Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM
Use of 60 GHz radar with conformable antennas for object detection
In addition to the networking of machines and processes, the digitalization of production is, above all, based on high-performance sensor technology. In order to optimize the production process and increase productivity, existing machines must be retrofitted with high-performance sensor systems. However, a rapid equipping of machines with sensor systems adapted to the ambient conditions is still a problem. As a rule, the electronics are newly built for the respective application.
With the help of a modular sensor system, it should be possible to assemble complete sensor systems for specific applications cost-effectively and in the shortest possible time. The selection of modules from the fields of sensor technology enables, for example, the measurement of acceleration, temperature and pressure.
The system also allows very specific sensors to be integrated into the modular system and made usable.