Schlagwort: Innovation
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OnBeat – The innovative learning app for the perfect sense of rhythm in dance
Founding team from the Institute of Training Science and Sports Informatics receives EXIST funding Cologne/Germany, March 24, 2025. In the world of dance, the recognition and perception of rhythm plays a crucial role. But not every dancer has a strong sense of rhythm right from the start. The first few months of dance lessons in…
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Rising Wages Drive Innovation in Automation Technology
Labor market policies shape firms’ innovation dynamics. A new UZH study shows for the first time that higher minimum wages for low-skill jobs drive firms to develop automation technologies. Rising wages for high-skill labor, in contrast, can hamper this effect. Zurich/Switzerland, February 25, 2025. Does increasing wage pressure encourage automation? Economic theory suggests that it…
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Understanding uncertainty as a driver of innovation
Centre for Uncertainty Studies (CeUS) establishes new research approach Bielefeld/Germany, February 18, 2025. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, debates about migration and the consequences of the pandemic show how quickly supposed certainties can dissolve. Right-wing populist parties are skilfully exploiting this disorientation. The Centre for Uncertainty Studies (CeUS) at Bielefeld University is researching how we deal…
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Real-time feedback How recreational skiers can learn from professionals using innovative technology
Alpine skiing is a popular sport in many countries. The sport offers considerable touristic, economic and health benefits, but is also associated with a high risk of accidents. Together with partners, Salzburg Research has developed and tested a method for assessing the quality of skiing. It should help skiers to analyse their skiing technique and…
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Cyclists are the real drivers of innovation
Maximilian Hoor on Berlin as a hotspot of urban cycling culture and how knowledge of the city’s diverse cycling scene would promote a transport transition towards a bike-friendly city Berlin, October 29, 2024. Achieving a transport transition that aims to transform cities to make them safer, more liveable and ‘greener’ is not feasible without a…
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Artificial muscles make a robot leg walk and jump
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed an animal-inspired robotic leg with artificial muscles as part of a research partnership. The publication has been published in the journal Nature Communications. Zurich, September 09th, 2024 – Research into the development of robots has been going on for over 70…