Control the lighting from the comfort of your sofa? Building automation makes it possible You can use your smart phone to quickly pre-set the heating…
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We are living in a time of rapid change, coined by a constant stream of new digital solutions and disruptive innovations. In this ever-forward moving…
Have you ever asked yourself what happens in the background when you open your favourite news site (say nzz.ch) on your computer? This apparently simple…
This article was written by Evangelos Avramakis, Head Digital Ecosystems R&D, Swiss Re Institute & Jonathan Anchen, Head SRI Research & Data Support, Swiss Re Institute & Aakash Kiran Raverkar, Research Analyst, Swiss…
Deciding when it’s safe for a building’s residents to move back in after an earthquake is a major challenge and responsibility for civil engineers. Not…
Digital transformation is here to stay. We must therefore constantly foster dialogue to increase awareness for all that is and will be digital. Digitalization brings…
In the architectural project DFAB HOUSE, several new, digital construction technologies are making the leap from the laboratory into reality for the first time. Digitalization…
Tech For Impact wants to solve societal and environmental challenges with a positive impact, one could say it is the human side of technology for…
Autonomous trains are on their way – in fact they’re already here. Yet despite the many advantages of driverless rail transport, there’s very little public…
Sufficient and sustainable food production is one the most pressing challenges of our society. Rising global population, climate change and unsustainable farming practices create enormous…