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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.

Technical modernization and conceptual flexibilization of the evidence-based BalanceUP app for individuals with headaches.

The research project evaluates the effectiveness of Phonesmart, a media education course offered by the Swisscom Campus for lower secondary school students (ISCED level 2). The scientific evaluation examines the impact of these media courses on students’ attitudes, norms, and self-efficacy regarding…

Teaching is a highly stressful profession. This project aims to develop a scalable smartphone app using Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI) to enhance teachers’ well-being by activating resources. It will assess both effectiveness and implementation, with a user-centered and evidence-based…

NexTArc: Next Generation Open Innovations in Trustworthy Embedded AI Architectures for Smart Cities, Mobility and Logistics

The project explores the impact of art and design in the context of sustainability. Its starting point is artistic assumptions, positions, and intentions ("claim"), whose actual effects ("evidence") are to be qualitatively and quantitatively assessed, evaluated, and made visible.

The project develops a pilot self-help app to strengthen self-efficacy and quality of life for those affected. By applying a user-centered design, needs are assessed, a prototype is created, and acceptance and usage potential are evaluated.

The Balanced and Enhanced Collaboration for an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BECEE, 24242) initiative has been officially awarded EIT funding, reflecting the rigorous evaluation of the proposal according to the criteria set out in the Guidelines for EIT Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Initiative…

We are developing a digital platform called “Meaning@Work”, which supports employees in shaping their work and careers in a meaningful way.

First-generation students at Universities of Applied Sciences - implementation and evaluation of a catalogue of measures to promote academic success and entry into the labour market

E-cargo bikes are becoming increasingly popular in urban areas because they can replace cars for short trips and thus reduce CO2 emissions. The aim of this research is to identify the road safety problems caused by the increase in e-cargo bikes and to develop appropriate preventive measures.

In the traffic area of the city of Zurich, there are areas where, for example, a central island and a pedestrian crossing cause the lane width to narrow. This results in a so-called bottleneck, where, to date, the marking for the cycle lane has been temporarily removed. There is concern that…