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
The project will develop a platform that focuses on Augmented Reality (AR) Patterns and aims to improve collaboration between UX designers and software developers. The goal is to create and operate a public catalogue of AR Patterns that covers both technical and UX aspects. The resulting community platform promotes the… Read More »Community Platform to Promote AR Patterns
With the Digital MasterClass Canton of Zurich, qualified researchers from the DIZH universities will inform the parliamentarians of the Zurich Cantonal Council about relevant topics of digital transformation. Politicians can thus acquire digital expertise on a neutral basis and form independent opinions. More information Digitalization and Data ProtectionJune 10, 2024… Read More »Digital MasterClass Canton of Zurich
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
Update: Foundation of PanGeo Nature Risk GmbH The aim of the project team is to support financial institutions and companies in better understanding, measuring and effectively reducing their impact on biodiversity and water resources. PanGeo Nature Risk Discussions with european financial institutions and industrial companies have shown that there is… Read More »Digitising Environmental Impacts using Geospatial Analytics
This innovative AI-powered project aims to transform historical texts into visual representations, making ‘lost’ history accessible to all. It has broad applications in education, museums, and beyond. The project’s Proof of Concept includes creating a user-friendly web application, showcasing historical moments, and developing a sustainable roadmap. Team: Prof . Dr.… 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 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
Apollolytics employs Large Language Models aims at fighting propaganda and disinformation in digital news. It identifies propaganda techniques, fact-checks content, and provides explanations. This empowers users to think critically and discern media biases, enhancing democratic integrity. Download the browser extension: Apollolytics GoogleChrome Apollolytics Firefox Demo pictures of the browser extension… Read More »Apollolytics: Making the Unseen Seen with an AI-assisted Propaganda Detection and Fact-Checking