For innovative satellite communications, our infrastructure includes antennas in the Q/V band (40/50 GHz) and W band (71-76 GHz).
Our experts research applications, instrumentation and processes in the fields of wave propagation and telecommunications. This includes optimising satellite transmission at extremely high radio frequencies and in the optical domain. Two large antennas for broadband communications research are located on the roof of the DIGITAL Institute.
The Q-/V-band satellite ground station operated by JOANNEUM RESEARCH is one of the first stations to explore this band. The antenna communicates with the Alphasat satellite, which was launched on an Ariane 5 rocket. The Q/V-band antenna is currently at the centre of a research project to make Internet communication via satellite even faster and more broadband.
This dual-axis antenna can be used to track satellites in LEO, MEO and GEO orbits. It can receive signals at 75 and 37.5 GHz in both circular polarisations. With this antenna, we were the first ground station in the world to receive a 75 GHz W-band signal from a LEO satellite.
DIGITAL has a hearing laboratory equipped to international standards (ITU-R BS 1116-1).
In our AI Lab, we provide human and computational resources for research and development of state-of-the-art AI (neural network) models.
We develop innovative software and hardware solutions for satellite radio.
We carry out experiments in optical metrology, optical spectroscopy and machine vision.
High-precision 3D measurement systems enable the research and implementation of innovative solutions for the automated creation of digital twins.
The laboratory combines state-of-the-art measurement technology with intelligent analysis software for prototype development and human factors and ergonomics studies.
The IoT Innovation Space is both a physical and virtual space to help you achieve digital transformation with design thinking, IoT and AI.
JOANNEUM RESEARCH provides innovation and technology services in the field of applied research. As a research company working on behalf of various federal provinces and regions in Austria, our expertise shapes the development of our modern society and economy – sustainably, and always with a focus on people. As a multidisciplinary team working in a flexible set-up that fosters innovation, we always live up to the highest social and scientific standards.