R&D for Digital Health and Medical Technology

Fraunhofer IIS

Erlangen, Germany

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, is the largest institute within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and conducts cutting-edge research in microelectronic and IT system solutions. Its work focuses on two main areas. In Audio and Media Technologies, the institute has been a leader in the digitalization of media for over 30 years. In Cognitive Sensor Technologies, research includes sensor technology, data transmission, data analysis methods, and the development of data-driven services and business models. The Medical Sensor Systems group of Fraunhofer IIS develops solutions for reliable medical data capture in everyday objects. They specialize in patient-focused, customized sensor integration that ensures high data quality, guiding projects from concept to serial production. Their miniaturized sensor systems feature capacitive sensor technology in seating and lying surfaces, CardioTEXTIL - a shirt with integrated sensors for continuous arrhythmia monitoring- and Fraunhofer maphera ® , a mobile and extendable platform for multimodal data collection.