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Acids help against airborne viruses

Published:21.12.22 — A new study by various Swiss universities, including EPFL, shows that aerosols in indoor air can vary in acidity. This acidity determines how long viruses such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2 remain infectious in the air – with profound implications for virus transmission and strategies to contain it.

EPFL plans new research center in Valais on the energy transition

Published:19.12.22 — Ten years after signing the agreement to open its Valais Wallis campus in Sion, today EPFL opened a new building on the campus: Alpole, which will serve as a research center on alpine and polar environments. EPFL also took the opportunity to unveil plans to create another research center in Sion – one focused on the energy transition – and has obtained preliminary approval from the Valais cantonal government.

Researchers develop winged robot that can land like a bird

Published:19.12.22 — Researchers at EPFL and the University of Seville have developed a method that allows a flapping-wing robot to land autonomously on a horizontal perch using a claw-like mechanism. The innovation could significantly expand the scope of robot-assisted tasks.

UrbanTwin: seeing double for sustainability

Published:18.12.22 — A consortium of Swiss research institutes has begun working on UrbanTwin to make an AI driven, ecologically sensitive model of the energy, water and waste systems the town of Aigle to help boost sustainability.

Artificial intelligence deployed to enhance sports performance

Published:15.12.22 — EPFL researchers have teamed up with Dartfish and the Lausanne Hockey Club to push the boundaries of sports-performance analysis by applying computer vision and machine-learning technology to action on the ice.

“Google Earth on steroids” gives a boost to urban development

Published:13.12.22 — Uzufly’s technology uses aerial imaging to generate 3D models of cities and regions with advanced precision, enabling urban planners to incorporate full-scale designs of all types of architectural and urban structures.

AI enables more effective humanitarian action

Published:12.12.22 — Researchers from EPFL and ETH Zurich, working together with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar), have developed a program that can generate population density estimates with unparalleled precision, and only needs a rough estimate at the regional level to learn.