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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 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…

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.

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…

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…

This feasibility study develops a web-based interface for a novel Traffic Prediction Engine (TPE), enabling highly accurate and fast simulations of urban traffic flows to support data-driven and sustainable transport and infrastructure planning.

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…

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…

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…

This project aims to develop an AI-powered RAG system to verify ESG controversies of companies. The solution reduces noise, ensures veracity, and reviews board member integrity, enabling Swiss pension funds to make more transparent and responsible investment decisions.