The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) has produced a new video podcast with the Swiss Drone and Robotics Center (SDRZ VBS). In seven episodes, the state of drone technology as well as legal and practical aspects of drone defense are explained. The topic of drones and their defense is becoming an… Read More »New video podcast about drone defense
Many thanks to all DIZH members and colleagues for their commitment this year. Together, we have achieved a lot and realised exciting projects. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this. 2023 wrapped We are looking forward to the coming year. The office will not be staffed… Read More »Goodbye 2023
Project state closed Project start March 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 45'200 The project focused on developing an innovative image application that allows users to not only view visual content, but also experience and interpret it in new ways. The application… Read More »Re-Experiencing History
Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 15 months Universities involved UZH Practice partner Funding amount DIZH CHF 74'900 The project, funded by the DIZH Founder Call, investigated how companies can achieve a better balance between concentrated individual work and focused teamwork. The aim was to prepare an… Read More »FlowTeams
The project team uses machine learning and data from the University Hospital Zurich to develop a software solution that suggests the most likely diagnoses for a patient based on symptoms, blood lab results, age and gender. More information on Hemalytix AI Team: Christian Dorfer Martin Kubli Stefan Balabanov All employees of the… Read More »Clinical decision support system for the interpretation of blood lab results and diagnosis based on them
The Focus Watch is a smartwatch that helps children with ADHD to concentrate on schoolwork. Our watch recognises a lack of attention and specifically promotes focus. With ADHD prevalence of 5-7% in children, this is an innovative alternative to medication and therapy. Team: Dr. Samuel Wehrli, ZHAW School of Life Sciences… Read More »Focus Watch
Community interpreters interpret conversations in the health, social, education or asylum sectors and thus make a significant contribution to giving people without sufficient knowledge of the national language access to public services. Despite this responsible task, they rarely have the opportunity to practise in their working languages as part of… Read More »IT-COMMIT: an interactive tool for community interpreter training
Project state closed Project start March 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 74'900 The project aimed to combat propaganda and disinformation in digital media through the development of AI-assisted tools for detection and analysis. Over multiple development phases, the team created and… Read More »Apollolytics: Making the Unseen Seen with an AI-assisted Propaganda Detection and Fact-Checking
https://youtu.be/3KgJS77iBcc?si=SmFt6iK0T0iDpKby Perception is the main bottleneck for robots in human-centred dynamic environments. YuRo will build the first real-time smart camera for robotic manipulators using neuromorphic technology. We will integrate the camera on a robotic manipulator and develop a mobile robot arm assisting in hospitals and care facilities. Prof. Dr. Yulia… Read More »YuRo: Real-time 3D vision for robots
Artificial intelligence can make our lives easier in many ways. But the technology also harbors many dangers. Legal scholar Florent Thouvenin is working with academic partners from across the globe to develop ideas about how AI could be optimally regulated Author: Roger Nickl, UZH When US firm OpenAI launched its… Read More »“AI Is No Wonder Tool”