Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD

Fraunhofer IGD is working on reliable methods to detect and prevent face-morphing attacks. Face morphing is a growing threat to biometric security systems. Criminals use it to create an alternative identity that allows them to travel to other countries without being detected.

How can existing sensitive data be made more usable without risk of misuse? The InGeo-X initiative establishes a national data space where geodata can be exchanged under transparent and reliable conditions. This benefits administrations and companies that provide geodata, as well as any stakeholders who use geodata. In the joint project InGeoDTM, Fraunhofer IGD and its partners are developing a model for this geodata space and a data trust.

From prehistoric horses to dismantling nuclear power plants: Fraunhofer IGD has developed the first autonomous 3D scanning robot that delivers precise, color accurate scans in repeatable, high quality. The 3D robot makes it possible to digitize cultural heritage assets, such as the fossils of a prehistoric horse found at the Messel Fossil Site, and transform them into a 3D model. There are numerous other applications for the robot. These include developing precise systems for dismantling nuclear power plants and digitizing components in the automotive industry when no CAD models are available. The technology enables 3D models to be prepared without the need for postprocessing. It is already used in cultural heritage, industry, forensics, and medicine.

How can we make our mobility more sustainable? Policy measures to date have focused on promoting technological innovation and providing incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles. Citizens’ preferences were often not heard. Though their behavior, however, citizens can make a significant contribution to ensuring that the transition to sustainable transportation is successful. This was the impetus for a research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, entitled Participative Energy Transformation: Innovative Digital Tools for the Social Dimension of Energy Transition (PaEGIE). As part of a consortium led by the Technical University of Darmstadt and in close cooperation with the city of Darmstadt, researchers at Fraunhofer IGD developed a visualization tool that involves citizens in the early stages of the planning process and encourages them to participate in sustainable mobility solutions. This helps to ensure that the measures taken are better accepted by the population.