Develop a catheter to prevent hospital-acquired infections

The RACOON project explores novel methods to compose online applications across the engineering lifecycle. In particular, it extends beyond the state of technology in user-friendly cloud application design, implementation and deployment. Furthermore, it investigates application scenarios for turning such methods ...

Development of a user friendly Digital-Twin Software for multi-physics simulation based evaluation and optimization of powder coating processes.

Additive manufacturing for components repair or production for aviation application

Emerging Mobility As A Services (MAAS) are pushing the boundaries of DevOps practices and processes, with new challenges to handle for both practitioners and researchers. MAAS providers such as BOND (Bike ON Demand start-up in Switzerland) employ DevOps innovations to sustain the evolution of future MAAS services ...

Implement a demo application to show that frame preemption according to IEEE 802.1Qbu and IEEE802.3br for 10BASE-T1L Single-Pair Ethernet Links. Purpose of the demonstration application is to support standardization efforts to amend the standard IEEE 802.3 to allow frame preemption for 10BASE-T1L links.  ...

The research project aims to develop a neural network based finite element (FE) approach for thermo-mechanically coupled problems. Such an approach holds the large potential to improve the computational performance of conventional FEM especially for large structures containing small local features (e.g. notches, ...

Development of a cost-effective 3D printer for printing high-performance Plastics.

The rolling stock industry is mission critical and places hard real time deadlines on its operations. Network security in train control products, and across a productrange, is an utmost concern which we meet by developing both an innovative methodology and IP components to meet these challenges.  ...

The ambition of this project is to develop improved quantum-dot (QD) encapsulation technology for display enhancement films, innovative measurement systems and simulation software for characterizing QD films as well as ink-jet printing technology for deposition of QD films on top of OLED pixels.  ...

We develop a consulting approach for helping companies to create data-based decision algorithms that explicitly consider fairness requirements. This approach is based on a new methodology which integrates an ethical choice methodology with a technical implementation methodology.

From 2021 to 2024, the National Thematic Network (NTN) Innovation Booster (IB) Applied Circular Sustainability supports the pre-development of radical solution ideas for 100% recyclable products and systems - and this for all industries and economic sectors in Switzerlan

Much of the increasing complexity of ICT systems is being driven by the more distributed and heterogeneous nature of these systems, with Cyber Physical Systems accounting for an increasing portion of Software Ecosystems. This basic premise underpins the COSMOS proposal which focuses on blending best practices DevOps ...

As part of the smartrail 4.0 program, Swiss railroads are exploiting the potential of automated cross-company planning and operational processes to make more efficient use of rail infrastructure capacity and increase the competitiveness of railroads in the environment of future mobility offerings.  ...

Writing in most contexts today is done with digital, computer-assisted support. Technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) such as intelligent tutoring (IT), automated writing evaluation (AWE) and machine translation (MT) present new opportunities, perspectives, and risks for tertiary education. The ...

In this project, a «Digital Mobility/Logistics Hub» with different traffic modalities will be realised in robotic model format and combined with cameras and digital components (simulators, device models, cloud platforms, real-time injection of open data, reservation system, application scenarios). A logistics ...

In recent years many industrial and infrastructure asset owners are shifting towards data-driven solutions for condition monitoring and intelligent maintenance planning of their equipment. Old paradigms such as “fix it when it fails” or alternatively preventive maintenance are being replaced by condition-based and ...

The «Smart City Switzerland» programme announced by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy promotes Swiss cities and municipalities on their way to becoming a smart city. The aim is to involve more Swiss cities in the Smart City Community by the mid-2020s and to support them in triggering a Smart City process. The ...

This project is part of a wider swissuniversities initiative called “Swiss Digital Academy”, which deals with open educational resources and open educational platforms. The specific goal of the project “Mastering Accessibility of Open Educational Resources” is to provide knowledge of accessible open educational ...

Operational Staff Planning 2021

For years, the ZHAW has been supporting cities and municipalities on their way to becoming Smart Sustainable Cities and the associated solution approaches. With the specially created ZHAW Smart Cities & Regions platform, the ZHAW is pooling its relevant expertise and experience across institutes. Against the ...