Latest News

Here we will inform you about the latest research topics, upcoming events and other news of the department.

News from the Department

 

Press Release / 26.02.2024

From the Classical to the Quantum World

As part of the Project »Quantum Initiative Rhineland-Palatinate« (QUIP), we organized the QUIP International Winter School on Quantum Machine Learning« (»Quickstart 2024«). Students and young researchers from all over the world as well as industry came together to discuss the latest developments, challenges and applications in this specialized field.

 

Press Release / 15.01.2024

Handover of funding decision for the eQuality project

When manufacturing products, it is important to detect even the smallest defects reliably and quickly, preferably automatically. In the »eQuality« project, we are investigating how this process can be improved thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

 

Press Release / 30.06.2023

Solving Fraud in the Care Sector More Quickly

In the project »PflegeForensik«, our researchers at the Fraunhofer ITWM in Kaiserslautern, together with the Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office and the Economic Crimes Unit of the Leipzig Police Department, are using AI to take targeted action against billing fraud in the care sector. The work was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

 

Shortnews / 14.4.2023

New ToolIP-Version!

Our software »ToolIP – Tool for Image Processing« supports interactive development in image processing. In the new version we have especially optimized the user interface and performance. Please feel free to request a free demo from us!

Current Events

 

Stuttgart / Fair / 23.04. – 26.04.2024

Control 2024

With Control, suppliers and users have a specialist event at their disposal which illuminates all aspects in theory and presents the current global range of usable technologies, processes, products and system solutions for industrial quality assurance in practice.

We will be on site with experts from our departments  »Material Characterization and Testing« and »Image Processing«.

 

Berlin / Workshop / 22.04. – 26.04.2024

Quantum Technology Professional 2024

The one-week course, which we are organizing in cooperation with Fraunhofer FOKUS, offers an introduction to the basics of quantum computing and the most important algorithms. 

Our experts from the departments »Image Processing« and »High Performance Computing« will be on site.

 

Hybrid Conference / 20.03. – 21.03.2024

AI in AEC

The conference Artificial Intelligence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AI in AEC) is part of the conference series for Artificial Intelligence in the built environment.

Anna Nowacka is on site for our department »Image Processing« and will give a lecture on »Deep Learning Based Crack Segmentation in 3D Computed Tomography Images of Concrete«.

 

Stuttgart / Conference / 05.03.2024

86th Heidelberg Image Processing Forum

The 86th Heidelberg Image Processing Forum, which is being organized this year by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, will focus on virtual image processing. Dr. Petra Gospodnetic will be giving a presentation and the deputy head of department »Image Processing« will also be on site.

 

Berlin / Fair / 20.02. – 24.02.2024

Grüne Woche 2024

The »Grüne Woche« (Green Week) in Berlin is a leading international trade fair for food, agriculture and horticulture.

Our expert and head of the department »Image Processing« will be there to present our work in the project »KI-WOOD« together with the Thünen Institute.

 

Kaiserslautern, Fraunhofer ITWM, Workshops

ToolIP Training Courses

In 2023, two workshops on our image processing tool  »ToolIP« will be held, covering the basics of image processing.

Vacancies

For working at industrial and research projects, the department Image Processing is always looking for

Interns

  • We offer internships to students and apprentices in technical or natural scientific area
  • As your work requires a period of vocational adjustment, we can only offer internships of one month or longer

 

BSc/MSc and Diploma Students

  • in mathematically motivated image processing, stochastical geometry and spatial statistic
  • Your field of study is not restricted to mathematics or computer science, but students of physics, engineering or related areas are also invited to apply. We supervise your thesis in cooperation with your university or university of applied sciences (German "Hochschule")

 

PhD Students

  • We are permanently looking for PhD students. PhD students will gain scholarships according to the DFG guidance.