as LSTMs (Long Short-Term Memory) and1D-CNNs (Convolutional Neural Network) were analyzed.

With special thanks for guiding and supervisingme during this thesis, to my external supervisor

thanuj.singaravelan@
ivi.fraunhofer.de

Another novel addition to the models is that they predict

Dipl.-Phys. Thomas Lehmann, Fraunhofer IVI, and my

Phone +49 351 4640-708

the voltage as a parameterized distribution with mean and a

two reviewers Ivo Horstkötter, M. Sc., TU Dresden, andstandard deviation (Gaussian Distribution). The advantage of

Dipl.-Ing. Jakob Schmitt, TU Dresden.

this addition is that the models can exhibit various confidence
levels associated with the prediction they make.
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Path Planning with Reinforcement
Learning: A Policy Optimization Approach

Path planning is pivotal in numerous applications from logistics

With a success fraction of 99.8 percent in Onestep Voxelgym,

to robotics. In contrast to traditional deterministic algorithms,

results are promising. By introducing Manystep and Manystep

reinforcement learning has lately emerged as a promising

Stacked Voxelgym variants, computational time was reduced bymethod. The research presented here uses the Proximal Policy

up to 70 percent. While slightly less optimal, their success rates

Optimization (PPO) algorithm for an agent to find optimal

were commendable, and enhancements are attainable, e. g.,paths.

through hyperparameter tuning. Comparatively, PPO showedsuperior policies over other reinforcement learning techniques.

Path planning is one of the problems people have tried to solve
since the early days of civilization, and it has a wide range of

In conclusion, this study proved the PPO algorithm’s prowess

applications in diverse fields. With recent advancements inin path planning through reinforcement learning. Future

robotics, machine learning, and machine vision, the subject

endeavors could explore introducing dynamic obstacles,

is gaining fresh stimulus. Historically, methods such as the

improving the agent’s predictive abilities by emphasizing

shortest path algorithm were prominent. However, recent

aspects such as trajectory prediction and obstacle clearance.

developments highlight the prowess of reinforcement learning

As autonomous applications increase in importance, seamlessalgorithms that are able to learn complex, non-linear policies.

integration of these breakthroughs is essential for success.

Some examples are Q-learning, which estimates action values
in states, and policy optimization, which directly determines thebest action, making it more sample-efficient and versatile. This
Harisankar Babu

study seeks to harness the benefits of policy optimization for

The findings presented above were submitted as a

optimal path planning.

Master’s thesis to the Faculty of Computer Science
at TU Dresden.

Application Center

The approach proposes an agent based in the PPO algorithm to»Connected Mobility

address path planning in environments with static obstructions.

I would like to thank my thesis supervisorand Infrastructure«

Training was facilitated through a custom environment based

Henri Meeß, M. Sc., at the Fraunhofer Applicationon the OpenAI Gym toolkit. As the agent traverses, rewards

Center »Connected Mobility and Infrastructure« inand penalties are imparted based on collision-free actions

Ingolstadt.

Phone +49 172 5169897

and obstacles encountered respectively. Initial training in
2D was scaled to 3D without significant adjustments. For
authenticity, the agent was also tested on Airsim, a simulator
for autonomous vehicles.
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Highlights
January 12, 2023 | Launch of the HV-MELA-BAT
project

March 10, 2023 | Inauguration of the DesignLab
for Applied Research

Under the leadership of Fraunhofer ISE, power electronic

In its various disciplines and manifestations, design isconverters and a contact system for high currents and voltages

increasingly gaining importance in Fraunhofer’s research.

are to be developed in the joint »High-Voltage Megawatt

Supporting this trend, the three Fraunhofer Institutes IVI,

Charging System« project by July 2025.

IWS and IWU in Dresden, together with Technische Universität
Dresden, founded the DesignLab for Applied Research.

Fraunhofer IVI is contributing its expertise in the field of

As a partnership-based institution, the DesignLab offers

contact systems to this research project funded by the German

tailor-made design expertise and research from a single source.

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action(BMWK).

January 16, 2023 | IDEALS project kick-off event

March 29, 2023 | Demonstrator meeting of the
Fraunhofer ALBACOPTER® Lighthouse Project

To relieve urban traffic, delivery companies in particular are

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turning to the third dimension: transport using unmanned

Two years into the project, a demonstrator meeting directed

drones. The airspace above the required take-off and landingat numerous industry representatives was held in Manching,areas – so-called vertiports – must be monitored in a similara town close to Ingolstadt that has favorable conditions forway to a major airport.

and a long-standing tradition in the field of aviation.

The IDEALS research project, funded by the German Federal

The meeting’s focus topics were materials and aerodynamic

Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), is dedicated tostructures, energy storage and propulsion engineering,

coordinating such flight operations.

autonomous flight, and digital twin mapping.

January 31, 2023 | Network partners of the
Saxon platform simul+ at Fraunhofer IVI

April 11, 2023 | Connected sensors in Rosenheim
thanks to TraffIRNet»Future. Bringing it TOGETHER!« – this is the credo of the

In Fraunhofer CCIT’s TraffIRNet project, Fraunhofer IVI and

Saxon platform simul+: networking people to jointly develop

other institutes are jointly working on connecting sensors

visions and achieve added value for Saxony's regions. This wasfor scalable traffic sensing. The Fraunhofer application center

also the motto of the simul+ meeting with regional partners.

in Ingolstadt developed a sensor box for traffic analysis andAfter initial words of welcome from the Saxon State Minister

optimization by means of infrastructure-based sensor

for Regional Development, Thomas Schmidt, Institute Director

technology. The box was deployed at roadside in Rosenheim.

Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner presented Fraunhofer IVI and its

With the help of the 5G Bavaria automotive test bed, theresearch fields.

transmission of raw data has been investigated.

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June 14, 2023 | Advisory board meeting

July 26, 2023 | Delivery of the agricultural robot
CAESAR to the Feldschwarm® network

The annual advisory board meeting was held at Fraunhofer IVI
in the summer. Not only the expert presentations on connected

The company InnoTrac2020 GmbH visited Fraunhofer IVI toand assisted driving as well as AI-based traffic optimizationdeliver their remote-controllable equipment carrier systemwere met with great interest, but also the live demonstrations

called CAESAR. This novel farming machine will be adaptedand exhibits. All participants emphasized the exceptionallyby institute researchers for fully automated application in fruit

favorable financial situation of the institute.

farming.

The meeting was opened on the previous evening with a tour

The work carried out on the robot will also serve to expandof the Saxon parliament and a joint dinner.

the concepts for agricultural robotics developed within theFeldschwarm® research project.

June 30, 2023 | Dresden Science Night

July 28, 2023 | Intermediate evaluation of theapplication center in Ingolstadt»Schlaugemacht bis Mitternacht!« (Get smart by midnight!)
Under this motto, numerous universities, research institutions,

After the initial three-year startup phase of the applicationand science-related companies opened their doors,

center »Connected Mobility and Infrastructure«, external

laboratories, lecture halls, and archives to the public once

experts from science and industry were invited for an

again, this year marking the 20th anniversary.

evaluation. The all-day event included presentations of theoverall strategy as well as the research priorities of the working

Fraunhofer IVI offered a diverse program for young and old andgroups. In almost all categories, the evaluation turned out toproudly welcomed 980 curious guests on its spacious premises.

be highly positive. To fulfill all requirements regarding industrial
revenues, however, further growth of the center should be
carefully controlled.

July 3, 2023 | Launch of the RUBIN allianceFeldschwarm® Ökosystem projectAugust 21, 2023 | Commissioning of the H2Bot’s
energy cell

The start of the BMBF-funded Feldschwarm® Ökosystem

Smaller vehicles are particularly suitable for the electrification

project was officially announced within the scope of theof agriculture. To date, however, there has been little

simul+ »Autonomous Mobile Work Machines« forum atexperience of using fuel cell technology in such vehicles. With

Proschwitz Castle near Meißen. The project aims to realize thethe recent commissioning of the energy cell of the hydrogen-simultaneous automated operation of multiple field machines

powered agricultural robot H2Bot, new opportunities to test

and agricultural robots for the first time. The users, who will

this technology in practice are opening up. The energy cell is abe able to monitor the work progress on fields and intervene

joint development of TU Dresden, Chair of Agricultural Systems

at any time, are the application’s focus points.

and Technology (AST), and Fraunhofer IVI as part of the H2Bot
project.

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August 29, 2023 | Field day on »Robotics for Fruitand Wine Farming«

September 26-27, 2023 | Meeting of the
Presidential Council at Fraunhofer IVI

Autonomous field machines were the main focus of the event

The first meeting of the Presidential Council under the neworganized by the Saxon State Office for the Environment,

President Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka was held at Fraunhofer IVI

Agriculture and Geology (LfULG) in Dresden-Pillnitz. The

in Dresden. Participants included not only the executive board,

participants had the opportunity to get a first-handbut also members of the council from the Fraunhofer Groups,

experience of different solutions from the field of robotics

the Fraunhofer Segment for Defense and Security VVS andand of new approaches to, e. g., crop protection on steep

several employees from the Fraunhofer Headquarters. It wasslopes, 5G technology, and electric charging. The autonomous

an enormous pleasure for Director Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner

elWObot, a robot for fruit and wine farming, demonstrated ato welcome such high-ranking guests at the institute.

number of work tasks such as mowing and mulching.

August 30, 2023 | tryING Engineering Science
trial studies

October 16, 2023 | Topping-out ceremony at the
Telewerk living lab

For female high school graduates who are interested in a

Within the two related research projects AMSEL and Telewerk,

career in engineering but are still undecided, the tryING trial

a modular experimental platform is being developed in thestudies program at TU Dresden is an exciting opportunity. By

town of Mittweida. The micro settlement will be connected toparticipating in courses, workshops, and excursions, young

the existing building WERKBANK32. With representatives fromwomen can experience university life and the diverse everyday

the construction companies and the university as well as thework of an engineer, while also preparing optimally for the

project partners, the topping-out ceremony took place at thestart of their studies. As part of the excursion program, eight

Telewerk living lab. According to old traditions, a speech wasprospective students visited the institute to gather information

held, and the final nail was driven in.

about career options and current research highlights.

September 20, 2023 | National European Road
Safety Charter (ERSC) network meeting

October 17, 2023 | VALISENS project consortium
meeting

This September, Fraunhofer IVI welcomed members of thePartners of the VALISENS research project (»Cooperative

ERSC within the scope of a network meeting. In its role as

Sensor System for Assisted Driving«) came together for the first

National Relay, the institute takes special interest in bringing

consortium meeting at Fraunhofer IVI to present and discuss

together different stakeholders from the field of road safety

their initial results. The project’s goal is to systematically create

in order to promote professional exchange on the newest

a comprehensive environmental perception for assisted driving,

relevant research topics. The main goal in this context is

encompassing both peripheral infrastructure and the vehicle’s

achieving Vision Zero in the road traffic sector, which meansego perspective.

the complete prevention of deaths in road traffic.

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October 19, 2023 | Annual meeting ofFraunhofer SIRIOS

October 24, 2023 | KIWA consortium meeting
The project team came together for their 5th consortium

Fraunhofer SIRIOS draws on combined know-how to support

meeting, where they discussed the current project state.

stakeholders from civil security, operators of critical

Special attention was paid to methodical improvements ofinfrastructures and economy in transferring technologicalcamera-based water monitoring as well as options of using

solutions from security research into practice. About 140 guests

camera-based flood forecasting within Fraunhofer’s MobiKat®

used the annual meeting to inform themselves about the latest

system. KIWA will investigate how artificial intelligence can be

results from the technology and innovation platform. Projectused to improve precipitation-runoff simulations, automaticallyleaders showcased their solutions in interactive demonstrations.

detect water levels from camera images and derive the flow

For this purpose, they transformed the room into a demo lab

volumes of river systems from them.

and guided the audience through a crisis scenario.

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October 20, 2023 | C-ROADS Urban C-ITS Contest
award ceremony in Portugal

November 7, 2023 | Workshop on safety for VRUs
through cooperative systems

The aim of the Urban C-ITS Contest is to showcase and

The C-ROADS Germany project implements cooperative

award prizes to activities surrounding connected driving inservices in real urban traffic environments. A workshop held

European cities. This year’s award ceremony was held in Porto

at Fraunhofer IVI was dedicated to the safety of vulnerable

following the C-ROADS Urban C-ITS City Forum. Fraunhofer IVI

road users (VRUs). Together with the Hamburg Agency ofpresented their developments on cooperative and automatedRoads, Bridges and Water and the Hamburg Verkehrsanlagendriving. It was a great honor for the researchers to be awarded

GmbH, a digitalization road map for achieving Vision Zero in»Frontrunner for supporting the automation of vehicles« forthe context of accidents involving bike riders and pedestrians

their work in Dresden.

was discussed.

October 24, 2023 | Hy.CoMM kick-off meeting

November 10, 2023 | ADAM kick-off event

In the European collaborative project »Clean Hydrogen

Urban Air Mobility is a forward-looking approach in theConstruction and Mining Machines«, nine partners aredevelopment of sustainable concepts for individual anddeveloping and testing technologies for construction andfreight transportation in highly congested metropolitan areas.

mining vehicles with fuel cell propulsion under operating

Regardless of the application – whether it’s logistics drones, airconditions. In addition to addressing challenges related totaxis, or rescue and surveillance systems –, the requirements

the vehicle and powertrain, new solutions for decentralized

for flight safety are particularly high. The BMDV-fundedhydrogen production and refueling will be explored. Using

ADAM research project (»Advanced Air Space Mapping«) aims

only green hydrogen, these construction machines can maketo improve lower airspace situational awareness using new

a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions. As

mapping methods, thereby increasing safety for autonomous

coordinator, Fraunhofer IVI hosted the kick-off in Dresden.

flying in cities. The kick-off event was held virtually.
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November 23, 2023 | Opening of the eHAUL battery
swap station for heavy e-trucks

December 7, 2023 | Start of Telewerk
experimentation day

Europe’s first fully automated battery swap station for heavy

At the example of the Telewerk living lab, Fraunhofer IVI,

trucks is located in the town of Lübbenau (Brandenburg).

Hochschule Mittweida and Volksbank Mittweida jointly

About 100 guests from industry, research and politics followed

explore and demonstrate options for modern living andthe live demonstration of the system. Within only 10 minutes,

working in rural areas that simultaneously help to improve

it is now possible to exchange batteries, continue a trip withthe entire region. At the start of experimentation day, Thomas

fully charged batteries, and recharge extracted batteries

Schmidt, Saxon State Minister for Regional Development,

independently of the vehicles. This marks the technology’s next

handed over the keys to the newly constructed project

step towards market introduction, which can make a valuablebuilding, which provides a shell for the experimental platform

contribution to the electrification of heavy commercial vehicles.

and is a part of it at the same time.

December 4-5, 2023 | SOTERIA General Assembly

December 13, 2023 | Expression of thanks to
Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner

SOTERIA, a European research project, aims to accelerate theattainment of the Vision Zero EU goal for vulnerable road

Prof. Dr. Jana Kertzscher, Director of the Institute of Electricalusers.

Engineering at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, officially thanked
Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner for his years of teaching at Faculty 4.

During the second General Assembly, project participants
gathered for a two-day exchange in Dresden. The agenda

As an honorary professor and Director of the Fraunhofer

included expert presentations, updates on individual work

Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI,

packages, and planning for the next steps, as well as specific

he regularly gave lectures in the field of electrical power

workshops on planning the further exploitation of projectengineering.

results.

December 6-7 | ALBACOPTER® advisory board
meeting
At the close of a successful year, a meeting was held in
Dresden in the presence of the project advisory board andmembers of the Fraunhofer Headquarters. The consortium
showcased the project’s current state of research in several
expert presentations and with the help of numerous exhibits
on topics such as flight control, AI-based emergency
landing and flight monitoring, redundant on-board electronics,
electrified drivetrain, rotor test rig, and recyclable lightweightmaterials.
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Trade Fairs andConferences

April 16-19, 2023 | Automotive Week
Helmond, the Netherlands

April 18, 2023 | International Technical Conference
on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
Yokohama, Japan

How can logistics in ports be made more sustainable with

Fraunhofer IVI at the Automotive Week in Helmond.

April 20, 2023 | bonding career fair
Dresden
The bonding career fair was hosted by TU Dresden in April,

the help of clean energy? Intelligent solutions in the field of

impactEES, a collision calculation program developed atcelebrating its 30th anniversary. More than 120 exhibitors fromdigitalization and automation are the key – solutions such as

Fraunhofer IVI, was presented at the International Technicalthe fields of engineering, economics and natural sciences

the helyOS® control tower software framework that serves to

Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) in

presented themselves at the event. The Fraunhofer IVI teamquickly implement projects in yard automation. At the MAGPIE

Yokohama. The software is the result of previous long-term

informed about internships, final theses and entry

project’s intermediate demonstration event (MAGPIE – sMArt

research in the field of accident reconstruction and simulation.

opportunities at the institute.

Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs), theThe work was funded in part by ADAC Stiftung and carriedsystem developed by Fraunhofer IVI once again proved its

out mainly in collaboration with Toyota Motor Europe, AUDI,

effectiveness.

Euro NCAP and ADAC Technikzentrum.

At the event held within the scope of the 2023 Automotive

Based on deformation energy models (EES models), impactEES

Week in Helmond, the Netherlands, helyOS® was equipped

estimates the acceleration profiles of vehicles involved in awith map, route and path planning microservices to allow

crash. Through temporally resolved simulation, it is possible tothe control of an automated DAF truck. The impressive

calculate deformations, speed and further technical collisiondemonstration took place in collaboration with the MAGPIE

gravity parameters. These parameters are important metrics

partners – an important milestone in reaching the European

for the development and evaluation of future vehicle safety

goal of achieving CO2-free freight transport in, to and fromsystems. The operation of impactEES, therefore, constitutes aports by the year 2050.

significant contribution to increasing road safety.

Fraunhofer IVI and Fraunhofer IPMS at the bonding 2023.
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May 6-14, 2023 | munich creative business week
MunichJune 13, 2023 | uniContact
PotsdamJune 18-20, 2023 | demopark
Hörselberg

At the munich creative business week (mcbw) 2023, theUnder the motto »New jobs, new contacts, new perspectives«,

At the demopark trade fair, AS-Motor, Fraunhofer IVI

Fraunhofer Network »Science, Art and Design« presented

Fraunhofer IVI had a successful and exciting day at theand Sensor-Technik Wiedemann GmbH presented three

innovative concepts, prototypes and visions from their current

uniContact career fair. On the Griebnitzsee Campus of theprofessional RC riding mowers that are capable of working

projects. As an addition to the exhibition under the title

University of Potsdam, colleagues from Fraunhofer SIRIOS

together on lawns in a fully automated way – even on rough»FORM FOLLOWS FUTURE«, workshops were held, providing

presented promising career opportunities and current researchterrain (see picture above). The partners showed how one

information about the latest research activities and at the

topics.

»driver« can control and monitor three riding mowers of thesame time inspiring the interested audience to participate. The

type AS 940 Sherpa 4WD RC, thus covering three times the

Fraunhofer DesignLab for Applied Research gave a seminarusual area and executing their task more precisely and in acalled the »Circular Design Challenge Sprint«, which wasdedicated to creating something new from old mobility by

June 14-17, 2023 | 112RESCUE
Dortmundless tiresome way. Depending on the concrete applicationcase, drivers can operate the mower fleet directly on site ordeveloping concepts for cascading use of car body parts.

remotely, for example, from their office.
This year, 112RESCUE celebrated its premiere at the Messe
Dortmund. The trade show for fire safety, rescue, and civil

One key technology included is the helyOS® (highly efficientdefense will take place annually. With its central location

online yard Operating System) control tower software thatwithin Germany, 112RESCUE is the first comprehensive

was created at Fraunhofer IVI with the goal of efficiently

nationwide business and information platform for civil security.

developing, testing and operating autonomous mobile

Fraunhofer IVI presented the latest MobiKat developments.

machines. In small projects just as in large ones, helyOS® acts

This modular system for command and administration of

as a central node for connecting, controlling and monitoring

resources is available for various hardware applications on all

vehicles fleets via a local network or the cloud. It was alreadycommand levels.

possible to connect and automatically control trucks and®

agricultural machines with the help of the control tower
software. Now, the digital control tower is able to deliver
missions for professional mowers, too.
The Fraunhofer DesignLab for Applied Research at the mcbw.

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The Fraunhofer IVI trade fair team at 112RESCUE.

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June 19-25, 2023 | International Paris Air Show
Le Bourget, Paris, France

Fraunhofer IVI presented the »smart intersection«, developed
within Fraunhofer CCIT for protecting vulnerable road users

July 4-5, 2023 | Additive Manufacturing Forum
Berlin(VRUs). VRUs are detected and classified with the help
With more than 2500 exhibitors from 46 countries, the Parisof infrastructure. Subsequently, all traffic participants receive

This summer, the professional audience had the opportunity to

Air Show taking place at the Le Bourget airport is one of thenotification of the detected VRUs via V2X communications sodelve into the world of additive manufacturing at the Additive

most important aviation trade fairs in the world.

that they can adapt their behavior accordingly. Notifications

Manufacturing Forum in Berlin. The forum brings together AM

are transmitted via dedicated warnings and via direct

decision makers and experts each year, showcasing exciting

infrastructure assistance actions.

user stories and use cases for industrial applications.

At the joint booth of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the
Fraunhofer Aviation & Space Alliance, Fraunhofer IVI and otherinstitutes presented the Fraunhofer ALBACOPTER® Lighthouse

As one of 75 exhibitors, Fraunhofer IVI presented the

Project. In this research project, an airborne experimental

CertiFlight project. As there is currently no comprehensive

platform will be developed and approved for testing andtesting and certification process for additively manufactured

demonstration that combines the VTOL capabilities ofcomponents, a large portion of the samples must undergo

multicopters with the aerodynamic advantages of gliders.

destructive testing. The CertiFlight project aims to simplify and
expedite the approval process for such components in aviation,
relying on data and results generated and preprocessed in theJune 20-21, 2023 | National Cycling Congress
Frankfurt am Main

AMCOCS project. To certify future additive manufacturing
processes, CertiFlight is developing a self-learning, big data
and AI-based platform for digital testing and certification

Experts from different municipal departments andprocedures for additively manufactured components in

administrative levels met with representatives from politics,

aviation. This approach aims to make the corresponding

science, economy and practical users for the eighth time .

processes more cost- and resource-efficient.

At Germany’s most important congress on cycling, relevant
topics, current challenges and future visions were discussed.

Within the project, Fraunhofer IVI focuses primarily on big data
analysis based on parallelizable AI methods.
The congress center of Messe Frankfurt welcomes theconference participants.

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The panel discussion at the 2023 AM Forum.

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September 5-8, 2023 | IAA MOBILITY
MunichSeptember 14, 2023 | Data-driven Urban Mobility
in Europe
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) does more than just open up new
potential in terms of transporting goods: If some of urban

Creating a unified data market across Europe has been a key

traffic goes airborne, this will also offer completely new

European endeavor for a number of years now. The purpose

approaches when it comes to sustainable mobility solutions.

of such a joint data space is to facilitate access to both existing
and future traffic and mobility databases with the aim of

In the Fraunhofer ALBACOPTER® Lighthouse Project, six

exploiting and sharing data. In this context, Global Mass

Fraunhofer institutes are addressing the technical and social

Transit organized the third annual conference »Data-driven

issues associated with UAM. Led by Fraunhofer IVI, researchers

Urban Mobility in Europe«. As one of the keynote speakers,

are developing an aircraft that glides in a particularly efficient

Sebastian Pretzsch, manager of the »Data Systems and Travel

way – taking inspiration from the albatross. This device andAssistance« group at Fraunhofer IVI, introduced the Mobility

other highlights were exhibited at the joint Fraunhofer booth

Data Space and the associated activities on a European level.

Fraunhofer IVI researchers at the ITSC 2023 in Bilbao.

October 12-14, 2023 | FLORIAN
Dresdenat the IAA MOBILITY trade show in Munich.

September 24-28 | IEEE International Conference onIntelligent Transportation Systems
Bilbao, Spain

On the opening day, the President of the FraunhoferGesellschaft, Prof. Dr. Holger Hanselka, and the executive
vice president for Research Infrastructures and Digital
Transformation, Prof. Dr. Axel Müller-Groeling, visited theEvery year in October, Fraunhofer IVI participates in the
FLORIAN (Trade fair for Fire Brigades, Civil Protection
and Disaster Control) to present their latest technological

Fraunhofer booth. Together with the expert team, Director

The ITSC 2023 featured contributions in the fields of analyticalof Fraunhofer IVI and ALBACOPTER project manager

and numerical simulation and modeling as well as practical

Prof. Dr. Matthias Klingner presented the current development

case studies in the field of advanced ITS applications.

At the Messe Dresden, the institute exhibited new solutions forstatus of the experimental aircraft.

Fraunhofer IVI presented the RMTRUCK algorithm for thethe effective support of complex strategic and operational-

deadlock-free coordination of multiple vehicles in yards andtactical decisions in the prevention of hazards and theProf. Dr. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-a novel sensor box that allows predictions about traffic flows,management of flood situations.

Gesellschaft, visits the Fraunhofer booth at the IAA MOBILITY.

ensuring better assessment of traffic situations.

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October 25-26, 2023 | Clean Hydrogen Convention
Dresden

October 26-27, 2023 | ICTCT Conference
Catania, Italy

November 12-18, 2023 | AGRITECHNICA
HannoverPolitical, scientific, international: This October, Energy Saxony

The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in

AGRITECHNICA is the world’s leading trade fair for agriculturaland HZwo e. V. organized the Clean Hydrogen Convention –Traffic Safety (ICTCT) is an association that has been dedicatedmachinery. More than 2600 exhibitors from 53 countries

one of the most significant discussion platforms for hydrogento building and sharing scientific knowledge on road safety

presented their innovations in 24 halls in Hannover. The

enthusiasts from theory and practice. High-profile speakers

since 1988. Their particular focus is on methods that rely notorganizer, DLG e. V. – German Agricultural Society, set thefrom politics and science came together to address the key

only on accident data, but also on non-accident data.

topic of »Green Productivity« as the trade fair’s guiding theme,

question »How can hydrogen drive the energy transition?«making it an expert forum for the agricultural challenges of the

Fraunhofer IVI presented their current activities in the fields of

ICTCT invited its members and the professional audiencehydrogen and fuel cell systems.

to Catania, where the 35th conference was held under the

future.

theme »Challenges and actual opportunities offered by new

At the joint booth of the Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen,

technologies to improve traffic safety«.

Saxony Trade & Invest Corp., Fraunhofer IVI informed about
the safe realization of efficient fully automated agricultural

Fraunhofer IVI presented the Collision Zero project. Building

machinery.

upon PAPS-XR, the project utilizes public accident data from
authorities, preparing them for vulnerable road users with theNovember 14, 2023 | KARRIEREWEGE
Dresdenintention of developing a nationwide VR experience online
platform. This platform aims to provide an interactive
perspective of animated accident scenarios in 3D maps
using virtual reality. In doing so, the institute and its partner,

Whether it’s an internship, entry-level job, or details about

Wildstyle Network, make a significant contribution to

pursuing a master’s degree – the KARRIEREWEGE career fairachieving Vision Zero.

at HTW Dresden offered something suitable for everyone (seepicture above). At the Fraunhofer IVI booth, students had theopportunity to discuss their career options and explore exciting

Researchers of the »Monitoring and Control Strategies« group

Presentation of the Collision Zero project at theat the Clean Hydrogen Convention.

ICTCT Conference.

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»Life at Work and Beyond

The self-organized summer party was a successful
blend of fun, sense of community and culinary
pleasures. Everyone contributed to the relaxedatmosphere by bringing their own self-madedelicacies. The event gave room for lively
conversations and provided great opportunities
to get to know new colleagues.«

The institute greatly relies on the commitment of its employees, who are actively living the »Fraunhofer spirit« – not just during
working hours, but also in their leisure time, engaging in a wide variety of non-scientific activities. These include an impressive
range of social and community-building activities, such as fundraisers, volleyball tournaments or joint visits to the Christmas
market. The summer party always creates a relaxed atmosphere. Farewell parties are a living proof that the bonds created at
the institute extend beyond the professional scope. The life at the institute is not only enriched by the variety of these activities,
but it is also shaped by them. Colleagues are not just committed to their projects and the everyday life of their research, but they
actively stand up for one another.

»Thanks to the commitment of manycolleagues at Fraunhofer IVI, we were able tocollect donations for »von 0 auf 100 für die
Kinderhilfe«, a children’s welfare campaign
with the goal of creating family rooms
within the pediatric intensive care unit of the
University Hospital in Dresden.«»

Small, well-organized
festivities help to build
appreciation as well as
the team itself, while
simultaneously
promoting a positive
work atmosphere.«

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The institute’s Christmas party wasa festive event that made everyone
feel the Christmas spirit. To me,
the most special highlight was the

I found real friends in my colleagues and also like to spend

performance of the institute’s band.

my free time with them. This strengthens our team spirit and

Their music created a warm holiday

makes us stick together, even in stressful times.«

atmosphere.«»

We participate in
the REWE Team
Challenge withfull commitment
every year. In thiscity run, we are not
only improving ourfitness, but we also
get the chance tobond as colleagues.«
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OutputPublications
Final Theses
Teaching Engagements
Public Body MembershipPatents
Certificates
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Publications
Agrawal, A.; Bhanderi, S.; Amanagi, S.; Doycheva, K.; Elger, G.: InstanceSegmentation and Detection of Children to Safeguard Vulnerable Traffic User
by Infrastructure. 9th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent
Transport Systems VEHITS, Praha, Czech Republic, April 26-28, 2023
In: Tagungsband. Vinel, A.; Ploeg, J.; Berns, K.; Gusikhin, O. (Hrsg.), Setúbal, Portugal,
SciTePress, 2023, S. 206-214, ISBN: 9789897586521,
DOI: 10.5220/0011825400003479
Agrawal, S.; Song, R.; Doycheva, K.; Knoll, A.; Elger, G.: Intelligent Roadside
Infrastructure for Connected Mobility.
In: Smart Cities, Green Technologies, and Intelligent Transport Systems. Revised Selected
Papers of 11th International Conference, SMARTGREENS 2022, and 8th International
Conference VEHITS 2022. Klein, C.; Jarke, M.; Ploeg, J. et al. (Eds.), Cham, Switzerland,
Springer, 2023, Communications in Computer and Information Science CCIS, vol. 1843,
p. 134-157, ISBN: 9783031374692, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37470-8_6
Bauder, M.; Festag, A.; Kubjatko, T.; Schweiger, H.-G.: Data Accuracy in Vehicle-to-X
Cooperative Awareness Messages: An Experimental Study for the First
Commercial Deployment of C-ITS in Europe.
Preprint via: Social Science Research Network SSRN, DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4442746,
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4442746
Boye, F.; Matar, R.; Neuschwander, P.: Data Sovereignty Needs in Agricultural Use
Cases. 43th GIL-Jahrestagung, Osnabrück, February 13-14, 2023, presentation: F. Boye
In: Proceedings. Focus: Resilient Agri-Food Systems. Hoffmann, C.; Stein, A.;
Ruckelshausen, A. et al. (Eds.), Bonn, Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V., Lecture Notes inInformatics LNI, vol. P-330, p. 291-296, ISBN: 9783885797241
Breitlauch, P.; Erbsmehl, C. T.: From Real World Scenarios to Real World Testing –Derivation of Requirements for a Test Track Based on Real Accident Data. The
ADAS Experience 2023, Klettwitz, September 26-27, 2023, presentation: the authors
Breitlauch, P.; Erbsmehl, C. T.; van Ratingen, M.; Mallada, J. L.; Sandner, V.; Ferson, N.;
Urban, M.: A Novel Method for the Automated Simulation of Various Vehicle
Collisions to Estimate Crash Severity. 27th International Technical Conference on the
Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV 2023, Yokohama, Japan, April 3-6, 2023, presentation:
P. Breitlauch
In: Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 24, 2023, issue Sup1, Milton Park, UK, Taylor & Francis,
p. 116-123, ISSN: 1538-9588, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2159761
Breitlauch, P.; Junge, M.; Erbsmehl, C. T.; Sandner, V.; van Ratingen, M.: Converting
Post-Crash Deformation into Energy Equivalent Speed (EES): Toward an
Objective Measure of Crash Severity.
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile
Engineering, vol. 236, 2023, online-first article, London, UK, Sage Publishing, 13 pp.,
ISSN: 2041-2991, DOI: 10.1177/09544070231186842
Burse, B.; Doycheva, K.; Aicher, A.; Walther, C.; Ringert, J. O.: Evaluation of Low-Cost
Microcontroller-Based Electronic Systems for Simple Sensor Applications.
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Smart Infrastructure andConstruction, vol. 176, 2023, online-first article, Leeds, UK, Emerald Publishing, 11 pp.,
ISSN: 2397-8759, DOI: 10.1680/jsmic.22.00031
Delooz, Q.; Festag, A.; Vinel, A.; Lobo, S.: Simulation-Based Performance
Optimization of V2X Collective Perception by Adaptive Object Filtering.
35th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium IV 2023, Anchorage, AK, USA, June 4-7, 2023,
presentation: S. Lobo
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, 8 pp., ISBN: 9798350346916,
DOI: 10.1109/IV55152.2023.10186788

Han, L.; Kefferpütz, K.; Elger, G.; Beyerer, J.: FlexSense: Flexible Infrastructure
Sensors for Traffic Perception. 26th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent
Transportation Systems ITSC, Bilbao, Spain, September 24-28, 2023, presentation:
L. Han
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, p. 3810-3816, ISBN: 9798350399462,
DOI: 10.1109/ITSC57777.2023.10422616
Hedel, R.; Brausewetter, P.; Kunzmann, S.; Grundmann, J.; Eltner, A.; Kutscher, A.;
Morgenstern, T.; Blanch Gorriz, X.: KIWA – Künstliche Intelligenz für die
Hochwasserwarnung. 112 Rescue, Dortmund, June 14-17, 2023, presentation:
R. HedelHegde, A.; Song, R.; Festag, A.: Radio Resource Allocation in 5G-NR V2X: A MultiAgent Actor-Critic Based Approach.
In: IEEE Access, vol. 11, 2023, Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, p. 87225-87244, ISSN: 21693536, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3305267
Heuer, F.; Auerswald, R.: Finding Scenarios that Matter: How Standardized
Metadata for Scenario-Based Testing will be Key for Collecting Required Datafor Your Simulation Environment. 9th Symposium Driving Simulation, Braunschweig,
November 8-9, 2023, presentation: the authors
Holfeld, D.; Theurich, F.; Rauschert, A.; Neumann, G.; Hähnel, F.; Markmiller, J.: An
Application of AI for Online Estimation of the Impact of Imperfections in
Additive Manufactured Components. AI-Tomorrow: Working Conference on
Artificial Intelligence Development for a Resilient and Sustainable Tomorrow, Leipzig,
June 29-30, 2023, presentation: F. Theurich
Kettelgerdes, M.; Hillmann, T.; Hirmer, T.; Erdogan, H.; Wunderle, B.; Elger, G.:
Accelerated Real-Life (ARL) Testing and Characterization of Automotive LiDAR
Sensors to Facilitate the Development and Validation of Enhanced Sensor
Models. 9th Symposium Driving Simulation SDS, Braunschweig, November 8-9, 2023,
presentation: M. Kettelgerdes
In: arXiv.org, December 2023, 8 pp., DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2312.04229
Kettelgerdes, M.; Mezmer, P.; Häußler, M. J.; Tavakolibasti, M.; Böttger, G.; Pandey, A.;
Erdogan, H.; Elger, G.; Schacht, R.; Wunderle, B.: Realization, Multi-Field Coupled
Simulation and Characterization of a Thermo-Mechanically Robust LiDAR Front
End on a Copper Coated Glass Substrate. 73rd Electronic Components andTechnology Conference ECTC, Orlando, FL, USA, May 30 – June 2, 2023, presentation:
M. Kettelgerdes
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, p. 753-760, ISBN: 9798350334982,
DOI: 10.1109/ECTC51909.2023.00131
Kettelgerdes, M.; Elger, G.: In-Field Measurement and Methodology for Modelingand Validation of Precipitation Effects on Solid-State LiDAR Sensors.
In: IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, vol. 7, 2023, issue 1, Piscataway, NJ,
USA, IEEE, p. 192-202, ISSN: 2469-7281, DOI: 10.1109/JRFID.2023.3234999
Kettelgerdes, M.; Pandey, A.; Unruh, D.; Erdogan, H.; Wunderle, B.; Elger, G.:
Automotive LiDAR Based Precipitation State Estimation Using Physics Informed
Spatio-Temporal 3D Convolutional Neural Networks (PIST-CNN). 29th IEEE
International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice M2VIP,Queenstown, New Zealand, November 21-24, 2023, presentation: M. Kettelgerdes
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DOI: 10.1109/M2VIP58386.2023.10413394
Kefferpütz, K.: FlexSense: Eine Lösung für die mobile Verkehrsdatenerfassung.
Bavarian Artificial Intelligence Conference BAI.CON, Ingolstadt, October 4-5, 2023
Klausner, S.: Automated Charging Device Underbody for Megawatt Charging.
EV Charging Infrastructure Forum 2023, hybrid event, Berlin, February 21-22, 2023

Delooz, Q.; Vinel, A.; Festag, A.: Optimizing the Channel Resource Usage for
Sensor Data Sharing with V2X Communications.
In: at - Automatisierungstechnik, vol. 71, 2023, issue 4, Berlin / Boston, De Gruyter
Oldenbourg, p. 311-317, ISSN: 2196-677X, DOI: 10.1515/auto-2022-0162

Klausner, S.; Gollbach, M.; Breitkopf, M.: Megawatt-Ladetechnik fürbatterieelektrische Fahrzeuge.
In: ATZ Elektronik, vol. 18, 2023, issue 3/4, Wiesbaden, Springer Vieweg, p. 16-20,
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Eisemann, L.; Fehling-Kaschek, M.; Forkert, S.; Gommel, H.; Günther, S. T.; Hammer, S.;
Hermann, D.; Klemp, M.; Lickert, B.; Lüttner, F.; Moss, R.; Neis, N.; Pohle, M.; Schreiber,
D.; Sowa, C.; Stadler, D.; Stompe, J.; Strobelt, M.; Unger, D.; Ziehn, J.: A Joint
Approach Towards Data-Driven Virtual Testing for Automated Driving – The
AVEAS Project. 7th International Symposium on Future Active Safety Technology
Toward Zero Traffic Accidents FAST-zero 2023, Kanazawa, Japan, November 8-11, 2023,
presentation: M. Pohle

Klausner, S.; Gollbach, M.; Breitkopf, M.: Megawatt Charging Technology forBattery Electric Vehicles.
In: ATZ Electronics Worldwide, vol. 18, 2023, issue 3/4, Wiesbaden, Springer Vieweg,
p. 8-12, ISSN: 2524-8804

Eisemann, L.; Fehling-Kaschek, M.; Gommel, H.; Hermann, D.; Klemp, M.; Lauer, M.;
Lickert, B.; Lüttner, F.; Moss, R.; Neis, N.; Pohle, M.; Romanski, S.; Stadler, D.; Stolz, A.;
Ziehn, J.; Zhou, J.: An Approach to Systematic Data Acquisition and Data-Driven
Simulation for the Safety Testing of Automated Driving Functions. 26th IEEE
International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems ITSC, Bilbao, Spain,
September 24-28, 2023, presentation: F. Lüttner
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, p. 2440-2447, ISBN: 9798350399462,
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Eltner, A.; Zamboni, P.; Hedel, R.; Grundmann, J.; Blanch, X.: Image-based Methods
for Real-time Water Level Estimation. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria,
April 23-28, 2023, poster presentation
Abstract and poster via https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU23/EGU23-6745.
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Gerber, M. A.; Lorenz, S.; Heuer, F.; Borges, M.: Creating and Using SDs for Sharing
Automated Driving Data. Tech-X Conference & Hackathon #6, Bilbao, Spain, May
3-4, 2023, presentation: the authors
Gläser, U.; Morgado, J.; Holfeld, D.: Strategical and Tactical Asset Management for
the North Line in Portugal.
In: Transportation Research Procedia, 2023, vol. 72, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
Elsevier, p. 1723-1730, ISSN: 2352-1457, DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.646

Klausner, S.; Lehninger, H.; Söffker, C.: GUW+: Systemoptimierungen im
Stadtbahnnetz, Softwarelösung und Standortbewertung. 11th VDV-AEEFachtagung, Erfurt, November 7-8, 2023, presentation: the authors
Kleist, H. v.; Saroch, L.; Beims, M.: Improving Battery Lifespan and Service Trip
Reliability of EVs in Public Transport by Learning Energy Consumption.
36th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition EVS36, Sacramento, CA, USA, June 11-14,
2023, presentation: H. v. Kleist
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Kleist_Hermann.pdf
Kleist, H. v.; Saroch, L.; Beims, M.: Improving Battery Lifespan and Service Trip
Reliability of EVs in Public Transport by Learning Energy Consumption.
23. Internationales Stuttgarter Symposium Automobil- und Motorentechnik, Stuttgart,
July 4-5, 2023, presentation: H. v. Kleist
In: SAE Technical Papers, Warrendale, PA, USA, SAE International, 2023, Paper no.
2023-01-1225, 8 pp., ISSN: 0148-7191, DOI: 10.4271/2023-01-1225
Klöppel-Gersdorf, M.; Bellanger, A.; Füldner, T.; Stachorra, D.; Otto, T.; Fettweis, G.:
Implementing Remote Driving in 5G Standalone Campus Networks.
9th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems
VEHITS, Prague, Czech Republic, April 26-28, 2023, presentation: M. Klöppel-Gersdorf
In: Proceedings. Vinel, A.; Ploeg, J.; Berns, K.; Gusikhin, O. (Eds.), Setúbal, Portugal,
SciTePress, 2023, p. 359-366, ISBN: 9789897586521,
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Kutscher, A.; Grundmann, J.; Eltner, A.; Blanch, X.; Hedel, R.: Application of Optical
Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) to Determine Continuous Discharge Time
Series. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2023, presentation: A.
Kutscher
Abstract via conference website, DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9946
Lehmann, T.; Weiß, F.: Lithium-Ion Battery Aging Analysis of an Electric Vehicle
Fleet Using a Tailored Neural Network Structure.
In: Applied Sciences, vol. 13, 2023, issue 7, Special Issue Advances in Lithium-Ion
Automobile Batteries, Basel, Switzerland, MDPI, 13 pp., ISSN: 2076-3417,
DOI: 10.3390/app13074448
Martini, T.; Rosin, J.; Vetter, J. Z.; Neuhäuser, S.; Lukau, E.; Catal, F.; Boigk, M.; Simon, M.;
Monteforte, M.; Gerold, M.; Phung, W.; Dietze, S.; Finger, J.; Brausewetter, P.; Nicolai, S.:
Towards a Modular Co-Simulation Framework for the Assessment of Cascading
Effects Among Critical Infrastructures and the Impact on Citizens. 63rd ESReDA
Seminar on Resilience Assessment: Methodological Challenges and Applications to Critical
Infrastructures, Ispra, Italy, October 25-26, 2023, presentation: M. Gerold
Meeß, H.: ALBACOPTER : Experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing Glider.
International Paris Air Show SIAE, Paris, France, June 19-25, 2023®

Meeß, H.; Herzog, M.; Alp, E.; Kuhlenkötter, B.: Evolutionary Algorithms for a
Simheuristic Optimization of the Product-Service System Design.
In: Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, vol. 34, 2023, online-first article, Berlin / Heidelberg, Springer Nature, 23 pp., ISSN: 1572-8145, DOI: 10.1007/s10845-023-02191-4
Olcay, E.; Rui, X.; Wang, R.: Headland Turn Automation Concept for Tractor-Trailer
System with Deep Reinforcement Learning. 19th International Conference on
Automation Science and Engineering CASE 2023, Auckland, New Zealand, August 2630, 2023, presentation: E. Olcay
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, 7 pp., ISBN: 9798350320695,
DOI: 10.1109/CASE56687.2023.10260531
Otto, T.: Wie kann die »intelligente Kreuzung« verletzliche Verkehrsteilnehmer(wie den Fuß- und Radverkehr) schützen? 8. Nationaler Radverkehrskongress,
Frankfurt / Main, June 20-21, 2023
Otto, T.; Partzsch, I.; Holfeld, J.; Klöppel-Gersdorf, M.; Ivanitzki, V.: Designing a C-ITS
Communication Infrastructure for Traffic Signal Priority of Public Transport.
In: Applied Sciences, vol. 13, 2023, issue 13, Special Issue Urban Transport Systems
Efficiency, Network Planning and Safety: Volume II, Basel, Switzerland, MDPI, 14 pp.,
ISSN: 2076-3417, DOI: 10.3390/app13137650
Pandey, A.; Unruh, D.; Kettelgerdes, M.; Erdogan, H.; Wunderle, B.; Elger, G.: Evaluationof Thermally-Induced Change in Sharpness of Automotive Cameras by Coupled
Thermo-Mechanical and Optical Simulation. SPIE Future Sensing Technologies,
Yokohama, Japan, April 18-21, 2023, presentation: D. Unruh
In: SPIE Conference Proceedings, vol. 12327, Bellingham, WA, USA, SPIE, 7 pp.,
ISSN: 1996-756X, DOI: /10.1117/12.2665475

Song, R.; Liu, D.; Chen, D. Z.; Festag, A.; Trinitis, C.; Schulz, M.; Knoll, A.: Federated
Learning via Decentralized Dataset Distillation in Resource-Constrained Edge
Environments. International Joint Conference on Neural Networks IJCNN 2023,
Queensland, Australia, June 18-23, 2023, presentation: R. Song
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, 10 pp., ISBN: 9781665488679,
DOI: 10.1109/IJCNN54540.2023.10191879
Song, R.; Xu, R.; Festag, A.; Ma, J.; Knoll, A.: FedBEVT: Federated Learning Bird's Eye
View Perception Transformer in Road Traffic Systems.
In: IEEE Transaction on Intelligent Vehicles, vol. 8, 2023, early-access article, Piscataway,
NJ, USA, IEEE, 12 pp., ISSN: 2379-8904, DOI: 10.1109/TIV.2023.3310674
Song, R.; Zhou, L.; Lyu, L.; Festag, A.; Knoll, A.: ResFed: Communication Efficient
Federated Learning with Deep Compressed Residuals.
In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10, 2023, early-access article, Piscataway, NJ, USA,
IEEE, 15 pp., ISSN: 2327-4662, DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3324079
Song, R.; Lyu, L.; Jiang, W.; Festag, A.; Knoll, A.: V2X-Boosted Federated Learning for
Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems with Contextual Client Selection.
International Conference on Robotics and Automation ICRA 2023, Workshop on
Collaborative Perception and Learning, London, UK, May 29 – June 2, 2023, presentation:
R. Song
Workshop-Paper via: arXiv.org, May 2023, 5 pp., DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2305.11654
Strauzenberg, N.; Hilse, V.; Erbsmehl, C. T.; Pohle, M.: Virtual Reality in Road Safety
Education as a Contribution to Collision Zero. 35th International Co-operation on
Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety Conference ICTCT, Catania, Italy, October 26-27,
2023, presentation: V. Hilse
Strauzenberg, N.; Pohle, M.: Vertiefende Analyse des Unfallgeschehens älterer
Fahrzeugführer. Bremen, Fachverlag NW, 2023, Berichte der Bundesanstalt fürStraßenwesen BASt, series Mensch und Sicherheit, issue M342, ISBN: 9783956067648
Tavakolibasti, M.; Mezmer, P.; Böttger, G.; Kettelgerdes, M.; Elger, G.; Erdogan, H.;
Seshaditya, A.; Wunderle, B.: Thermo-Mechanical-Optical Coupling Within a Digital
Twin Development for Automotive LiDAR.
In: Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 141, 2023, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 10
pp., ISSN: 0026-2714, DOI: 10.1016/j.microrel.2022.114871
Urban, M.; Pohle, M.; Schwetzler, P.; Mallada, J. L.: Weighted Benefit Estimation of
Accident Simulation and Variation of TASC Cases. 7th International Symposium on
Future Active Safety Technology Toward Zero Traffic Accidents FAST-zero 2023, Kanazawa,
Japan, November 8-11, 2023, presentation: M. Urban
Velasco Arevalo, A.; Gerike, R.: Sustainability Evaluation Methods for Public
Transport with a Focus to Latin American Cities: A Literature Review.
In: International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, vol. 17, 2023, London, UK, Taylor& Francis, 18 pp., ISSN: 1556-8334, DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2022.2163208

Pohle, M.; Günther, S. T.; Schütze, R.; Trautmann, T.; Engert, D.: Fahrerassistenzsysteme
für die Geschwindigkeitsreduzierung bei schlechten Bedingungen. Bremen,
Fachverlag NW, 2023, Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen BASt, issue F 150,
ISBN: 9783956067235

Viol Barbosa, C. E.; Belov, N.; Keppler, F.; Kolb, J.; Nitzsche, G.; Wagner, S.: helyOS®:
A Customized Off-the-Shelf Solution for Autonomous Driving Applications in
Delimited Areas. 15th International Symposium on System Integration SII 2023, Atlanta,
GA, USA, January 17-20, 2023, presentation: C. E. Viol Barbosa
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 6 pp., ISBN: 9798350398687,
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Pohle, M.: The Traffic Accident Scenario Community Database – Basis for Virtual
Assessment of Vehicle Safety. International Traffic Forum – IRTAD-Meeting, Paris,
France, March 28-29, 2023

Weiß, F.: Felddatenbasierte Batteriediagnose und Lebensdauerprognose. Energy
Saxony Summit 2023 Digital, online event, May 24, 2023, presentation accessible via:
https://youtu.be/MgxK6xfcrYM

Pretzsch, S.: Towards a Common European Mobility Data Space. 3rd Annual
Conference Data-driven Urban Mobility in Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
September 14, 2023

Weiß, F.; Lehmann, T.: Aging Diagnostics of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Artificial
Intelligence and Real Vehicle Data. Batterieforum Deutschland, Berlin, January 18-20,
2023, poster presentation

Rauschert, A.: Mastering Roadworthiness of Autonomous Driving. Bitkom Big-Data.
AI Summit 2023, Berlin, September 25-26, 2023

Witte, J.; Striller, B.; Hecker, A.; Holfeld, J.; Pohle, M.; Wolniak, N.; Nothdurft, T.:
Adapting and Enhancing V2X Communication to Agricultural Machinery toAddress Road Safety via C-ITS. 80th International Conference on AgriculturalEngineering LAND.TECHNIK AgEng 2023, Hannover, November 10-11, 2023,
presentation: J. Witte/ B. Striller
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ISBN: 9783180924274

Schappacher, J.; Dierke, J.; Otto, T.; Klöppel-Gersdorf, M.: Umsetzung europäisch
harmonisierter integraler C-ITS Services in Deutschland – von Fuß über Rad, Kfz,
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In: Straßenverkehrstechnik, vol. 66, 2023, issue 11, Bonn, Kirschbaum Verlag, p. 758-762,
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Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems ITSC, Bilbao, Spain, September
24-28, 2023, presentation: J. Schäfer
In: Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, 2023, p. 1122-1127, ISBN: 9798350399462,
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Schreiber, D.; Schramm, S.; Saadé, J.; Mallada, J. L.: Monitoring of French Intersection
Traffic – The Application of Enhanced AIMATS-Systems. 39th FISITA World Congress,
Barcelona, Spain, September 12-15, 2023, presentation: S. Schramm
Schmid, M.; Momberg, M.; Kettelgerdes, M.; Elger, G.: Transient Thermal Analysis for
VCSEL Diodes. 29th International Workshop Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems
Therminic 2023, Budapest, Hungary, September 27-29, 2023, presentation: M. Schmid
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Schmid, M.; Zippelius, A.; Hanß, A.; Böckhorst, S.; Elger, G.: Investigations on HighPower LEDs and Solder Interconnects in Automotive Application:
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Schulze, E.-E.; Gross, H.: Tiny-Haus Zivilschutz – eine wissenschaftliche
Konzeptentwicklung zu modularen Selbstversorgerunterkünften für den
Betreuungsdienst im Zivilschutz. Fachkongress Forschung für den Bevölkerungsschutz,
January 12-14, 2023, Bonn, presentation: the authors

Zhou, L.; Song, R.; Chen G.; Festag, A.; Knoll A.: Residual Encoding Framework toCompress DNN Parameters for Fast Transfer.
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Final Theses
Doctoral Candidates
Klaproth, Tom
Spectroscopic investigations of two-dimensional magnetic materials: transition metaltrichlorides and transition metal phosphorus trichalcogenides. TU Dresden

Diploma Students
Bach, Luckas Maximilian
Flugzeugvorentwurf eines Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Kipprotor-DrachenflugzeugKonfiguration mit VTOL-Fähigkeiten. TU Dresden

Singaravelan, Thanuj
Detection and Analysis of Anomalies in Timeseries of Li-Ion Battery Field Data. TU Dresden
Ziermann, Max
Untersuchung von Methoden für die datengestützte Betriebsbereichsanalyse automatisierter Fahrzeuge im ÖPNV. HTW Dresden

Bachelor Students
Huang, Zhengyang
Research on AI-based applications in edge communication networks. TU München
Wünsche, Oliver
Unfalltypenklassifikation mithilfe textverarbeitender Algorithmen. HTW Dresden

Benken, Frederic
Konzeptentwicklung einer virtuellen Forschungswelt für das Forschungscluster Centre
for Tactile Internet (CeTI). TU Dresden

Zesewitz-Thiel, Selina
Einsatz von Usability-Richtlinien bei der Reimplementierung eines Gantt-DiagrammModuls. Berufsakademie Sachsen

Ermoshin, Andrei
Konzeption und Gestaltung eines AR-Arbeitsplatzes für die Bedienung von Baggern.
TU Dresden

Teaching Engagements

Händler, Björn
Krisenresilienz im öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienst. TU Dresden
Heymer, Florian
Auslegung und Optimierung einer Luftkühlungseinheit für ein konduktives Schnellladesystem. TU Dresden
Klotsche, Jonas
Entwicklung eine generalisierten Fahrantriebssteuerung. TU Dresden
Neubert, Lukas
Untersuchungen zu Schadenfällen mit Flugobjekten im Straßenverkehr insbesondere mit
Vögeln. University of Applied Sciences Zwickau
Nguyen, Tuyen
Entwurf und Entwicklung eines Plugin-Packages für Grasshopper zur Nutzung im StrakProzess. TU DresdenPoy, Yi Han
Identification of the Aerodynamic Derivatives of a VTOL Aircraft from Flight Data.
TU Dresden
Qian, Ina
Adaptives Interaktionsdesign zur Motivation ökologischen Handelns. TU Dresden
Richter, Anton Paul
Flugerprobung eines Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Kipprotor-Drachenflugzeug-Konfiguration mit VTOL-Fähigkeiten. TU Dresden
Richter, Christoph
Erstellung eines Simulationsdatensatzes für Wildunfälle. HTW Dresden
Röhlig, Julius
Entwicklung eines iterativen Entwurfswerkzeugs für die konzeptionelle Konfiguration und
Evaluation multimodaler User Interfaces. TU Dresden
Rühlicke, Nico
Entwicklung einer Betriebsstrategie zur Verbesserung der Gesamtkosten von Brennstoffzellenbussen. TU Dresden
Schönnagel, Adrian
Efficient Headland Planning for Agricultural Vehicles with Kinematic Constraints.
TU Dresden
Spiridi, Philipp
Entwicklung eines Entwurfswerkzeugs für die prototypenbasierte Konzeption und Evaluation multimodaler Armlehnen mobiler Arbeitsmaschinen. TU Dresden
Teubner, Stefan
Entwicklung eines Minimum Lovable Products für die Anwendung eines digitalen Physiotherapie-Assistenten. TU Dresden

Master Students
Babu, Harisankar
Reinforcement Learning Based Path Planning for Autonomous Flight. TU Dresden
Barvenčik, Jill Lara
Deep multi-agent reinforcement learning for real-life large-scale traffic. TU Berlin
Föppl, Tilman
Modellierung der Stillstandserwärmung von Kurzschlussläufer-Asynchronmaschinen.
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Gajera, Ronakkumar
A Comprehensive Approach to Road User Trajectory Tracking and Prediction with Infrared
Camera and Radar Data Fusion. TH Ingolstadt

Bartholomäus, Ralf
Optimale Steuerung kontinuierlicher Prozesse. TU Dresden, Faculty of Electrical andComputer Engineering, Institute of Control Theory, SS 2023
Vernetzte Energiespeicher. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, SS 2023
Elger, Gordon
Computer Aided Engineering. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology, WS 2022/23, SS 2023, WS 2023/24
CAE für die Elektrotechnik. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology, WS 2022/23, SS 2023
Electronics, Measurement and Systems. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology, SS 2023
Halbleiterbauelemente. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information
Technology, WS 2023/24
Festag, Andreas
Kommunikationssysteme. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information
Technology, SS 2023
Car2X-Kommunikation. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information
Technology, WS 2022/23, WS 2023/24
Software-Entwicklung für sicherheitskritische Systeme. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of ElectricalEngineering and Information Technology, WS 2022/23
Group Project (Master Automatisiertes Fahren, International Automotive Engineering).
TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, WS 2022/23,
SS 2023, WS 2023/24
V2X Services (Master of Applied Research). TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology, WS 2022/23
Kefferpütz, Klaus
Sensordata and Information Fusion. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology, WS 2022/23, SS 2023, WS 2023/24
Regelungstechnik 1. Hochschule Augsburg, Faculty of Mechanical and Process
Engineering, WS 2022/23, SS 2023
Regelungstechnik 2. Hochschule Augsburg, Faculty of Mechanical and Process
Engineering, WS 2022/23
Kertzscher, Jana
Berechnung elektrischer Maschinen. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process andEnergy Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, SS 2023
Einführung in die Elektrotechnik. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, WS 2023/24
Komplexpraktikum Elektrotechnik. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, SS 2023
Elektrische Maschinen. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, WS 2023/24
Einführung in die Elektromobilität. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, WS 2023/24
Elektrische Antriebe I. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering,
Institute of Electrical Engineering, SS 2023
Theorie elektrischer Maschinen. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, WS 2023/24

Kim, Taehyoung
From Supervised to Reinforced: A One-Shot Deep Learning Approach to UAV Path
Planning. TU München

Klingner, Matthias
Elektroenergiesysteme. TU Freiberg, Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy
Engineering, Institute of Electrical Engineering, SS 2023

Modi, Milinkumar
Determination of Accident-Promoting Safety Factors in Road Traffic. University ofApplied Sciences Zwickau

Knote, Thoralf
Fahrzeugsicherheit automatisierter Fahrzeuge. TU Dresden, »Friedrich List« Faculty ofTransport and Traffic Sciences, Institute of Transport Planning and Road Traffic, SS 2023

Krzywinski, Jens
Designprozess und -werkzeuge (in der Produktentwicklung). TU Dresden, Faculty of
Mechanical Science and Engineering, Institute of Machine Elements and Machine
Design, SS 2023
Design von Produkt-Service-Systemen. TU Dresden, Faculty of Mechanical Scienceand Engineering, Institute of Machine Elements and Machine Design, SS 2023
Nutzerzentrierter Produktentwurf. TU Dresden, Faculty of Mechanical Science andEngineering, Institute of Machine Elements and Machine Design, WS 2022/23,
WS 2023/24
Markgraf, Marcel
Vom Hype zur Realität: Ein Einblick in den steinigen Weg vom mobilen Roboter zum
autonomen Fahrzeug. In: Lecture »Steuerung mobiler Roboter«, TU Dresden, Facultyof Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute of Automation, 4. Dezember 2023
Rauschert, André
Ideen-, Innovations- und Change Management. Gründungsmanagement. HS Mittweida(FH), Faculty Industrial Engineering, Media Faculty, WS 2022/23, SS 2023, WS 2023/24
Schmid, Maximilian
Messtechnik. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information
Technology, WS 2023/24

Pretzsch, Sebastian– Mobilithek User Group– Mobility Data Space Technology Committee– European Mobility Data Space– International Data Spaces Architecture Working Group– Gaia-X 4 Future Mobility– EIT Urban Mobility
Rauschert, André– Fraunhofer Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Alliance– Saxon Transfer Network futureSAX– VDMA Software and Digitalization, Expert group »Machine Learning«
Steinert, Frank– Fraunhofer Transport Alliance, Head of Working Group »Fraunhofer-Commercial
Transport«
Ufert, Martin– Fraunhofer Battery Alliance– Fraunhofer Energy Alliance– HZwo e. V.
Urban, Martin– EVU European Association for Accident Research and Analysis e. V.

Measurement Engineering. TH Ingolstadt, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
WS 2023/24

Zarnack, Martin– bavAIRia e. V. – Bavarian Cluster for Aeronautics, Aerospace and Aerospace
Applications

Public Body Membership and Patents

Patents

Public Body Membership

Breitlauch, P.; Erbsmehl, C. T.: Verfahren zum Modellieren einer Kollision zweier
Objekte. European patent application: EP 4 009 216 A1, published 2022

Auerswald, Rico
– ASAM Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems e. V.
Danowski, Kamen– Section »Civil Protection, Euroregion Elbe/Labe«
Elger, Gordon– International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS)
Erbsmehl, Christian T.
– SafeTRANS e. V.
Festag, Andreas– 5G Automotive Association e. V.
– ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Fichtl, Holger– Agronym e. V.
Gründel, Torsten– Kontiki Working Group in Contactless Smart Card Systems
for Electronic Ticketing e. V.
– Fraunhofer Transport Alliance– UITP International Association of Public Transport– ASAM Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems e. V.
Hedel, Ralf
– Spokesperson of ECTRI Thematic Group »Security and Risk Analysis«
Kertzscher, Jana
– VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies e. V.

Jehle, C.; Klausner, S.: Vorrichtung zur Energieversorgung eines elektrischen
Betriebsnetzes. German patent application: DE10 2017 105 728 A1, published 2018,
PCT application: WO2018/167286 A2, published 2018
Klausner, S.; Gamsizlar, Ö.: Elektrische Kontaktanordnung. German patent: DE 102009 023 072 B4, 2012
Klausner, S.; Kuitunen, S.: Elektrisch beheizbarer Latentwärmespeicher mit kurzen
Beladezeiten. PCT application: WO2017/174803 A1, published 2017
Klausner, S.; Vorwerk, T.; Seiler, C.: Unterflur-Kontaktsystem. German patentapplication: DE 10 2017 218 226 A1, 2017, PCT application: WO2018/172294 A1,
published 2018, patent grants: EP, US, CN, JP
Klausner, S.; Vorwerk, T.; Seiler, C.: Elektrische Kontakteinheit. German patent:
DE 10 2021 201 472 B4, 2022, PCT application: WO 2022/175286 A1, published 2022
Klingner, M.: Leistungssteuereinrichtung und Verfahren zum Lastausgleich eines
Netzes. German patent: DE 10 2011 114 344 B4, 2023
Wagner, S.; Zipser, S.: Verfahren zur automatischen oder teilautomatischen
spurtreuen Mehrachslenkung eines Straßenfahrzeugs und Vorrichtung zur
Durchführung des Verfahrens. German patent: DE 10 2006 037 588 B4, 2011

Certificates
DIN EN ISO 9001:2015,
Sector »Development of vehicle and propulsion technology and transporation researchand development«, Certificate registration no.: 44 100 190788

Klingner, Matthias– Dresden-concept e. V.
– Exzellenzstiftung Ingolstädter Wissenschaft – Ignaz Kögler
– HYPOS – Hydrogen Power Storage & Solutions East Germany e. V.
– Fraunhofer Network »Science, Art and Design«– Fraunhofer ICT Group– Fraunhofer-Alumni e. V.
– Steering committee of the Fraunhofer Transport Alliance– »Dresden – Stadt der Wissenschaften« Network

Trademarks (Word)

Lorenz, Sebastian– JUG Saxony e. V.

TruckTrix® DE 30 2014 003 169.8, 2014

Meeß, Henri– SAE, G-34 Artificial Intelligence in Aviation– BDLI, technical committee UAV– Urban Air Mobility Initiative Ingolstadt– Airbus Air Mobility Initiative– DIN, German Standardization Roadmap AI– BSI, Working Group for the development of an IT- Grundschutz profile for drones
Otto, Thomas– Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV), Working Group 3.3.1»Recommendation for the technology change to C-ITS at traffic lights«(Head of the Working group)– Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV), Working Group 3.2.1 »Sensor
fusion and artificial intelligence for situation / event detection and prognosis«– ECTRI Thematic Group »Mobility«– ECTRI Thematic Group »Traffic Management & Modelling«
Pohle, Maria– IRTAD International Road Traffic Accident Databaseautartec® DE 30 2012 021 316, 2012
AutoTram® DE 304 17 949.3, 2004
Feldschwarm® DE 30 2013 013 880, 2013
HORUS® DE 30 2013 006 673.1, 2014

autarsia® DE 30 2020 104 936, 2020
MobiKat® DE 30 2020 112 519, 2021
ALBACOPTER® DE 30 2021 105 494, 2021
helyOS® DE 30 2021 107 776, 2021

Trademarks (Word / Figurative)
PKM® DE 30 2019 108 863, 2019
PKM Produkteditor® DE 30 2019 108 856, 2019
PKM® (EU, GB, CH) DE 1 593 681, 2020
PKM Produkteditor® (EU, GB, CH) DE 1 593 847, 2020