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Customer Lifetime Value AI Toolkit («CLV AI Kit»)
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Data Anonymization for SBB
Anonymization cases of data from SBB are investigated and a risk assessment is carried out. The optimal application of anonymisation methods and applicability to SBB location data will be researched. Results will be presented in training workshops.
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DATA4Des – Teaching Data Product / Service Design
This project aims at the development of novel teaching methods and teaching materials in the field of Data Products and Services in order to fill the existing knowledge gaps in the industrial environment. The project focuses on the interface between data science, customer-centric and agile product development ...
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Economic Impact of COVID Interventions
Development of an assessment tool for economical interventions in the context of the COVID crisis, using the balance sheet approach.
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Empirical analysis of the willingness to participate in voluntary driver safety training courses
Driving safety training (DST) is an important post-licensing and voluntary measure after obtaining a driving licence, which is generally regarded by experts as accident-preventive. Although the focus is generally more on young drivers as the target group for DST, the increasing automation in vehicle traffic is ...
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Environmental assessment of various battery management systems for an electric waste collection vehicle
The aim of the project is to analyse the environmental impact of different battery management concepts for an electric collection vehicle using a life cycle assessment approach. The following concepts will be examined in detail: Use of a large battery that may need to be recharged during a longer break during the ...
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Evaluation and revision of the safety campaigns on variable message signs on national roads
There are approximately 100 variable message signs (VMS) distributed throughout the Swiss national road network. These are information display panels on which various texts, signals and pictograms can be displayed depending on the traffic situation and requirements. During off-peak times, the time is displayed ...
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Holoreach
Stroke is a serious burden for the health system and the affected individuals. Globally, around 16 million people per year experience a stroke for the first time, of which 5 million remain limited in their functionality and participation. Since improvements in functionality after a stroke take time and require many ...
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Investigation of the suitability and optimization of ceramic aerosol filters
One of the reasons for the uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus is the transmission through so-called aerosols, smaller, free-floating droplet units that are distributed by air conditioning systems and respiration. Efficient filters therefore play an important role when using masks. The aim of the project is to ...
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Kids’ Digital lives in Corona times (KiDiCoTi)
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Post-harvesting of cocoa in Ecuador: Set-up of farmers' and suppliers' trainings
Based on different fermentation approaches, which are accompanied by comprehensive process recordings (microbiological-chemical-physical), a training for cocoa farmers and suppliers in Ecuador is being developed. The training will be continuously verified and expanded.
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Smart Toddlers
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Social, mobility and energetic impacts of home-office on the employees of the School of Engineering
The project pursues the following three research questions: 1. What is the acceptance for home office in the current COVID-19 situation at the ZHAW School of Engineering (SoE) and how can it be designed to make it more bearable for the SoE staff? 2. how have home office and other measures to combat ...
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Privacy-preserving confidential computing with trusted execution environments
When companies store their data in the cloud or share data with other organizations via the cloud, information security and data protection are based on trust, legal agreements and technical and organizational measures. "Confidential Computing" technology can ensure the confidentiality and protection of data in the ...
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Healing architecture in mental health-care facilities
Systematic literature review on users’ health & well-being in inpatient mental health-care facilities.
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Holistic mechatronic design for a sonic toothbrush
For a sonic toothbrush - an existing, well-established product - we are developing the concept for a comprehensive revision of the system in this project. Through the development of a holistic mechatronic design, the product functionality is extended and production aspects are improved. All individual components ...
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Close the Ploop
Kompotoi AG sells and rents toilets that separate with high efficiency solid and liquid human wastes (SHW, LHW). Currently Kompotoi pays to have its SHW recycled by a third company, up to 100t per year, and is considering to add this activity into its current business model. Kompotoi investigates various ...
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HEalth in Students during the Corona pandemic
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Acceptance of an app for contact-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 in the Swiss population
The survey of 1929 adults in Switzerland in the period from 17 - 26 April 2020 suggests that a large majority of the population in any case or probably intends to a) install an app for contact-tracing of SARS-CoV-2, b) report infections in the app and c) comply with the app's request for contact reduction or ...
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Anaerobic Treatment of Industrial Wastewater (Siegfried AG)