Workshop IIoT – Smart Sensing and Actuation in Production

High Performance Center Micro/Nano / April 23, 2026

Workshop IIoT – Smart Sensing and Actuation in Production

Industry Needs: Data, Cost Savings, Profit Maximization

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS – Division for Adaptive Systems Development EAS

Münchner Straße 16, 01187 Dresden

Experience the future of production in our workshop on IIoT – smart sensing and actuation!

Learn from experts how to develop and qualify smart sensors to enhance the efficiency of your production processes. The workshop provides insights into the fundamentals of sensor development, performance evaluation of edge devices, and the integration of intelligent systems in manufacturing environments. You will discover how to capture and utilize operational data through sensor monitoring. Additionally, the latest technologies for wireless connectivity will be presented, including fault detection and the use of AI for data analysis.

Take the opportunity to network with professionals and gain valuable inspiration for your projects. The workshop is aimed at engineers, developers, and anyone interested in the digital transformation of industry. Join us and actively shape the future of production!

Program

Language: German (slides in English)

Time	Content	Speaker
09:00 - 09:15	Welcome	Alexander Weiß
	Fundamentals of Sensor Development
09:15 - 10:00	Methodical Development and Qualification of Smart Sensors Measurement-based capture of operating conditions Reproduction on the laboratory test bench Evaluation of essential performance parameters of smart sensors (accuracy, latency, energy consumption, ...)	Martin Lehmann
10:00 - 10:45	Introduction to Systematic Performance Evaluation of Edge Devices Edge devices for AI-based sensor data analysis Systematic determination of performance indicators	André Schneider
10:45 - 11:15	Break
	Operational Data Acquisition using Sensors
11:15 - 12:00	Sensory Monitoring in Production and Plant Engineering I Types of sensors and measurement possibilities Opportunities for integrating intelligent systems into manufacturing environments based on concrete examples	Alexander Weiß
12:00 - 12:45	Sensory Monitoring in Production and Plant Engineering II Application fields and added values of integrated data capture Technologies and solutions for the integration of sensors	Volkhard Beyer
12:45 - 13:45	Break
	Wireless Connectivity and Data Processing as well as Evaluation
13:45 - 14:30	Wireless Connectivity for IoT - Integration, Testing, and Troubleshooting Causes of errors in wireless transmission Error protection mechanisms in WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as methods for testing and troubleshooting	Andreas Frotzscher
14:30 - 15:15	Production Monitoring: How to Gain and Effectively Use the Right Data? Various data sources Error detection and correction Methods of data analysis using AI	Olaf Enge-Rosenblatt
15:15 - 15:45	Summary, Discussion, Feedback

Workshop IIoT – Smart Sensing and Actuation in Production

High Performance Center Micro/Nano / April 23, 2026