Fraunhofer Research News August
Providing service to service technicians(opens in new window),If a production line comes to a standstill, the maintenance team has to be given precise information on the problem as quickly as possible. A new communications portal directs messages to the appropriate technician, simplifies job scheduling and provides support during the repair. , ,http://www.fraunhofer.de/english/press/pi/pi2003/08/index_rn_t2.html (From couch potato to active multimedia user),The growing convergence of TV and Internet is giving rise to a wealth of new services. The key element in new digital TV systems is the Multimedia Home Platform (MHP). Visitors to the Berlin IFA consumer electronics show can expect to discover MHP solutions galore. , ,http://www.fraunhofer.de/english/press/pi/pi2003/08/index_rn_t3.html (The eye as a window to the brain),A stroke can have many causes - one of these is high blood pressure. Few patients are aware that this condition can be detected by examining the eye. Even doctors dont always know that they can measure intracranial pressure using a simple ophthalmologic device. , ,http://www.fraunhofer.de/english/press/pi/pi2003/08/index_rn_t4.html (The Internet highway traffic cop),Transporting voice and Internet data traffic over the same line can often lead to loss of quality. That is, unless the voice data is given the right of way. A small box called Integrated Access Device that works with Next Generation Networks can help prioritize traffic. , ,http://www.fraunhofer.de/english/press/pi/pi2003/08/index_rn_t5.html (Ceramic films with a permanent wave),Ceramic filters are still costly to produce, but have technically interesting properties. When the soft ceramic films are formed, they can easily break. At the ceramitec trade show in Munich, a machine is on exhibit that gently and continuously corrugates the films. , ,http://www.fraunhofer.de/english/press/pi/pi2003/08/index_rn_t6.html (Virtual time travel for sculptures),What is a work of art trying to tell us? When sculptures are no longer in their original environment, this question is difficult to answer. But the expression in space can be studied by placing digital models of figures, such as those by the sculptor Bernini, inside virtual rooms. , ,http://www.fraunhofer.de/english/press/pi/pi2003/08/index_rn_t7.html (Mobile facial animation),The mobile phone or PDA display shows the face of the person on the other end of the line - smiling, laughing or frowning in response to the last words spoken. Using a process on exhibit at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, pictures will be transmitted via mobile phone.,
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