Distributed processing of imagery of highly specialized optical and non-optical sensors, for instance, footage of the Modular Aerial Camera System (MACS), into a variety of photogrammetric data ...

It's that time again! For the Long Night of Science in Berlin 2025, around 50 institutions from and around science will open their doors - for the 25th time! On 28 June 2025 from 17:00 to 24:00 you ...

Im Mittelpunkt der aktuellen Studie steht die Frage: Wie gut können sich Astronautinnen und Astronauten nach einem längeren ...

Electrical and hydraulic systems are an integral part of current and future aircraft. The Institute of Flight Systems Engineering provides development and analysis expertise for the systems under ...

At the Institute of Flight Systems, we are researching innovative methods to systematically address the growing complexity of aerospace systems. A key element of our work is the development of new ...

EMC tests (electromagnetic compatibility) are used to ensure that electrical devices, including their partly wireless communication paths, do not interfere with each other and thus fulfil their ...

The aviation industry faces the challenge of developing and testing complex flight control systems. To reduce the physical testing effort, we are working on the development of virtual design and ...

Unmanned aircraft are being researched at the Institute of Flight Systems with regard to their diverse range of possible applications. While some uses, such as photography and inspection, are already ...

Wind tunnel tests with rotorcraft are a specialized field with the highest demands on the model, the wind tunnel and the measurement technology. The fast spinning rotors are aerodynamically and often ...

The Low Noise Augmentation System (LNAS) is an innovative assistance system that supports pilots in conducting quieter and more fuel-efficient approaches. Developed by the Institute of Flight Systems, ...

Embedding artificial intelligence (AI) functionality in safety-critical systems comes with opportunities and challenges. Opportunities are advanced and performant functionalities while challenges are ...

Flight mechanics describes the physical relationships of the motion of an aircraft and is therefore one of the key elements of the resarch at the Institute of Flight Systems. It is one of the ...