On this page you will find a list of upcoming or ongoing events in which Fraunhofer IOSB's Department Visual Inspection Systems (SPR) is involved or which we organize ourselves.
You can access past events via the links in the blue box, right.
May 6-8, 2025 in Nuremberg Germany
As the only major international sensor and metrology conference, SMSI brings together intelligent sensor technology and instrumentation, digitalization-oriented measurement science with cognitive features as well as modern quantum technology-based metrology including the secure digital exchange of certificates.
This year's conference will take place in Nuremberg from May 6 to 8. On the final day of the conference Paul Bäcker from the department Visual and Inspection Systems will be giving a lecture entitled:
Session: B6 Event Based Vision
Time: 14:50-15:10
Mai 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgartt, Germany
The most important international trade event for all topics relating to measuring and testing technology as well as vision technology, image processing and sensor technology is the annual control trade fair in Stuttgart.
This time Fraunhofer IOSB presents with the department Visual Inspection Systems the exhibit:
In the presented inspection technology, objects with complex geometry are illuminated by a specially adapted "light recipe" in such a way that relevant structures can be detected with maximum contrast. The optimum light field for this task is determined by an algorithm that intelligently adapts the illumination modalities to the individual object geometry. This approach is groundbreaking for a future generation of inspection systems, as here image evaluation and illumination are jointly optimized for the most efficient inspection system possible.
Your contact person: Christian Kludt
However, the inspection of reflective surfaces poses special challenges in practice: On the one hand, most common surface inspection methods, such as fringe projection, rely on diffuse reflection. On the other hand, the results of such methods cannot easily be used to evaluate reflective surfaces, as the customer assesses the quality based on reflections of the surroundings in the surface. The deflectometry method closes this gap in measurement and testing technology and offers the possibility of applying objective standards in quality assurance using simple means.
Your contact person is: Jan Burke
We would like to invite you to get an overview of the new developments of the Fraunhofer Business Unit Vision and the exhibits at the joint booth of the Fraunhofer Business Unit Vision.
Visit us: Hall 7/Stand 7301
Mai 26-30, 2025 in Hannover, Germany
The specialist agency "Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V." will be represented at the world's leading trade fair LIGNA with an exhibition stand and offers FNR project participants the opportunity to present their ideas and results in key accounts. From the industry for the industry: At the LIGNA.Stage in Hall 12, trade visitors can find out about current topics in the woodworking and wood processing industry free of charge.
We will also be represented with a contribution from our ASKIVIT project.
Event Slot
It's a Match - Matchmaking von Anwendungsforschung und Industrie
Referent: Lukas Roming
On 28.05.2025 at 16:00 - 17:00, Hall 12, Stand A16
The ASKIVIT project deals with the recycling of waste wood from bulky waste with improved sorting through a combination of various imaging sensors and AI.
August 17-19, 2025 in Paris, France
The aim of this conference MVML 2025 is to bring together scientists from all over the world to present advances in the relevant fields. A suitable environment that promotes the exchange of ideas and information to develop new collaborations and connect experts on the fundamentals, applications and products in machine vision and machine learning.
The Visual Inspection Systems department is participating with the following presentations:
Referent: Paul Bäcker
October 9, 2025 in Karlsruhe
Digitalization, robotics and artificial intelligence for civil engineering and the remediation of landfills and contaminated sites: Fraunhofer IOSB Innovation Day in cooperation with the ROBDEKON competence center - robotic systems for decontamination in hostile environments.
Discuss the future of civil engineering with us and experts from industry and application!
Dezember 3-4, 2025 in Karlsruhe, Germany
Image Processing for Surfaces - Advances in technology not only enable ever higher inspection speeds and more compact systems, but also, in addition to the evaluation of two-dimensionally recorded textures, the complete recording of complex 3D surface structures down to the nanometer range. Furthermore, the rapid evaluation of colored, patterned, transparent, highly reflective or mirroring surfaces is possible. In the seminar, different inspection and analysis methods will be presented for this purpose.
We are involved with the following contributions:
Internship station with:
Internship station with Jan Burke
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB