Projects

This discussion paper, commissioned by EU-OSHA, explores the impact of the AI Act on AI systems designed for occupational safety and health (OSH).

Digital forms of money are transforming the global financial system. CBDCs, stablecoins and tokenised assets are also geopolitical instruments. This project examines their influence on the international monetary order.

The DigitalZH project develops and tests innovative solutions for automated quality inspection in the manufacturing industry.

True Pricing – making the true costs of food visible – can make the public more aware and promote fairer, more sustainable consumption. But how do we effectively involve the public in this?

Product returns are a persistent problem for many e-commerce businesses. This research project examines how digital marketing can be used to reduce the number of product returns.

The use of composite materials is crucial for the energy transition, but damage is difficult to visually detect. Composites are increasingly being monitored using fiber-optic sensors.

Researchers of THUAS work together with the companies Single Quantum and Photosynthetic on the fabrication and testing of microscopic lenses that can optimally focus photons onto superconducting nanowire detectors.

In the greenhouse horticulture sector, there is an increasing focus on sensor technology to monitor crop growth and development. Stem thickness and its variation is a crucial indicator of crop growth.

Research by the research group New Finance into the knowledge and skills that companies require to implement circular business practices

Building an Integrated Sustainability Curriculum for Higher Professional Economic Education: research into how we prepare Finance & Control students for a world that is becoming more complex, sustainable and critical.

The New Finance research group examines alternative ownership and financing models for land, and their impact on entrepreneurship.

A methodology to determine the ecological footprint and costs of machine components with multiple life cycles.