EPFL
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) or the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is a public research university located in Lausanne, Switzerland.
EPFL is the sister institution of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. The university originated from the École special de Lausanne, a school that became the technical department of the public Académie de Lausanne in 1869.
The institution has three primary missions: education, research, and innovation. It specializes in natural science and engineering. EPFL runs the nuclear reactor Crocus, the Tokamak fusion reactor, the Blue Gene/Q supercomputer, and the P3 bio-hazard facilities in connection with research and teaching activities.
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Using biosensors to deliver personalized doses of antibiotics
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How the cholera bacterium survives water predators
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New avatar-based software uses your gait to predict how many calories you will burn
By studying eight gait parameters, EPFL scientists have come up with a sophisticated avatar-based software program that looks at how people walk in order...
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Blurring the lines between virtual and reality
An EPFL student Hugo Hueber from computer science faculty has developed a virtual reality game that can be used in any environment, allowing for the same level...
Earthquakes can be weakened by groundwater
Around 100,000 earthquakes are recorded worldwide consistently, yet not all are normally happening. A portion of the weaker ones are activated by human movement...
Optical fibers that can “feel” the materials around them
Until now, the optical fiber had different applications. Now, EPFL scientists have come up with a new method that enables optical fibers to identify whether...
Designing a ultra-aerodynamic bike using AI
Scientists at the Neural Concept, an EPFL spin-off, have developed artificial-intelligence-based software to boost the performance of its bike. The AI can calculate the...
A step forward towards single-atom data storage
Regardless of the ascent of solid-state drives, magnetic storage devices, for example, regular hard drives and attractive tapes are still exceptionally normal. In any...
Making opaque materials totally transparent
Most of the organic materials have a cluttered nuclear structure that meddles with the engendering of both sound and electromagnetic waves. At the point...
Striking the right balance between wind energy and biodiversity
In collaboration with the University of Bucharest in Romania, scientists at the EPFL have developed a simulator that can calculate the performance of wind farms. Researchers from...
Novel approach to boost motor recovery after a stroke
Combining a brain-computer interface (BCI) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can help stroke casualties recuperate more noteworthy utilization of their paralyzed arm – even...