All projects from the School of Engineering
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Technology-supported stress management training for professionals in the nursing profession
A high level of stress is documented among nursing students, which has a negative impact on their health, satisfaction and ability to remain in the profession. Problematic interactions that place high demands on emotional self-control are considered to be a major stressor. Measures to promote competence in dealing ...
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Expansion of the initial Dynamic Model of CE with the Nordic power system and implementation on OPAL-RT's ePHASORsim
This project seeks to extend the InitialDynamic Model of Continental Europe (IDMCE) by including the dynamics of theNordic transmission system and their interaction with the IDMCE through thecorresponding HVDC interconnection. The expanded system will be implemented inthe OPALRT real-time simulator setup (based on ...
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Enhance Your Photo With Interestingness Guided Img2Img Translation
Images have the ability to capture and hold an individual's attention, which is the definition of visual interest. We distinguish between subjective and common interests. To maximise attention on social media and websites, you need to decide which images to use to generate the most common interest. First, we will ...
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AI-SQUARE: Integrated Decision-Support Platform for Software Staging in DevOps
AI-SQUARE aims to develop a decision-support platform for software staging management. We use ML and NLP techniques together with Knowledge Graphs to integrate heterogeneous data sources and implement reinforcement learning from human feedback for context-specific adaptations.
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An end-to-end fault prognostics solution for reliable power grids using acoustic sensors
A new end-to-end fault detection method will be developed based on anomalies in acoustic signals in noisy environments. It will be validated in controlled lab experiments with forced equipment failures and benchmarked against several state-of-the-art measurement techniques.
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Multi-mode Raman Optical Activity Instruments for Complex Molecular Analysis
Raman optical activity (ROA) is a powerful spectroscopic technique for the characterization of complex molecules. To significantly accelerate drug discovery and development, a new generation of ROA instruments will be developed.
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Musculoskeletal modelling of loading conditions during strength training exercises
Musculoskeletal modelling of loading conditions during strength training exercises.
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Unleashing active and micro-mobility’s full potentials to reduce energy consumption by substituting car trips
ActivateAll aims at assessing and understanding the car substitution potentials of active and micro-mobility (AMM), both, as single vehicles andenablers of intermodal mobility, and identify the constraints to harvestthese. It will do so identifying current obstacles to AMM on the user andmobility providers’ side, ...
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Second-Generation Alptrackers with Hub-and-Spoke Signalling and Herd Awareness
Alptracker is the de-facto standard for tracking sheep and cow herds in the Swiss alps. This project advances communication and software support for wide-area herding. It contributes novel hub-spoke animal tracking, capturing movement and behaviour, deriving holistic herd models, and predicting predators and other ...
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Apéro Digital Event Series
In the midst of societal digital transformation, post-pandemic economic recovery, and geopolitical tensions around the globe, the need for a carefully curated space for deliberation and networking presents unprecedented urgency. Against this backdrop, we propose the creation of an intellectually stimulating and ...
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Cooperation in training with Mechatronics School Winterthur
Cooperation in the field of 3D printing between the Mechatronics School Winterthur and the Institute of Product Development and Production Technologies for the training of apprentices in the field of 3D printing of steels.
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Dynamic Security Analysis of Android Pre-installed Apps
The project aims at enhancing security testing methodologies for Android pre-installed applications. It encompasses empirically evaluation of hindering factors associated with dynamic analysis of pre-installed apps on the Android emulator. To be more precise, the feasibility of rehosting Android pre-installed apps, ...
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Enabling manufacturing companies to implement the circular economy through the use of data (BePro-CEND)
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ThingsAtScale – Audit Logging, Robustness and Resilience in Large-Scale Cloud-Based IoT Event Processing
The objectives of the ThingsAtScale project encompass various advances beyond the state of technology in software stacks for IoT/LoRaWAN, in particular the The Things Stack (TTS) Cloud. It is comprised of research and development tasks around TTS, in particular related to the two main topics audit logging and ...
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Zero-Config Event Monitoring System (ZEMS)
ZEMS provides radio connectivity for fire penetration seals located in harsh environments. Combining the proposed zero-configuration mesh protocol with proven LoRa communication enables a radically new approach to managing such seals through cloud-based sensors, unlocking completely new markets. ...
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Use of ChatGPT and Co. in teaching and research at the ZHAW
In a pilot study in summer 2023, we investigated the use of AI in the preparation of Bachelor's theses at four ZHAW departments. In this project, we want to refine the study, carry it out in as many departments as possible and expand it to include the lecturers' perspective.
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Hybrid Aircraft Maintenance Program
Hybrid Aircraft Maintenance Program
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Warehouse Operations
Warehouse Operations: Assessing the Potential of Bottom-Up Capacity Planning.
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Learning Copilot
We develop a Learning Copilot that utilizes large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to assist students in understanding lectures and preparing for exams. The Copilot leverages a knowledge base of lecture transcriptions, papers, and books. We aim to evaluate its effectiveness in two ZHAW courses. ...
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Preliminary study for an innovative lift retrofit system for people with disabilities
The company flexomobil ag was founded just a few months ago and builds on the decades of experience of Flexo-Handlauf GmbH. Flexo-Handlauf GmbH has many years of experience in retrofitting handrails in detached houses and apartment blocks, and it has become clear that retrofitting stair lifts has disadvantages as ...
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AR Patterns
The project will develop a platform that focuses on Augmented Reality (AR) Patterns and aims to improve collaboration between UX designers and software developers. The goal is to create and operate a public catalogue of AR Patterns that covers both technical and UX aspects. The resulting community platform promotes ...
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Colored Ceramic Watch Parts through Field Assisted Sintering
Brilliantly colored ceramic watch cases will be manufactured by developing a new dedicated production process . The novel 3D Spark Plasma Sintering approach will yield intensively colored near-net shapes, avoiding toxic color pigment composition and showing perfect aesthetic appearance.
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DRACONIAN DRone trAjectory and CONtrol optlmisAtioN for noise emissions reduction
The project is concerned with a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the acoustic drones and the extent to which this can be reduced by adjusting the flight path and/or flight control parameters. The aim is to contribute to limiting the impact of air traffic on the environment.
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New Interconnection Perspectives for Electrical Energy Exchange between Europe and North Africa
Power systems are becoming highly dependent on renewable generation and the flexibility to cope with the volatility of these technologies is an actual concern. The idea of transferring solar electricity from North Africa to Europe has received a lot of interest in recent years, particularly after the concern of ...