Unlocking the secrets of the universe with AI
A team at ZHAW is contributing its research to the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international organisation that is building two of the world's largest radio telescopes. In connection with this, the first Swiss SKA Days will take place at ZHAW at the end of August.
Since 2022, Switzerland has been part of an international project to build two world-leading, complementary radio telescopes on two continents that will revolutionise our current understanding of the universe and the laws of fundamental physics. The ZHAW team is contributing its expertise in AI and machine learning to create realistic simulations of objects in our universe. ‘When the SKAO telescopes begin operating, they will produce an overwhelming amount of data – far more than any human could examine in a lifetime,’ explains Dr Philipp Denzel from the ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence. ‘Our models could help to process this flood of information autonomously, create theoretical representations of galaxies and flag the most exciting discoveries for closer examination.’
The Swiss SKA Days are the most important event in Switzerland dealing with the current status of the project and providing an update on its progress In addition to representatives from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), around 130 participants from national and international institutions are expected to attend.
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