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MemoBox is an AI-supported digital memory box for people with early-stage cognitive impairment, featuring a camera and voice dialogue system. The goal is autonomous reminiscence therapy, promoting well-being and supporting care through AI.

Modern mobile devices are dense with pre-installed apps that are deeply integrated in the operating system. Unlike third-party apps, these system-level apps often operate with elevated privileges that allow them to bypass the standard Android permission model. This project investigates the…

Peripheral glial cells drive early wound healing; however, while repair glial cells are known to secrete tissue remodeling factors, their roles in late-stage tissue repair and fibrosis remain poorly understood. Using state-of-the-art omics approaches, in particular Stereo-seq, we will define the…

This research project aims to develop advanced innovative robust AI methodologies that combine high-quality predictive performance with comprehensive and trustworthy explainability to enable their reliable operationalisation in real-world cybersecurity settings.

The ARTeDNA project establishes a collaboration between the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology group at ZHAW (Switzerland) and the National Mushroom Center (NMC), Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Bhutan), to explore macrofungal diversity using molecular…

Lubricant comparison in terms of scuffing behaviour, using staircase test procedure on ZHAW 91.5 mm back to back gear test bench

On behalf of the Canton of Bern Administration, the Institute of Multilingual Communication at ZHAW conducted an independent expert evaluation of AI-based translation solutions for use by the language service and across the entire administration. The aim of the project was to identify suitable…

This project involves the further development of the lift retrofit system developed by the IPP. The aim is to optimize the product for series production. The IPP is taking the lead in the design, the creation of manufacturing documents, and the support of the procurement of individual parts and…

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…

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

This project aims to develop a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) component for Switzerland’s largest text collection ofpublic communication — Swiss-AL. The component will be based on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), which enhancesthe transparency of GenAI by allowing it to ground…

This goal of this project is to develop novel hybrid classical-quantum machine learning algorithms to tackle challenging problems in academia and industry on quantum simulators as well as on real quantum hardware.

This empirical research project on road safety follows an innovative participatory approach to examine how schoolchildren perceive hazardous situations on their way to school and in the school environment.