Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems
Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems

Research and Solutions

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Setting trends and boosting innovation in the fields of cross-platform application development, web technologies and creativity are top priorities at the FOKUS Business Unit of Future Applications and Media.

With our technical solutions, we enable platform-independent multiscreen and rich media applications. Our experienced research team offers cutting-edge expertise.

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Working Areas

 

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360° on TV

360° video got quite popular and we have been working on solutions for efficient delivery of high-resolution content, especially also to TV devices (in addition to Head-Mounted Displays).

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AI and Machine Learning

The researchers and developers of FAME dive deep into the different areas of these concepts and examine the applicability of various media-related applications and technologies.

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Learning Technologies

R&D of learning technologies that satisfy the needs of learners, pedagogical staff, content creators, managers of educational institutions and external stakeholders, such as employers and personnel developers.

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Standardization Activities

Fraunhofer FOKUS is an active member in W3C and contributes to the HbbTV and the MPEG-DASH industry standards.

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Hybrid TV & HbbTV

Fraunhofer FOKUS supports actively standardization efforts with contributions and proof-of-concept implementations as well as interoperability testing.

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Stay updated on our research and prototyping activities and read the latest articles on our FAME Video Dev Blog

 

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