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ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea
at the University of Zurich develop extremely agile drones Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea algorithm mathematics sea sea rescue Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for
Deep learning results in particularly sexist AI systems
among other things with sexist prejudices. Researchers from the Austrian city of Linz have found that the results of search engines that use deep learning exhibit an exceptionally strong sexist bias. Discrimination by algorithms has been
Researchers develop robotic ants with swarm intelligence
them to jump vertically and horizontally, over obstacles, and run across different types of terrain. A swarm for search and rescue missions Just like ants in a colony, the tribots in the swarm fulfill different roles: As scouts that
A supersonic comeback
Burning through 25,680 Liters of fuel per hour at Mach 2, the plane guzzled about a ton of fuel for each of its 100 seats – but on average, every second seat was empty. In their last three years, each of the 14 in service often flew at
An alpine battleship as a modern data bunker?
been repurposed as cheese warehouses, museums, data bunkers – and many are no longer in use at all. But why? On a search for answers in the Furggels fortification, the largest “mountain battleship” in eastern Switzerland. Switzerland is
Are electrically driven ships viable?
without emissions. The report, which is based on external studies and interviews with experts, focuses on the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. However, the prerequisite for the technologies to be investigated in the report was that they must
Tangible inventions in the world of tech, science and creative industries
drones to respond much faster than if they were controlled by a human pilot. ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
The enchantress of numbers
than if they were controlled by a human pilot. December 11, 2020 Short News ETH mathematicians facilitate rescue at sea Researchers have developed a method of calculation that speeds up the search for people in distress at sea. Their new
Negative emissions: Major breakthrough or empty promise?
to a neutral carbon footprint, the scale would have to be increased by several orders of magnitude. In their search for new weapons to combat global warming, scientists are eyeing Iceland in the far north of Europe. There, a special
An end to flight shame
Airlines. In 2022 a similar aviation biofuel refinery will be commissioned in the Netherlands. In Delfzijl on the North Sea, Sky NRG plans to produce 100,000 metric tons of fuel a year, three quarters of which is to be purchased by the KLM
University of Zurich teaches drones tricks
of quadrocopters to master maneuvers such as the Matty Flip or the Power Loop is “also beneficial during conventional search and rescue missions”. A drone that is able to perform such acrobatic maneuvers can be much more efficient: “It can
Creation of the first ever levitated massive particle with quantum properties
possible with particles, which have a much higher density. The reason is the strong bond between atoms that are firmly seated in the crystalline lattice and that move in unison, says Markus Aspelmeyer from the Faculty of Physics at the
The man with the robotic arm
This has a great deal to do with respect for the human body. In any case, I am glad that we are still in the driver's seat and that it is not the technology that dictates what we should do. The Briton Neil Harbisson had an antenna embedded in
“Autonomous driving will be a revolution”
self-driving shuttle bus has been in operation in the Swiss municipality of Neuhausen am Rheinfall. The vehicle has 11 seats and is integrated into the public transport system. There is always an accompanying person on board. The bus travels in
Scrubbers with an artificial brain
common: At first glance, they are indistinguishable from a conventional ride-on floor cleaning machine, with a driver seat and a steering wheel. One has to take a closer look to notice the optical sensors; the most auspicious indicator for
“The ability to feed the subconscious is essential”
this is where the chair molecule meets the dynamite molecule – combined, this results in the idea of the ejection seat. If you always think of the chair as furniture, you would never come up with such a concept. In your opinion, what are
The power resides in its skin
when they shift gears» says Reggiani, and acts out this body motion in his office chair that was built from a bucket seat for a racing car. Side view of the Terzo Millenio Lamborghini But even this increase in driving comfort is a somewhat
ANNA - the black box that saves lives
Precisely. ANNA is an artificial intelligence that helps diagnose prostate cancer. How exactly does she work? ANNA searches for patterns in ultrasound images (TRUS) that are indicative of cancer. We trained her using scans that show positive
Flying wind power plants to generate energy at great heights
would be particularly suitable for generating electricity in remote areas. Anyone who has flown a kite at the seaside during a summer holiday is well aware of the power with which the wind tugs on it. Scientists working with Rolf
Researchers at the University of Zurich develop extremely agile drones
of applications for drones – for example for goods deliveries, passenger transport, aerial photography, and even search and rescue missions. “But the ability of robots to reliably detect obstacles approaching them also plays a crucial
