The aim of the research project AutoTron funded by the BMBF and conducted together with the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Center of the Technical University of Munich is to increase the efficiency and expand the range of applications of robot-assisted sample positioning in neutron diffraction. The robotic sy... Weiterlesen

Funded by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK), the research project “Automatic Monitoring of Construction Progress through the Application of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics” (BauKIRo) is investigating a solution for the automated recording of construction pr... Weiterlesen

The TAQO-PAM project addresses the real-time optimization of production and intralogistics, in particular of modern matrix manufacturing facilities, using hybrid quantum-classical algorithms adapted to customized medium-term NISQ hardware. This is done by holistically integrating problem-specific ad... Weiterlesen

Subproject: Immersive and Self-Optimizing Teleoperation System and Autonomous Robot Capabilities (15S9422C) Within the project, robots and radiological measurement technologies will be developed to handle radioactive waste materials teleoperational as well as semi-autonomous. The goal of the technol... Weiterlesen

The goal of this research project in neutron diffractometry is the realization of the automated sample positioning in the focus point of the neutron source with a classical 6-axis industrial robot. To achieve the necessary absolute accuracy of 50 μm, a measuring and control system is developed, that... Weiterlesen

PDA-RobE (Prozessorientiertes, durchgängiges und automatisiertes Robotik-Engineering) wird vom Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (StMWi) gefördert und ordnet sich innerhalb der Strategie BAYERN DIGITAL der Initiative „Künstliche Intelligenz – Big Data“ ein. Weiterlesen

The DC|hyPASim project aims to identify and harness unused energy saving potential in the manufacturing industry. In the course of this, technical measures to control the natural fluctuation of renewable energy sources will be evaluated in the context of future energy supply. Overall, investment cos... Weiterlesen

InterAcDT pursues further development of the “Digital Twin” for planning and optimization of production facilities. Through targeted development, combination and integration of technologies from the fields of simulation, AI as well as VR/AR, the Digital Twin of the production resource is... Weiterlesen

Around 100,000 employees in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region work for suppliers of the automotive industry. Many of the jobs depend on the combustion engine and are endangered by the transformation of the industry. The large-scale project transform_EMN with a volume of 6.6 million euros supports co... Weiterlesen

The DC|hyPASim project aims to identify and harness unused energy saving potential in the manufacturing industry. In the course of this, technical measures to control the natural fluctuation of renewable energy sources will be evaluated in the context of future energy supply. Overall, investment cos... Weiterlesen

The research project AI4CO2Opt addresses the minimization of energy consumption and consequently CO2 emissions while at the same time optimizing production control. Through the combination of energetic and event-discrete simulation models as well as deeper reinforcement learning processes, different... Weiterlesen

Machine learning techniques are increasingly used in monitoring and optimizing industrial production due to recent advances in computing capacities as well as the spread of developer-friendly software libraries. Essential challenges such as high initial manual effort as well as the general data qual... Weiterlesen

Manufacturing companies see far-reaching opportunities in digitalization. However, they are confronted with the specific question of what added value the expansion of existing machines and plants with new technologies promises in order to exploit their innovation potential. It is important to increa... Weiterlesen

Increasing digitization and automation enable more efficient processes, perfected quality and optimized use of resources, thereby constantly improving the competitiveness of manufacturing companies in Germany as a high-wage location. However, the increasing use of electrical drive technology and the... Weiterlesen

Industry 4.0 requires a radical rethinking in manufacturing companies. Processes that have previously been designed separately
are interlinked, remodeled and optimally coordinated through digital technologies. How can this be achieved in practice? Weiterlesen

Silicone components are widely used both in industry and in medical technology. The outstanding material properties, such as high crack elongation, temperature resistance or chemical resistance, are largely responsible for this. Particularly in the field of medical technology, patient-specific solut... Weiterlesen

The prosthetic fitting is currently a manual procedure based on the skills and knowledge of the orthopaedic technician. Based on the manually recorded tissue structure, a plaster cast is physically modelled to create the basis for the socket geometry. Due to the subjective recording of the tissue co... Weiterlesen

The AiF-funded research project “MultiPower” aims at generating customized and highly-integrated electronic 3D power modules using various technologies of Additive Manufacturing. Multi-material photopolymerisation, laser powder-bed fusion and piezojet-printing are applied to create innov... Weiterlesen

Although they rarely catch the eye, resistive sensors, which convert a mechanical load into an electrically measurable signal, have become indispensable in industry. They are used in weighing technology, in stress analysis, for example in structures such as bridges, or for torque measurement in mach... Weiterlesen

If we want to successfully advance the energy transition, one component is indispensable in the area of energy generation and use: power electronics. Regardless of whether energy is generated by photovoltaic or wind turbines or used in e-cars, e-scooters and pedelecs, or even at home in heat pumps a... Weiterlesen

The NiMm3 project addresses the investigation of nickel-free metallization systems on various substrate materials in order to prevent microcracks in the metallization and delamination, which are the two main causes of failure in mechatronic integrated devices (MID). In this context, three main resea... Weiterlesen

The printing of conductive structures up to electronic assemblies has recently established itself as an alternative to conventional photolithographic processes, experiencing high growth qualitatively in terms of new use cases and quantitatively in terms of the production volume in a number of very d... Weiterlesen

A significant problem in printed electronics is the incomplete sintering of conductive inks containing mirco- and nanoparticles – also known as skinning – and its consequences, such as associated economically suboptimal processes, reduced conductivity, poor surface quality and possible m... Weiterlesen

Due to the general trend towards miniaturization, functional integration and increased component density, highly miniaturized components are becoming increasingly important. When processing smaller components, problems arise with the paste printing of solder due to dirty or clogged stencils as well ... Weiterlesen

  The production of power modules is facing new challenges: Being able to produce a wide variety of variants in small quantities economically is becoming increasingly important. The FlaMe research project aims to use new technologies and make the process much more sustainable. With the research... Weiterlesen

Der Wunsch nach hochautomatisiertem Fahren erfordert intelligente und vernetzte Fahrzeuge, welche mittels präziser Sensorik ihre Umgebung detailliert und zuverlässig erfassen können. Neben Kameras, Ultraschall- und Lidarsensoren sind Radarsensoren von großer Bedeutung im Automobil der Zukunft. Höchste Genauigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit, z.B. für die Radar basierten Umfelderkennung auf weite Entfernungen von über 200m, ist essentiell. Diese wird maßgeblich beeinflusst durch die Signalstreuung- und Dämpfung, Antennengüte und Auswerteelektronik sowie Algorithmen. Aufgrund dieser Einflüsse müssen als wesentliche Voraussetzung für präzise Erfassung Antenne, (Sekundär-)Radom (Sensorabdeckung) und Auswerteelektronik perfekt aufeinander abgestimmt  und als Gesamtsystem integriert sein. Dies schließt, um Test- und Auswertezeiten zu minimieren, auch neue Ansätze für die Funktionsprüfung durch den Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz für die Sensoralgorithmik und Sensortests mit ein. Weiterlesen

In order to enable autonomous driving at level 3 or higher, it is essential to manufacture the necessary sensor systems, such as new ultrasonic sensors with improved accuracy, in high quality, large quantities and at low cost. Due to the high requirements on these novel sensor designs, an innovative... Weiterlesen

The ongoing miniaturization of electronic components is resulting in increasing requirements for solder paste printing, assembly and the soldering process within SMT production lines. Thanks to the large amounts of measurement data already available, models based on Machine Learning techniques lend ... Weiterlesen

In comparison to conventional production processes, Additive Manufacturing entails a lot of advantages, especially when it comes to flexibility, realization of greater freedom of design and functional integration. Since the use of thermoplastic polymers is limited with regard to thermal stability an... Weiterlesen

Helix antennas consist of a helical metallic conductor and allow circularly polarized electromagnetic waves to be transmitted and received. Antennas for circularly polarized waves have a wide range of applications, e.g. WLAN point-to-point connections (50 GHz), automotive radar (77 GHz) and imaging ... Weiterlesen

Around 100,000 employees in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region work for suppliers of the automotive industry. Many of the jobs depend on the combustion engine and are endangered by the transformation of the industry. The large-scale project transform_EMN with a volume of 6.6 million euros supports co... Weiterlesen

Although the range of applications for image processing has been growing for years, only a portion of industrial visual inspection tasks have been automated to date. Artificial intelligence (AI) methods hold the potential to automate even difficult visual inspection tasks that have been performed ma... Weiterlesen

Rising prices and supply insecurities of industrial raw materials are threats to the production of innovative products and thus the climate goals of the European Union. Hard to replace rare earth elements (REE), which e.g. are used in the production of semiconductors or permanent magnets and therefo... Weiterlesen

Using advanced sensors, actuators and methods of artificial intelligence (AI), robots are increasingly turning into learning systems that interact with humans, make decisions and take on more complex tasks. As a result, new application potentials are opening up that go beyond the classic application... Weiterlesen

In the course of series production of automotive traction drives, stators in hairpin technology are increasingly coming into focus. Due to the high number of contact points, the laser-based contacting of wire ends plays a major role in hairpin stator production. To realize a stable laser welding pro... Weiterlesen

Industry 4.0 is accompanied by a variety of technologies that offer great potential for tomorrow’s electric motor production. In particular, data-driven approaches applying methods of artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly coming into focus. So far, however, only a few scientific works ... Weiterlesen

For the Bavarian mechanical and plant engineering industry, the shift towards electric mobility offers some risks but also a number of opportunities. Above all, it should be solutions from domestic companies that reduce battery costs, enable lightweight constructions, and improve the production of e... Weiterlesen

The aim of the PrInterfaces project is to research technologies for the high-quality contacting of printed structures for the establishment of Level 3 connections between electronic assemblies. Four promising technologies have been identified for this purpose: pierced-through and around crimping, st... Weiterlesen

The aim of the AngElo research project – Connecting Printed Electronics to the Onboard Network – is to develop novel connection and contacting concepts for printed electronics in aviation. For this purpose, requirements for the connections are defined with experts from the aviation indus... Weiterlesen

The project OptiCrimp is funded by the federal ministry for economic affairs and climate action. The goal is the development of an automated optical inspection (AOI) system for the holistic quality assessment of crimp connections. The project started in March 2022 and is carried out by the institute... Weiterlesen

The wiring harness is an important component for the execution of safety-critical driving functions in autonomous vehicles. Automated manufacturing processes are therefore significant to ensure a high degree of reproducibility, traceability, and cost-effectiveness. However, the automated handling of... Weiterlesen

The aim of the EFFEKT research project is to increase passenger comfort while at the same time improving efficiency through the integration of innovative processes and the intelligent connection of data structures. Cost- and technology-optimized production is also an important aspect of this applica... Weiterlesen

Electrically operated micromotors with a diameter of only a few millimetres are already being used in a wide range of applications such as automation technology, robotics or medical technology. However, the conventional winding of stator coils is reaching its production limits with increasing miniat... Weiterlesen

Of particular relevance to the success of electromobility is the guarantee of a nationwide charging infrastructure, which, with an increasing number of electric vehicles, can only be achieved by a correspondingly extensive provision of suitable charging points. The process of manufacturing these cha... Weiterlesen

The aim of the MRO-PrinE research project – Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Printed Electronics – is to develop suitable and fast maintenance and repair processes for printed electronics on interior components. In addition to the damage patterns of printed electronics, the influence ... Weiterlesen

The aim of the ProMilL research project – process and assembly optimization through intelligent cabin linings – is to design intelligent production in final assembly. The aim is to ensure that the condition of cabin linings is recorded via sensor networks. This is made possible by integr... Weiterlesen

The goal of this project is to develop a new kind of heating system that eliminates existing disadvantages. This includes the poor efficiency of gas and oil heaters, the high installation effort for connecting the central heating as well as low heat-transfer rates. Investigations point out that warm... Weiterlesen