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Projects

Take a look at our current and past research and development projects. We apply our wide-ranging expertise to both industrial and medical applications. Some projects involve several different research groups.

Projects

  • A future that works

    In a longitudinal study, the effects of the introduction of cobots on the work culture, the demands on the work activity and the subjective work experience of the employees are investigated. Based on these...

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
      Institute for New Work
    • Research unit(s) HUCE / Laboratory for Robotics
    • Head of project Sarah Degallier Rochat

  • Agile robotic system for high-mix low-volume production

    Traditional automation is not profitable for high-mix low-volume production. The project’s goal is to develop an intuitive yet flexible automation system that allows companies to develop their own automation...

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Research unit(s) HUCE / Laboratory for Computer Perception and Virtual Reality
    • Head of project Sarah Dégallier Rochat

  • Art Imaging

    An innovative image sensor based on graphene-CMOS integration is currently built that in future should allow us to
    investigate artworks in the spectral bandwidth of 300–2000 nm, which has not been possible...

    • Institute(s) Institute Materiality in Art and Culture 
      Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Research unit(s) Technology in Art and Culture
    • Head of project Cornelius Palmbach

  • Augmenting workers with mixed reality

    In this project, the goal is to develop a wizard interface based on mixed reality that allows workers not only to perform the task, but also to gain the needed feeling of control over the machine.

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Research unit(s) HUCE / Laboratory for Computer Perception and Virtual Reality
      Knowledge Visualization
    • Head of project Sarah Dégallier Rochat

  • BeBoControl

    Measuring the spatio-temporal distribution of muscle activity to determine properties and control patterns of pelvic floor muscles.

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
      Physiotherapy
    • Research unit(s) Pelvic Floor Health
      Fussbiomechanik und Technologie
    • Head of project Patric Eichelberger

  • Behinderung und Technik

    Die fortschreitende Digitalisierung bringt erhebliche Veränderungen in den meisten gesellschaftlichen Bereichen mit sich. Wie sich dadurch die Situation für Menschen mit Behinderungen verändert, untersucht...

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
      Institute for Social Security and Social Policy
    • Research unit(s) HUCE / Laboratory for Robotics
    • Head of project Dr. Oliver Hümbelin
    • News

    BFH and Sensopro are developing a new training device

    26.06.2023 An innovative training device called Motor-Sensopro is intended to enable training of the foot and ankle joints as well as balance in a safe environment. It is being developed by the company Sensopro...

  • Cardio Robot

    Rehabilitation technology has the potential to implement effective rehabilitation strategies to improve exercise capacity and facilitate motor recovery after stroke.

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Head of project Kenneth Hunt

  • Cobotics, digital skills and the re-humanization of work - CODIMAN

    Technologies such as cobotics and AI are transforming the way humans and machines interact in the industrial world. The way these technologies are implemented will influence this transformation and its...

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Research unit(s) HUCE / Laboratory for Computer Perception and Virtual Reality
    • Head of project Sarah Dégallier Rochat

  • Comparative testing of electric drives for wheelchairs

    SCI-Mobility offers a comparative test for various electric wheelchair drive systems. These results are made available to the public to enhance market transparency.

    • Institute(s) Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Head of project Vincent Morier-Genoud

  • Contrabass Clarinet Unlimited – eine sensorisch-dynamische Kontrabassklarinette

    • Institute(s) Institute Interpretation
      Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Research unit(s) Musical Instruments
    • Head of project Ernesto Molinari

  • Contrabassclarinet extended

    The flawed sound and technical quality of the contrabass clarinets commercially available today is here to be improved by means of a radically new approach: the traditional mechanics will be replaced by...

    • Institute(s) Institute Interpretation
      Institute for Human Centered Engineering (HUCE)
    • Research unit(s) HUCE / Laboratory for Sensors
      Musical Instruments
    • Head of project Christoph Schnyder