Medical Technology and Security - Solutions From the Research Lab for the US Market

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts and BERLIN, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 5, 2011, Fraunhofer USA will be opening a US office in association with the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) at the Davenport Building in Cambridge MA. Through this office, Fraunhofer USA will offer innovative technologies developed in German research labs to companies in the US and Canada. The bulk of this technology is intended for medical and security uses, although product-related applications from the fields of 3D multimedia, control by gesture systems, wireless optical data transmission and optical sensor systems will also be showcased. The opening ceremony for the office will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM on May 5th - for more information on the office and the event, please visit: http://www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/USA

Fraunhofer HHI is a leading applied research institute with an international reputation for its outstanding achievements in advanced video encoding and data transmission over optical networks. In particular, HHI holds the 2011 world record for data transmission speeds of 10.2 terabits per second and co-created H.264, the Emmy Award-winning industry standard for video recording. The Institute also plays a leading role in other technology areas such as 3D systems and autostereoscopic displays, control by gesture systems, terahertz technology, and fiber optic sensors. "Over the course of the next few years, we will be working from our Boston office to bring our technologies to leading US companies and collaborate on new solutions in medical technology and security," said Frank Menzler, head of the Boston office.

HHI's medical technology research focuses on solutions for touch-free control of operating theatre devices, automatic image and video recognition, autostereoscopic 3D displays and wireless optical systems such as LED or sensor network systems. Its security technology developments are primarily concerned with the detection of explosives and weapons using a variety of methods, including terahertz technologies and photoacoustic and evanescent field sensors. This is complemented by biometric identity control via 3D video and the use of high range video for surveillance of critical sites like logistics centers.

For more information on the research fields and services of Fraunhofer HHI, its US office and the inauguration event, please visit: http://www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/USA

Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin is an institute of the Fraunhofer Society, a contract R&D organization dedicated to the advancement of applied research. In 60 institutes across Germany, 18,000 scientists actively develop innovative technology solutions, predominantly in the fields of engineering and natural sciences.

    Contact

    Frank Menzler
    Fraunhofer USA - HHI Office
    25 First Street, Suite 101
    Cambridge MA 02141
    [email protected]
    Phone +1-617-714-6529

SOURCE Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute