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HybridEcho at the InnoDays 2023

We presented our latest prototype at the InnoDays 2023!

This year’s edition of the conference was somewhat special since it was also the interim check of the Else Kröner Foundation. As part of the EKFZ, we are proud to showcase our results, thereby supporting the center in its application for future funding.

We thank all the people involved in the development of our system and especially in the preparation of the set up!

Daniel Swist and Edgar Dorausch publish their results at the IUS in Montreal

We joined the IUS 2023 in Canada, as one of the most important conferences for ultrasound technology.

Edgar Dorausch discussed his “Pizza-Algorithm,” a Fourier-based method for synthetic aperture ultrasound imaging enhancement.

Daniel Swist presented his  research on merging mobile communication signals with ultrasound imaging to address the penetration vs. resolution trade-off.

All these results would not have been possible without the help of the rest of the group, especially Julian Kober, Cornelius Kühnöl, and Tönnis Trittler!

Omid Chaghaneh presents his work at the summer school for Data-driven Exploration and Design of Materials” in Dresden

We are happy to announce the participation of Omid Chaghaneh and Tönnis Trittler in the “Data-driven Exploration and Design of Materials” summer school. This summerschool is part of the D3-Graduate School for Metamaterials at TU Dresden, aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing among PhD students working in the metamaterials field.

Omid and Tönnis discussed their ideas on metamaterial-based piezoelectric structures and matching layers with the other participants and presented the preliminary results of Omids simulation in a poster titled “Numerical Study of Metamaterial Piezoelectric Structure with Medical Ultrasonic Imaging Application”.

Cornelius Kühnöl defends his master thesis on signal design for MIMO based ultrasound imaging

After an intensive six-month period, Cornelius Kühnöl successfully completed his Master’s thesis in an Cooperation between FAU (Erlangen-Nürnberg) and TU-Dresden, culminating in July 2023. The research was centered around the investigation of various signal forms’ suitability for MIMO techniques in ultrasound imaging. This independent endeavor showcased Cornelius’s commitment to advancing the field. Building on this accomplishment, Cornelius is poised to embark on a new chapter in 2023, commencing his Ph.D. studies within our group.

Moritz Herzog Receives “JUGA Studiensiegel” Award in Berlin

The JUGA Summerschool in Berlin once again united young researchers in the field of gastroenterology, creating an inspiring environment for knowledge exchange and collaboration. This gathering provided an ideal platform for participants to showcase their own research.

A much-anticipated annual highlight of the Summerschool is the presentation of the “JUGA Studiensiegel” award, honoring the two most outstanding scientists. We are delighted to announce that Moritz Herzog received this prestigious award for his ongoing work in the field of raw ultrasound data analysis.

IEEE 6G Summit Dresden

We are delighted to announce the participation of our ultrasound research group at the recently concluded 6G Summit in Dresden. As the industry focuses on taking sixth generation (6G) mobile communications to a new level, our attention was focused on exploring the potential of cutting-edge ultrasound technology driven by mobile communications technologies. The conference served as a platform for industry executives, academics and leading professionals in the field of mobile communications. Together we shared trends, ideas and business opportunities.

The centrepiece of our presence at the 6G Summit was our booth, where we showcased the remarkable capabilities of ultrasound technology. Visitors were excited to discover the many applications made possible by the convergence of ultrasound technology and mobile communication architectures.

One of the highlights of our stand was that visitors had the opportunity to immerse themselves in an interactive demonstration showcasing the power of ultrasound technology. At our stand was a human body model that was to be fed with a specific fluid. The aim was to use ultrasound technology to determine whether the liquid contained alcohol or not. The idea behind that was to use the speed of sound to distinguish between different kind of liquids.

The enthusiastic response of the conference participants underlined the immense potential offered by modern ultrasound technology thanks to advances in mobile communication architectures and techniques. Participants were able to see first-hand the exceptional accuracy and versatility of ultrasound in identifying substances in the human body, which opened up new applications and possibilities.

Kick-Off SAB Proposal

Exciting news: the HybridEcho research group had a meeting to plan a new project grant that will be filed at the Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank – as part of the SEMECO Cluster! Our project aims to develop a new medical ultrasound system that leverages the power of microelectronic systems and metamaterials to enable advanced signal structures. This interdisciplinary project brings together several companies and research institutes to work on cutting-edge technologies that will revolutionize medical imaging. We are proud to be part of such a motivated and innovative consortium involving Infineon Technologies, HETEROMERGE GmbH, Fraunhofer IPMS, Fraunhofer IKTS, SITEC Industrietechnologie GmbH, Exelonix GmbH, WOLFRAM Designer und Ingenieure, Vodafone Chair Mobile Communications Systems, Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health

Thanks to the HybridEcho Team for the excellent preparation especially Julian Kober, Tönnis Trittler, Edgar Dorausch, Daniel Swist and to our patrons Jochen Hampe and Gerhard Fettweis.

Clinicum Digitale 2023

Advances in information technology will significantly shape and change medicine in the future. Experts from medicine and high-tech can only actively shape the upcoming change together.

The two-week interdisciplinary Springschool is designed to give students an insight into the basics of each other’s disciplines, they can make new contacts and discover future research areas across disciplines.

The cooperation between high-tech and medicine will lay the foundation for future-oriented university medicine. Students from the above-mentioned disciplines are invited to discover the promising technologies that result from the merging of the disciplines.

More than 40 medical, engineering and computer science students had the opportunity to network across disciplines and discover future research areas.

The HybridEcho Research Group was significantly involved in the organisation of the Spring School. Our ultrasound experts gave several lectures and taught the participants in hands-on workshops to make the technology tangible.

SPIE Medical Imaging

After publishing the results of his master thesis at the SPIE 2023, Edgar Dorausch recieved the best students poster award.

12/22 Diploma theses Julian and Tönnis

After six months, Julian Kober and Tönnis Trittler finished their diploma theses successfully and will start their PhDs in our group in 2023.

• Tönnis Trittler: “Investigations on the structuring of monocrystalline PMN-PT wafers for the production of piezoelectric 1-3 composite materials”
• Julian Kober: “Investigation of the thermal behavior of piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers when excited with continuous signals”

10/22 International Ultrasonics Symposium

Tönnis Trittler won the best student pitch award at the International Ultrasound Symposium in Venice.

09/22 DGVS Viszeralmedizin

During our demonstration of the proof of concept at the DGVS 2022 we received a lot of helpful feedback from the visiting physicians.

07/22 | Master’s thesis Edgar Dorausch

Congratulations to Edgar Dorausch on your excellent Master’s thesis “Investigations of Multistatic Methods for Realtime Ultrasound Imaging”. We are happy to welcome you as PhD Student.

05/22 | 5G++ Summit – Best Exhibition Award

The Hybrid Echo research team has been awarded with the best exhibition award (academic category) at the 7th IEEE 5G++ Summit in Dresden

Robotic Test Stand

In the Hybrid Echo project, new types of ultrasonic sensors are being investigated. With the help of the robotic test stand, information can be obtained about the optimal signal shape as well as the optimal arrangement. Thus, a first prototype is to be created in the project.