Fraunhofer IGD

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Fraunhofer IGD INI-GraphicsNet Foundation
Hermes Project Workshop METU Campus, Ankara
Luiz Santos June 2002
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Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics (IGD)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. L. Encarnação 194 full time
staff members guest researchers,
students, etc. 80 scientific personnel 40
financed from projects with industry Goals
Applied research and development New
methods and look-ahead research New
applications with pilot character
Prototype realization Technology
transfer
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IGD as part of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Fraunhofer Society Society for Applied Research
56 institutes 11.000 employees
IGD
builds the Information and Communication
Technology (IuK) group together with other 15
Fraunhofer institutes IuK group more than 2000
staff members and a budget around 170 Mio Euro
combines Europes biggest
research potential in ICT field
with its thematic scope it is the biggest and
most "visible" research group
in ICT in Europe
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INI-GraphicsNet Foundation
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IGD as part of the INI-GraphicsNet Foundation
330 full-time staff members 560 "
students, etc. 80 Mio DM budget one of
the biggest research network world-wide in
computer graphics and graphic interactive
systems Joint Ventures in Korea, Spain,
and Italy
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Networking with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG)
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RD Research Fields

• IGD, IGD-Rostock, CRCG (USA)
• Animation and Image Communication
• Visualization and Virtual Reality
• Virtual Engineering
• Graphical Information Systems
• e-Learning and Knowledge Management
• Cognitive Computing Medical Imaging
• Security Technology for Graphics and
  Communication Systems
• Communication and Cooperation (CSCW)
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Mobile Multimedia Technologies
• Entertainment Technologies

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RD Research Fields

• AGC, Frankfurt
• Visualization in Chemistry and Pharmacy
• Industrial training and the new media
• CAMTech, Singapur
• 3D Visualization and Application
• Co-operative multimedia on heterogeneous
• platforms and networks
• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
• Multimedia Publishing
• ZGDV
• Visual Computing
• Mobile Information Visualization
• E-Business Information Visualization
• Digital Storytelling

• ZGDV-Rostock
• CAD Telematics
• CAE Multimedia
• Multimedia Information and
• Presentation
• CCG, Portugal
• Telematics and VR
• Teleworking and Electronic
• Commerce
• GRIS
• Computer-Based Learning and
• Training
• 3D-Graphics Computing

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Technology Bridge
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Spin-off

• Supporting on Spin-off Initiatives
• Seminars on Business Plan Development and
  Implementation
• Identifying and Promoting of New Products
• Co-Financing of Strategic Projects
• Initiation of New Topics, Competencies, Markets

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Spin-offs
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EU Experience
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Technical Contributions

• Covering areas in Information Communication
  Technology
• with broad scope of application domains,
  e.g., Engineering,
• Cultural Heritage, GIS, Architecture,
  Medicine, etc.
• Contribution and co-operation
• Basic research projects
• Applied research projects
• realisation of concepts, models,
  prototypes of applications and
• systems, and their adaptation to specific
  customer requirements.
• Thematic networks, studies, and strategic
  roadmaps for 6th FP
• Complementary expertise to Academia and Industry
• Co-ordination of projects

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EU Dimension and Policies

• Knowledge transfer to the Industry (SMEs)
• Contribution to the technological furtherance of
  European industry.
• Co-operation with and dissemination of know-how
  to
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  international research community
  
• Network of Excellence in Computer Graphics (6th
  FP)

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EU Projects
Co-operative projects co-financed by the European
Commission

• Extensive experience in different European
  Programs
• 4th and 5th Framework
• e.g. ESPRIT, Brite-Euram, IST, Growth, etc.

• More than 40 concluded and running projects

• TeleInVIVo winner of the European Information
  Technology Price 2001 successful contribution to
  the medicine area

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Thank you foryour attention!
INI-GraphicsNet Foundation Fraunhoferstrasse
5 64283 Darmstadt, Germany Tel.
49-6151-155130, Fax. [phone] http//www
.inigraphics.net http//www.igd.fhg.de
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