Jonas Hilt

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute

Papers

Total Citations

101

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About

Jonas Hilt is a leading researcher in optical wireless communication (OWC), with a focus on deploying robust, real-time systems in challenging industrial environments. His work addresses the critical need for reliable, low-latency wireless links in automated manufacturing, where traditional radio-frequency systems often falter due to interference and multipath fading. Hilt’s major contributions include the first field-trial of a real-time OWC system in an active production cell, demonstrating how spatial diversity schemes can maintain communication integrity despite the rapid, unpredictable movements of industrial robots. His highly cited 2017 paper, “Optical Wireless MIMO Experiments in an Industrial Environment” (86 citations), provides foundational channel measurements and transmission experiments that have guided the development of LED-based OWC tailored for factory floors. Building on this, his 2018 follow-up (15 citations) proved the practical viability of low-latency OWC in real-world manufacturing. Hilt’s work bridges the gap between theoretical OWC research and industrial application, offering a tangible path toward interference-free, high-speed wireless connectivity in the factories of the future.