Testing to verify distance estimation

Distancing and contact tracing are the most effective means of containing and controlling chains of infection, but implementing these measures is harder than it sounds without the use of modern aids. The Corona-Warn-App was developed to support these efforts – and was tested by Fraunhofer IIS.

Role-playing tests

Tests of the official Corona-Warn-App involved re-enacting realistic scenarios with 10 to 20 test subjects, who wore helmets equipped with markers. These markers were tracked by installed cameras so that the team could check whether the app had estimated the distances correctly. This testing included the simulation of everyday situations such as traveling on public transport or on flights with onboard catering, as well as the shielding of smartphones by suitcases, and other similar scenarios.

Crane setup

Over more than 1,000 testing hours, crane tests were used to replicate everyday situations at the Test and Application Center L.I.N.K. A body dummy was attached to the crane, and cans of antifreeze used to simulate other people. In accordance with programmed situations, the crane approached test phones that had been randomly marked as infected or healthy. Testing included typical scenarios in the workplace and at school, as well as leisure activities and typical activities at the hairdresser’s, at the supermarket, and in other similar settings. This approach allowed the simulation of real movement patterns and the collection of large volumes of data.

Other topics

 

KI4Tools – intelligent hand-operated tools

With a retrofittable sensor module for hand tools, it’s possible to measure various parameters during work processes in order to ensure process optimization, transparency, and quality.

 

5G Bavaria in dialog

In collaboration with NIK, the network for the digital economy of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region, Fraunhofer IIS is presenting the fifth generation of the mobile communications network as part of its 5G Bavaria initiative. Over four events, the Institute will examine the capabilities and opportunities of the technology from a theoretical and a practical perspective.

 

HMI — Self-sufficiency itself!

As part of the live stream, Fraunhofer IIS presented the basis for interactive and self-sufficient Industry 4.0 processes and smart mobility applications in collaboration with the Fraunhofer CCIT Research Center IoT-COMMs.

 

Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2021 for mioty® robust IoT sensor network

Reducing the energy consumption of entire industrial complexes, optimizing the irrigation of fields, or monitoring CO2 emissions are just some of the capabilities of mioty®.

 

Smart infrastructure improves road safety

Identifying all road users is a difficult task – particularly at intersections with poor visibility. The HORIS radar system is designed to tackle precisely this problem.

 

Green waves in use

The HALI project relates to the use of »green waves« for the police, fire service, and ambulances. Thanks to the networking of traffic lights and reliable positioning of emergency vehicles, it’s possible to transmit positioning data to the lights as the vehicle approaches.

 

mioty® for farming

The Regional Sensor Cloud allows agricultural sensor data to be captured and evaluated. Equipped with mioty® technology, the sensors supply local measurement readings such as soil moisture and soil temperature at various depths, humidity and air temperature at various altitudes, and rain measurement data.

 

Building and home control using a mioty® Class B extension

mioty® Class B offers  a powerful alternative for smart building and smart home applications in particular. A single base station is sufficient to interconnect and control actuators and sensors located everywhere from the basement to the roof.