Not all forms of gainful employment appear in official statistics. Especially where working conditions are precarious or wages are barely enough to live on, those affected often remain invisible to the public. In this interview, Karin Schwiter, professor of labor geography at the University of Zurich, talks about how she… Read More »Making the invisible visible
At the “Talk im Turm,” Felix K. Maier and Roland Meyer discussed how artificial intelligence shapes historical images, from academic research to pop culture and political staging. Elon Musk in pseudo-Roman armor: At the Talk in the Tower, historian Felix K. Maier (second from left) and image scientist Roland Meyer… Read More »Fake or fact: How AI is changing our view of history
New paper published in «International Journal of Technoethics» DSI researcher Dr. Ning Wang published a new paper on a study that analyzed experts’ perspectives regarding public acceptance of urban drones in the Swiss context. DSI reseacher Dr. Ning Wang published the paper «“Trusting the Sky!”: Expert Perceptions Regarding Public Acceptance of Urban Drones»… Read More »Trusting the sky!
The fifth Strategy Lab of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) focussed on the future of quantum technology. The results have been summarised in a position paper that provides realistic assessments of expected technical developments and reflects on the potential impact on society. A column on the topic was also published.… Read More »DSI Strategy Lab: A Future with Quantum Computing
With the “Re-Experiencing History” platform, researchers at the University of Zurich are developing an innovative way to realistically visualize ancient scenes using artificial intelligence. The project combines ancient history and computational linguistics and creates images based on research literature and ancient sources – as a supplement to research, teaching and… Read More »Re-Experiencing History
The DSI Infrastructures & Labs are shared platforms and structural vessels for creating collaborative research environments for digital transformation. Four new projects were selected for funding as part of this year’s call: DAVALab – Digital Audio-Visual Annotation Lab ELIAS – an Agentic Interview Service OpenOSR – General-Purpose Open-Source Tools for… Read More »Four new DSI Infrastructures & Labs
The latest Swiss Smart City Survey 2024 shows that smaller cities in particular are increasingly investing in smart solutions and seeking to catch up with the digital transformation. The focus is on digitalization, sustainability, citizen centricity, co-creation and participation. In total, cities and municipalities registered 403 projects in the six… Read More »Swiss Smart City Survey 2024: Small cities are increasingly focusing on smart solutions
The “ZHAW digital” initiative supports research projects that address a wide range of topics and aspects of digital transformation. The projects in this funding round deal with issues such as privacy protection, digital participation and sustainable resource use. As part of the “Digital Futures Fund for Research and Development” (DFF),… Read More »ZHAW digital: Five new DFF projects
In an interview with Katia Soland, Marcel Bleuler talks about the role of art and design in the Public Data Lab (PDL). “Especially to technological research, art and design can play a complementary role. They open a door to the societal negotiation of innovation. […] In my view, such engagements,… Read More »Art, design and data
How do muscles really move the shoulder? Previous computer simulations often greatly simplify the processes and therefore deliver inaccurate results. The InnoTreat project team has developed a method that takes into account the individual shape of the shoulder blade and upper arm. This allows muscle movements to be simulated more… Read More »New method for realistic shoulder simulations