Visual Computing

Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung IGD

Welcome to the Fraunhofer IGD, the world's leading institute for applied research in Visual Computing.

Visual Computing is image- and model-based information technology. It includes Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, as well as Virtual and Augmented Reality.
We develop prototypes and complete solutions based on customer-specific requirements. Our research and development projects are directly applicable to current problems in the economy.

News

Lifestyle Research Association: long-term research on health and wellbeing

2012/01/26

In order to promote long-term European cooperation and research on health and wellbeing, Fraunhofer, IN-RIA and Philips have created a joint virtual research laboratory: the Lifestyle Research Association (LIRA). The 10-year partnership between Philips, INRIA and Fraunhofer will drive innovation in the areas of skin-care, sleep and controlling stress.

Keep building on Fraunhofer

2011/10/17

Already for the third time, the Visual Computing business unit of Fraunhofer Austria held the networking night “Bauen auf Fraunhofer” together with the Styrian business development institution SFG. On October 3, 2011, organizers and guests from Styrian industry and research made their way to Graz in order to discuss the application potentials of image- and model-based computer science in the construction and architecture industry.

Torsten Ullrich presents a new algorithm for generative shape recognition

2011/10/11

In his doctoral thesis "Reconstructive Geometry", Torsten Ullrich develops a novel approach for generative modeling in order to recognize and compare shapes of real objects such as buildings. The employee of the Visual Computing business unit of Fraunhofer Austria graduated from Graz Technical University on September 29, 2011.

Doctorate of Xuebing Zhou

2011/09/27

Template Protection is essential for biometrics in order to protect the privacy of users and to overcome security gaps. Xuebing Zhou, employee of the “Identification and Biometrics” competence center at Fraunhofer IGD has taken up the assessment and protection of biometric reference data in her doctorate and developed an assessment framework.

Award-winning work

2011/07/05

As realistic as possible: virtual charakters in real environment

Four young scientists of Fraunhofer IGD convinced the international committee as authors at the Web3D Conference 2011 in Paris. Their “Best Long Paper” proves that science is easily accessible with comprehensible presentation and preparation.

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