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𝐀𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐅 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝟒𝟐 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐙𝐌, 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐲.
Forest fires are now one of the major challenges facing fire departments and disaster control organizations in Central Europe. A critical task is locating and extinguishing embers in the undergrowth. Conventional drones quickly reach their limits in this area because they are too large and heavy to fly through dense vegetation. Additionally, thermal imaging cameras are often not sensitive enough to provide reliable data on hidden sources of fire. Currently, firefighters often have to use shovels to manually locate embers buried up to 1.5 meters deep.
However, the German consortium working on the PROACTIF project is developing a new solution: a multi-sensor module that combines radar and infrared sensor technology in a unit weighing less than three kilograms and offering ultra-lightweight, compact design. Heimann Sensor GmbH is supplying the infrared sensors. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM are collaborating with InnoSenT GmbH to develop innovative radar sensor technology and integrate the infrared sensors into the system. The newly developed drone can detect obstacles in its immediate vicinity and survey larger forest areas with a fully automated 360-degree view by combining short- and long-range radar with ranges of 80 and 200 meters, respectively. For the first time, the drone can fly at 30 km/h, even under the tree canopy, while the infrared sensor detects hot spots.
𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The unique expertise at Fraunhofer IZM enables the combination of three key assembly and interconnection technologies:
• LTCC (low-temperature cofired ceramic) technology enables powerful high-frequency antennas and stable signal processing, even at high temperatures.
• Molding technology allows three-dimensional shaping of antenna structures, minimizing signal losses, which is crucial for long-range radar.
• Embedding technology integrates short-range sensor technology into flexible materials in a space-efficient manner, reducing weight and size.
Project manager and Fraunhofer IZM scientist Dr.-Ing. Christian Tschoban summarizes: "It is only through the interaction of LTCC, molding, and embedding technologies that short- and long-range radar can be combined with infrared sensors in an ultra-compact module. The result is multi-sensor packaging: a lightweight sensor unit that combines high resolution, robustness, and energy efficiency.”
𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬
The multi-sensor module will soon undergo testing in a practical scenario in Germany. In close consultation with the forestry office and fire department, researchers will test the use of drones in the Muensterland region and near Wiesenburg. In the simulated fire, special care will be taken to ensure it occurs outside of the dry seasons and that birds are protected. The drones will autonomously fly through the forest and detect obstacles and embers in real time. Ultimately, when a forest fire is reported, the drones will automatically take off, providing an accurate picture of the situation and information on how many helpers are needed before the emergency services arrive.
Additionally, this technology has applications for search and rescue operations and critical infrastructure monitoring. With around 25 percent of the total consortium in the PROACTIF project, the German consortium is making a significant contribution to the development of safer and more powerful autonomous systems in Europe.
PROACTIF will run from June 1, 2025, to April 30, 2028. It is funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking (HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA-T1) with a total of €41.8 million, including €2.02 million from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), €320,000 from the Free State of Saxony, and €90,000 from the Free State of Thuringia. The project involves 42 European institutions, including five from Germany, and is part of the German strategy to secure technological sovereignty in quantum research. The overarching goal is to increase European competitiveness in technology for unmanned missions and increase the cost-efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring critical infrastructure autonomously.
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐅 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Asya AI, Riga Technical University, HUN-REN Számítástechnikai és Automatizálási Kutatóintézet, Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Instytut Mikroelektroniki i Fotoniki, Heimann Sensor GmbH, Captain AI B.V., ViNotion B.V., InnoSenT GmbH, Silicon Austria Labs GmbH, Acorde Technologies, S.A., Eindhoven University of Technology, VIA electronic GmbH, TST-Sistemas, Universidad de Granada, Skyability, Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Fraunhofer IZM, Würth Electronic, Safran Electronics & Defense/ SED SPAIN S.L., DEMCON Unmanned Systems BV, Mellanox Technologies Ltd, Van Oord Ship Management B.V., Avular Innovations B.V., CISC Semiconductor GmbH, SSH Communications Security Oyj, Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Citymesh Integrator N.V., Saab Finland Oy, League Geophysics B.V., VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Ascento AG, YellowScan, FixPosition AG, Leonardo S.p.A, Innovation River, Gdansk University of Technology, Luna Geber Engineering SRL, AITEK SPA, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Dimetor GmbH, Stichting IMEC Nederland.
(Text: Lotta Jahnke)
Dr. Christian Tschoban l RF & Smart Sensor Systems l Phone +49 30 46403-781 l christian.tschoban@izm.fraunhofer.de l Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM l Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25 l 13355 Berlin l www.izm.fraunhofer.de
https://www.izm.fraunhofer.de/en/news_events/tech_news/proactif.html
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