All projects from the School of Engineering
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Optimisation of 3D printing of high-performance plastics
Development of a cost-effective 3D printer for printing high-performance Plastics.
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High performance security in embedded networked components with hard real time deadlines
The rolling stock industry is mission critical and places hard real time deadlines on its operations. Network security in train control products, and across a product range, is an utmost concern which we meet by developing both an innovative methodology and IP components to meet these challenges. ...
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Advanced Materials and Characterization Tools for Quantum-Dot enhanced Displays
The ambition of this project is to develop improved quantum-dot (QD) encapsulation technology for display enhancement films, innovative measurement systems and simulation software for characterizing QD films as well as ink-jet printing technology for deposition of QD films on top of OLED pixels. ...
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Algorithmic Fairness in data-based decision making: Combining ethics and technology
We develop a consulting approach for helping companies to create data-based decision algorithms that explicitly consider fairness requirements. This approach is based on a new methodology which integrates an ethical choice methodology with a technical implementation methodology.
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COSMOS – DevOps for Complex Cyber-physical Systems of Systems
Much of the increasing complexity of ICT systems is being driven by the more distributed and heterogeneous nature of these systems, with Cyber Physical Systems accounting for an increasing portion of Software Ecosystems. This basic premise underpins the COSMOS proposal which focuses on blending best practices DevOps ...
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Customer orientation in the Traffic Management System
As part of the smartrail 4.0 program, Swiss railroads are exploiting the potential of automated cross-company planning and operational processes to make more efficient use of rail infrastructure capacity and increase the competitiveness of railroads in the environment of future mobility offerings. ...
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Digital Literacy Skills in University Contexts (DigLit)
Writing in most contexts today is done with digital, computer-assisted support. Technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) such as intelligent tutoring (IT), automated writing evaluation (AWE), automated text production (ATP) and machine translation (MT) present new opportunities, perspectives, and risks for ...
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Digital Mobility/Logistics Hub
In this project, a «Digital Mobility/Logistics Hub» with different traffic modalities will be realised in robotic model format and combined with cameras and digital components (simulators, device models, cloud platforms, real-time injection of open data, reservation system, application scenarios). A logistics ...
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Expert Group Smart Maintenance
In recent years many industrial and infrastructure asset owners are shifting towards data-driven solutions for condition monitoring and intelligent maintenance planning of their equipment. Old paradigms such as “fix it when it fails” or alternatively preventive maintenance are being replaced by condition-based and ...
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Innovation Booster Applied Circular Sustainability
From 2021 to 2024, the Innovation Booster (IB) Applied Circular Sustainability supports the pre-development of radical solution ideas for 100% recyclable products and systems - and this for all industries and economic sectors in Switzerland.
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Mandate Smart City Switzerland
The «Smart City Switzerland» programme announced by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy promotes Swiss cities and municipalities on their way to becoming a smart city. The aim is to involve more Swiss cities in the Smart City Community by the mid-2020s and to support them in triggering a Smart City process. The ...
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Mastering Accessibility of Open Educational Resources
This project is part of a wider swissuniversities initiative called “Swiss Digital Academy”, which deals with open educational resources and open educational platforms. The specific goal of the project “Mastering Accessibility of Open Educational Resources” is to provide knowledge of accessible open educational ...
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Operational Staff Planning 2021
Operational Staff Planning 2021
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PhD Program in Data Science
Understanding effective and ethical ways of using vast amounts of data is a significant challenge to science and society as a whole. Data Science encompasses such activities and is therefore inherently interdisciplinary and applied. ZHAW is an early mover in the field of Data Science. Since 2013 ZHAW has been ...
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Smart City Frauenfeld
For years, the ZHAW has been supporting cities and municipalities on their way to becoming Smart Sustainable Cities and the associated solution approaches. With the specially created ZHAW Smart Cities & Regions platform, the ZHAW is pooling its relevant expertise and experience across institutes. Against the ...
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SNF Ambizione Evaluation
Membership of the Ambizione Evaluation Commission Mathematics, Natural and Engineering Sciences of the SNSF. The SNSF's Ambizione grants are aimed at young researchers who wish to carry out, manage and lead an independently planned project at a Swiss university. The instrument aims to promote researchers from ...
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Study on the barriers and Drivers of the decarbonisation of industrial processes (SERENDIP)
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Decision support for pandemics
The project develops the basis for a pandemic bulletin, which summarizes essential data in an flexible manner in order to provide decision-makers with visually processed decision support. The project develops the data bases (data types, data channels, data sources) on the basis of which current data can then be ...
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Hyperboost
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Multifunctional lighting units through additive manufacturing
Integration of multifunctionality in small lighting units through DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) to optimise the function and design of lighting systems.
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Precise Time Synchronization for Industrial Time-sensitive Networks (TSN)
Time synchronization is one of the main pillars for the next generation of Ethernet-based Industrial communication systems. Control loops, synchronized sampling and scheduled communication required time synchronization with at least 1 microsecond accuracy. For TSN networks, IEEE Std. 802.1AS-2020 is defined for this ...
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European Conference Series on Artificial Intelligence in Industry and Finance
Conferences on AI in Industry and Finance: Four thematic blocks: AI in Finance, AI in Industry, Regulatory Technology in Finance, Ethical Questions in AI.Here the practical and theoretical foundations are laid. New research as well as new product ideas are presented; cooperations are started, first talks recorded: ...
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Recycable & Compostable Safetygrip Coating
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Smart-meter data anonymization
Consultation for smart-meter data anonymization
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Better de-Identification using Statistical Anonymisation (BISA) for Malawi population health data
To strengthen capacity in the area of ethical sharing of longitudinally linked, infectious and chronic diseases research data produced in Malawi using MEIRU data as a prototype