Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM

Measuring | Monitoring | Optimizing

The Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM develops tailor-made measuring techniques and systems for industry. Many years of experience with optical technologies form the basis for high-tech solutions in the fields of production control, object and shape detection, gas and process technology as well as thermal energy converters.

 

Business Unit

Production Control

We analyze surfaces and 3D structures of components quickly and with micrometer precision, thus enabling 100 percent quality control in the production line.

 

Business Unit

Object and
Shape Detection

We develop customized laser scanners, camera and lighting systems that capture the geometry and position of individual infrastructure objects or large structures quickly and precisely, primarily from mobile platforms. Our measurment solutions cover the entire 3D data process chain: from robust systems to AI-based data analysis.

 

Business Unit

Gas and Process
Technology

We develop and manufacture measurement systems for gas and liquid analysis which feature high precision and reliability even under extreme conditions. The scope ranges from laser spectrometers for exhaust gas analysis to energy-efficient gas sensor for  food quality monitoring.

16.12.2024

Increasing safety on transportation routes through efficient tree vitality monitoring

How can the vitality of trees be assessed quickly and reliably? In the TreeVitaScan project, researchers from Fraunhofer IPM and the University of Freiburg are testing a comprehensive data model that combines multispectral laser scanning with AI-supported data evaluation. This should make it possible to determine the vitality of individual trees automatically, reliably and across a wide area.
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10.12.2024

Free-fall system inspects the quality of precision stamped parts during the production process

In industrial stamping processes, several hundred sheet metal parts are typically produced per minute. Together with the stamped parts manufacturer Quittenbaum GmbH, researchers at Fraunhofer IPM have now for the first time developed and installed an optical inspection system that checks the dimensional accuracy of every single component in high-speed stamping processes – with an accuracy in the range of 100 micrometers.
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19.11.2024

“For Women in Science”-Award for Dr. Chiara Lindner

Dr. Chiara Lindner, postdoc and employee of Fraunhofer IPM for many years, was honored with the “For Women in Science” Award on November 12, 2024. The award, endowed with 25,000 €, promotes four successful young female scientists from Germany who have distinguished themselves through their work in the experimental natural sciences.
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15.11.2024

AI-optimized bridge planning and maintenance

As part of the Pic2Bridge research project, Fraunhofer IPM is working with the Institute of Concrete Structures at TU Dresden and fokus GmbH Leipzig to optimize the bridge planning and maintenance process. This is to be achieved with the help of an automated AI process that can create a 3D bridge model from just a few photos. The project work starts on November 12, 2024 with a virtual kick-off event.
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Annual Report 2023/2024

 

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Our address

Georges-Köhler-Allee 301
79110 Freiburg, Germany

 

Phone + 49 761 8857 0
Fax + 49 761 8857 224
info@ipm.fraunhofer.de

 

How to reach us

Since August 2020, we are located in the immediate vicinity of the University of Freiburg's technical campus.