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14-08-18

Debit Card Beats Cash

The most popular means of payment in Switzerland is now the debit card (Maestro, PostFinance, or V PAY). It is considered user-friendly, practical, and trustworthy, and therefore preferable to all other payment methods.
06-06-18

Dandelion-counting drones

Drone technology is used increasingly by institutions involved in environmental research, including the Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR). Within the framework of a feasibility study, aerial drone images were employed to determine...
15-05-18

Midwives increasingly confronted with poverty and social hardship

Midwives practising idependently are increasingly confronted with social and economic hardship in their work. A ZHAW study shows that midwives detect such difficulties very early on and support families accordingly, although these services are...
18-04-18

High-precision robot uses cornstarch to remove aircraft coatings

Aircraft paint is stripped off regularly. So far, this has mostly been a laborious procedure involving hand-held grinders or chemical agents. A new method of abrasive blasting with cornstarch could change this. Researchers at the ZHAW have developed...
05-04-18

Fitness trackers and apps – insufficient protection of personal data

A TA SWISS study conducted by the ZHAW shows that trackers and apps are very popular in lifestyle sectors such as fitness, nutrition and well-being. However, many devices are not accurate and data protection is insufficient. ZHAW researchers...

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