Shift planning is central to job satisfaction in healthcare and often triggers conflicts between work and private life. An interdisciplinary project by the Bern University of Applied Sciences shows the opportunities and challenges of AI and why fairness, transparency, and participation are crucial in designing duty rosters.

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Two students at Bern University of Applied Sciences created DigiBot, an AI chatbot converting the EU’s standardized digital skills test (DigComp) into personalized questions. Their thesis explored whether AI-tailored tests improved engagement and understanding, revealing key insights into both opportunities and challenges…

The Health Chart cross-disciplinary research project helps patients visualize their health journey. Initiated by BFH’s Institute of Patient-Centered Digital Health (PcDH) in collaboration with the Institute of Design Research (IDR) and Aware GmbH, it aims to present health histories in a way that is both medically meaningful…

From operational disruption to data-driven insights – How an AI chatbot based on Retrieval Augmented Generation is revolutionizing the analysis of machine failures.
Introduction: When Machine Downtime Becomes an Information Problem
In modern manufacturing environments, minimizing downtime is crucial, as every minute…

While natural laws are perfectly enforced and human laws attempt fairness through judicial systems, our digital world lacks consistent enforcement mechanisms. Maël Gassmann introduces the concept of a “Verifiable Enforcer,” a digital solution aiming to bring fairness and accountability to virtual environments. By implementing…