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Trouble-free solar power production
- Industry Projects
- Sustainability
- Videos
Many faults in photovoltaic systems occur slowly and are difficult to detect, such as soiling or shading due to vegetation growth. EKZ and the Swiss Data Science Center have developed algorithms to detect them early and prevent loss of energy production.
Digital twins for the machine industry
- Innosuisse project
- Industry Projects
What is a digital twin, what can it do, and what requirements does it have to meet to be of practical use in the machine industry? ETH researchers and three companies investigated these questions and came up with some surprising results.
A rainbow on your wrist
- Industry Projects
- Videos
Many fascinating colour effects in nature or in soap bubbles are based solely on the microstructure of the surface. Oris and inspire have developed laser technologies that bring this concept to the watchmaking industry.
Human-robot teamwork
- Industry Projects
- Videos
How can robots and humans work together? ETH Zurich and Microsoft researchers use mixed reality devices to make human-robot interaction simple and intuitive. This will allow robots to learn from interactions with humans and perform more complex tasks.
Revolutionising computer tomography with photon counting
- Innosuisse project
- Industry Projects
Computer tomography (CT) is indispensable in modern medicine, but CT scanners could achieve so much more with better imaging and less X-ray exposure. In a project with industrial partner ams International AG, ETH researchers are testing new materials for the promising photon counting method.