Includes bibliographical references.

Intro; Contents; 1 Digital Information -The "Genetic Code" of Modern Technology; 1.1 Introduction: Digitization, a powerful force for change; 1.2 Technology's "genetic code"; 1.3 The dynamics of everyday digital life; 1.4 Resilience and security; 1.5 Fraunhofer searches for practical applications; 2 Digitization --
Areas of Application and Research Objectives; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Data analysis and data transfer; 2.2.1 The digitization of the material world; 2.2.2 Intelligent data analysis and simulation for better medicine; 2.2.3 Maintaining quality at smaller sizes via data compression 2.2.4 Digital radio --
better radio reception for everyone2.2.5 Transferring more data in less time: 5G,edge computing,etc.; 2.3 Work and production; 2.3.1 The digitization of the workplace; 2.3.2 Digital and connected manufacturing; 2.3.3 Turning data into matter; 2.3.4 Cognitive machines are standing by our sides; 2.4 Security and resilience; 2.4.1 Data --
the elixir of the modern world; 2.4.2 Industrial Data Space --
retaining data sovereignty; 2.4.3 Data origin authentication and counterfeit protection in the digital world; 2.4.4 Cybersecurity as the foundation for modern societies 2.4.5 Cybersecurity technology adapted to people2.4.6 People-centered digitization; 3 Virtual Reality in Media and Technology; 3.1 Introduction: Digitizing of real objects using the example of cultural artifacts; 3.1.1 Automating the 3D digitization process with CultLab3D; 3.1.2 Results, application scenarios, and future developments; 3.2 Virtual and Augmented Reality systems optimize planning, construction and manufacturing; 3.2.1 Virtual Reality; 3.2.2 Augmented Reality; 3.2.3 Visualization using linked 3D data schemas; 3.2.4 Integration of CAD data into AR 3.2.5 Augmented Reality tracking3.2.6 Tracking as a service; Sources and literature; 4 Video Data Processing; 4.1 Introduction: The major role of video in the digital world; 4.2 Video processing at Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute; 4.3 Compression methods for video data; 4.4 Three-dimensional video objects; 4.5 Summary and Outlook; Sources and literature; 5 Audio Codecs; 5.1 Introduction: The dream of high fidelity; 5.2 Hi-fi technologies from analog to digital; 5.3 Current research focus areas; 5.3.1 The ear and the brain; 5.3.2 From audio channels to audio objects 5.3.3 Audio objects in practice5.4 Outlook; Sources and literature; 6 Digital Radio; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Spectrum efficiency allows more broadcasts; 6.3 Program diversity; 6.4 Innovative services: from traffic alerts to emergency management; 6.5 Non-discriminatory access; 6.6 Hybrid applications; 6.7 Outlook; 7 5G Data Transfer at Maximum Speed; 7.1 Introduction: the generations of mobilecommunications from 2G to 5G; 7.2 5G vision and new technological challenges; 7.3 Technical key concepts: spectrum, technology and architecture; 7.4 5G research at Fraunhofer HHI; 7.5 Outlook

With the exception of written letters and personal conversations, digital technology forms the basis of nearly every means of communication and information that we use today. It is also used to control the essential elements of economic, scientific, and public and private life: security, production, mobility, media, and healthcare. Without exaggerating it is possible to say that digital technology has become one of the foundations of our technologically oriented civilization. The benefits of modern data technology are so impressive and the potential for future applications so enormous that we cannot fail to promote its development if we are to retain our leading role in the competitive international marketplace. In this process, security plays a vital role in each of the areas of application of digital technology -- the more technological sectors are entrusted to data systems technology, the more important their reliability becomes to us. Developing digital systems further while simultaneously ensuring that they always act and respond in the best interests of people is a central goal of the technological research and development propagated and conducted by Fraunhofer. The Editor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reimund Neugebauer is the tenth president of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. He took office on October 1, 2012 and is responsible for the board area of management policy and research.