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Validation of benchmark system for charging control investigation
To address the emerging threat of climate change, consumers must transition to sustainable transportation. The electrification of the transport sector through e-mobility poses new challenges and uncertainties for grid operators. Without efficient prior measures, grid development problems will inevitably arise, ...
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VR for Children with Special Needs
While the immersion effect of VR technology is already being used for new experiences in business and culture, the widespread use of VR in the field of (school-based) special education is not yet widespread. With a focus on movement and communication, the project is developing new opportunities for children ...
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Making Society More Resilient – Innovation and Market Potential Analysis for Moodtalk
Making Society More Resilient – Innovation and Market Potential Analysis for Moodtalk
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Protective coatings for the extension of the shelf life of foods
The goal of the project is to develop and evaluate food coatings to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
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A visual privacy label to increase trust in digital services
The project goal is to drive digital transformation by creating a communication tool for privacy policies, which puts the user perspective at the centre of its design. While the legal perspective (GDPR) cannot be neglected, we focus on transparency towards the user. We will create a visual label that provides the ...
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FASR – full automatic sprinkler robot
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Sustainable Investments in Real Estate Development driven by Digital Technologies: New Value Creation Systems
The research project results are two main methodological frameworks to advance impact investments strategies: 1. Reconceptualising Real Estate Development as business incubator for impact investment products; 2. Minimizing trade-offs between financial return and environmental, social impact by employing digital ...
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Additive Manufactured Gears of Case-Hardened Steel
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Conversion Therapy in Switzerland State of Research – National and International Policies – Policy Measures
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Interactive Data Visualization Made Easy
Interactive dashboards are a great tool to display research data, both for experts and the general public. Yet, many researchers lack the required skills to create them. We offer a solution by developing a simple framework enabling researchers to create and deploy such dashboards with their data. We will use ...
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Sensor-based accident research and prevention: Exploring legal and technological opportunities
The data recorded by an increasing number of sensors installed in cars, e-bikes, mobile phones etc. has the potential to revolutionize the field of accident research and prevention. The opportunities are limitless. But so are the challenges: Accident researchers and prevention specialists often do not have access ...
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A DNA repair protein as a target in cancer therapy
DNA repair proteins are interesting targets in cancer therapy. The objective of this project is the identification of a suitable target site in a DNA repair protein with the long-term goal of developing inhibitors against this protein.
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A Governance Framework for the Swiss Blockchain Ecosystem
This study intends to provide initial guidance on how to develop a blockchain governance framework for practical use scientifically. The framework will enable business to expand its services to organizations operating in the still growing Swiss blockchain economy. To this end, the study aims to outline a ...
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Advanced Imaging and Machine Learning for PV Quality Assurance
A multi-imaging setup is developed for investigating lab-scale solar cells and for obtaining spatially resolved information about the cell quality. Machine learning is used to estimate parameters for a physical FEM model that serves as a digital twin for further optimization.
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BFE System Adequacy 2022
Study on security of supply in the electricity sector. Support in modeling the appropriate generation and system capacity (system adequacy) in Switzerland in the electricity sector.
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Biomonitoring of green roofs in the City of Hamburg
The city of Hamburg practices a systematic promotion of green roofs, in the context of which a scientific eco-faunal success control is to be carried out over several years.As part of the cooperation, biomonitoring is to be carried out on 6 green roofs using a comparable method (as currently practised in Switzerland ...
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Blockchain Technology in Interorganizational Collaboration
The term ‘Blockchain Technology’ is currently a buzzword and is not always clearly defined. Different stakeholders have a different understanding of what it is and how it can be applied for fostering and enhancing the collaboration within business networks and ecosystems. Currently, we would define ‘blockchain’ as a ...
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Climate emissions calculation for the ZHAW Green Impact Book
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) aims to achieve sustainability goals across various levels. To support ecologically sustainable operations, the Green Impact Book (GIB) is introduced, outlining targets in mobility, energy, and resources. ZHAW Sustainable coordinates the implementation of the ...
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Data Driven Energy Efficiency
The aim of the project is to motivate plant operators to take energy efficiency measures by means of concrete and economically interesting results. Through the use of digitalization, previously untapped energy efficiency potential can be identified, such as the availability of real-time monitoring data, predictive ...
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Deep Brain Vessel Profiler
The architecture of the supplying brain blood vessels is believed to impact the occurrence and severity of common cerebrovascular diseases such as ischemic strokes or intracranial aneurysms. In this project, we study methods to efficiently quantify the variability in human cerebral vasculature and how ...