We are involved in the development of observation instruments, components, and manufacturing processes for the aerospace sector.
Research focus areas
Projekte
Selected Projects
We are involved in the development of observation instruments, components, and manufacturing processes for the aerospace sector.

Avionics Certifiable Ethernet ACE
Researchers at the FHNW are developing a Media Access Controller (MAC) for Gigabit Ethernet for aviation. Functional safety plays a particularly important role here.
- Institute
- School of Engineering and Environment and lnstitute for Sensors and Electronics

Free-space optical communication with a high-altitude balloon
The FHNW Institute for Sensors and Electronics currently develops an optical receiver and a 2-axis gimbal for a high-altitude balloon (HAB) platform to demonstrate free-space optical communication (FSOC).
- Institute
- School of Engineering and Environment and lnstitute for Sensors and Electronics
Institutes
Our institutes support companies in their innovation projects. Get in touch with us.

Institute of Product and Production Engineering
We focus on the development of products and manufacturing processes, and apply cutting-edge technologies.
Laboratories
With its laboratories, the FHNW School of Engineering and Environment provides companies from industry, business and research as well as public organisations with its expertise and support and enables access to state-of-the-art infrastructure.
