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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaic technology, achieving impressive power conversion efficiencies of more than 26 %. However, their widespread application is hindered by issues related to instability under real-world…

The shoulder is one of the most mobile but also one of the most complex joints in the human body. The muscles of the rotator cuff control its movement and stability. This project is developing an adaptive method that measures the effect of these muscles more precisely in order to create a better…

The rapid integration of renewable and distributed energy resources, coupled with the growing electrification of transportation and heating, is making grid operation increasingly complex and dynamic. Therefore, research that focuses on the prevention of catastrophic events and the maintenance of…

The project FoodN'Feed aims to fill the gap in the development of native microbial communities for Swiss-adapted sustainable grain legume cultivation by capturing the true nodule rhizobial community and associated root microbiomes for the three most relevant grain legume crops for Switzerland…

Modern data systems are fragmented, making efficient and portable workloads difficult. A unified abstraction is missing. AI4Flex.Data decouples workload definition from execution, uses AI for engine selection, and enables flexible, optimized multi engine processing.

Exploring the political in public health: Perspectives from practitioners and academics about the political determinants of health

Every step tells a story – especially in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), where gait reveals important health insights. This project digitizes gait assessments in people with MS using wearable sensors. By comparing therapist-rated outcomes withbiomechanical data, we aim to identify key gait parameters and…

Support of Subprojects / Subprojekt 1: TipsYeast -Tailoring Pichia pastoris (Komagataella phaffii) for Ethanol driven protein production / Subprojekt 2: CirculH2 –Hydrogenases for Large Scale Deployment of H2 as a Circular Energy Carrier in Industrial Biotechnology Based on Enzymatic Catalysts. …

The Care for Rare Navigator develops a digital, AI-supported counsel-ling system for families affected by rare diseases, providing needs-oriented, everyday support that complements existing care structures. Expected outcomes include strengthened orientation and self-efficacy as well as psychosocial…

TESSA integrates AI agents via Model Context Protocol to democratize district heating design. By enabling natural language interfaces, consultants can access advanced thermal simulation and storage optimization without specialist expertise—accelerating the energy transition and supporting…

We are developing an end-to-end system for the automatic detection, segmentation, and identification of music in full-length movies. Audio is analyzed in one-second windows using pretrained models, merged into candidate tracks, reviewed, and submitted to external APIs; identification accuracy is…

Cell cultures, mainly antibody producing Chinese Hamster Ovary cells, but also Human Embryonic Kidney cells or stem cells, are cultivated in chemically defined medium. After cultivation is terminated, the cells are separated from the cell culture medium using cyclical cake filtration and the…

Traditional surveys are often limited in their ability to deliver in‑depth insights for strategic decision‑making. By introducing LLMs to conduct dynamic feedback conversations, relevant topics, patterns, and causal relationships can be systematically extracted, as LLM‑driven dialogues enable…

Background: In Switzerland, people with dementia often receive community care services (called “Spitex”). People with dementia report several physical, emotional, social or practical symptoms and needs throughout their disease trajectory and while under the care of such community services. In this…

AI is becoming increasingly important in research, industry, and everyday life. However, many documents that explain or discuss AI, such as reports, articles, and blog posts are difficult to understand or available only in a few languages. The LEXICAI project aims to make such AI-related texts…

Exercise is medicine. The Swiss national strategy for the prevention of non-communicable diseases aims to promote exercise as medicine in the context of primary and secondary prevention. The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has prepared the ground for the national implementation of Exercise is…

In the Innosuisse project AI4Alps, the ZHAW is investigating how customer decisions and booking processes change when information is no longer primarily found via traditional search engines and websites, but increasingly via AI-based response systems and digital assistants. Current knowledge shows…