Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design (IDP)
We create value from data
We use advanced data-based methods to create innovative solutions for business and industry. We address real-life challenges with scientific methods and a strong commitment to practicability. We are the leading educator and partner of choice for applied data science and business engineering in Switzerland.
Research Groups
Advanced scientific tools for solutions in the financial industry
Health and Envrionmental Analytics
Health and Environmental Analytics
Analyzing data to derive interpretable results using statistical and machine learning techniques
Maintenance, Mobility, AI & Society
Leverage AI and advanced modeling for innovations in predictive maintenance, mobility solutions, and socially aligned systems
Generating insights, creating value and fostering innovation in business processes and services
Visual Intelligence and Applications
As visual data becomes one of the most abundant and complex sources of information, Visual Intelligence is a key pillar of modern data science — enabling new ways to analyze, model, and communicate through images, video, and immersive environments
For Students
Consulting Services
News
Team IDP
Publikationen
-
Wulf, Jochen; Meierhofer, Jürg,
2025.
Mitigating risks in large language model applications for manufacturing[poster].
In:
10. F&E-Konferenz, Rotkreuz, Schweiz, 30. Januar 2025.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-33327
-
Rapp, Christian; Jakob, Karin; Drewek, Anna; Kruse, Otto; Waller, Gregor,
2025.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2549
-
Wulf, Jochen; West, Shaun; Anderson, Matthew; Mueller-Csernetzky, Petra; Meierhofer, Juerg,
2025.
On the value potential of large language models in the manufacturing industry[paper].
In:
West, Shaun; Meierhofer, Jürg; Buecheler, Thierry; Wally Scurati, Giulia, eds.,
Smart Services Summit : Proceedings of the Sixth Conference, held in Zurich, Switzerland in October 2024.
Smart Services Summit, Zurich, Switzerland, 18 October 2024.
Cham:
Springer.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86958-7_10
-
West, Shaun; Meierhofer, Jürg; Buecheler, Thierry; Wally Scurati, Giulia, eds.,
2025.
6th Smart Services Summit, Zurich, Switzerland, 24 October 2025.
Cham:
Springer.
SMSESU. Progress in IS (PROIS).
ISBN 9783031869570.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86958-7
-
Papilloud, Tsolmongerel; Steiner, Albert; Zischg, Andreas; Keiler, Margreth,
2024.
Science of The Total Environment.
956(177140).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177140