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UnRealBody: Inoculating Young People Against Harm from Unrealistic AI-Based Body Images

Project state closed Project start September 2024 Funding duration 6 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners URPP Dynamics of Healthy Aging Funding amount DIZH CHF 29'500 A growing body of research in psychology and sociology has shown that profound dissatisfaction with body image is an increasingly pressing problem among young… Read More »UnRealBody: Inoculating Young People Against Harm from Unrealistic AI-Based Body Images

TRUST-RAD: Trustworthy Medical AI Assistant Tools for Radiology

Project state closed Project start September 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Universitätsspital Zürich Funding amount DIZH CHF 75'000 TRUST-RAD develops AI tools for radiology that are not only powerful, but also reliable and transparent. A key achievement is RadVLM, a new AI model for chest… Read More »TRUST-RAD: Trustworthy Medical AI Assistant Tools for Radiology

SciComm meets Comedy

Project state closed Project start March 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved UZH, ZHAW, ZHdK Practice partners Comedian Frank Richter, Catta Funding amount DIZH CHF 37'300 The digital transformation, particularly in relation to artificial intelligence (AI), is a complex and often polarizing topic that poses significant challenges for science… Read More »SciComm meets Comedy

Data Donation Day

Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 10 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 49'000 From downloading to upcycling – this is based on the clever idea of science to create added value for society with existing user data. By donating data to research,… Read More »Data Donation Day

Digital MasterClass Canton of Zurich

Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Verein Parldigi Funding amount DIZH CHF 25'000 The core of the Digital MasterClass Canton Zurich consisted of five continuing education events for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The following events were held on… Read More »Digital MasterClass Canton of Zurich

HackEOn: hacking satellite data for sustainable resource management

Project state closed Project start February 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH, ZHAW Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 50'000 HackEOn – Pixels for the planet This hackathon event gives participants all means to capitalize on the application of Earth Observation data for the sustainable management of natural… Read More »HackEOn: hacking satellite data for sustainable resource management

Re-Experiencing History

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

FlowTeams

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

Focus Watch

Project state closed Project start April 2023 Funding duration 15 months Universities involved ZHAW Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 71'871 The project developed a smartwatch that helps children with ADHD concentrate better on their schoolwork. With a prevalence of 5-7% among children, the technology offers an innovative alternative to… Read More »Focus Watch

IT-COMMIT: an interactive tool for community interpreter training

Project state closed Project start February 2023 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved ZHAW Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 58'260 Community interpreters interpret conversations between migrants and professionals in hospitals, public institutions or at asylum hearings. Despite the responsibility of their role, they often receive only basic training in… Read More »IT-COMMIT: an interactive tool for community interpreter training