With the rise of remote work, team meetings increasingly take place online. A field study by BFH Business School examined the effects on more than 600 employees: when attending online, twice as much meeting time went to off-task activities as when attending in person, and both engagement and motivation were lower. This raises questions about […]
What functions does an app need to have in order to provide meaningful support for wound therapy? An interdisciplinary team from Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) investigated this question. The project was funded as part of the “Humane Digital Transformation” programme. A needs analysis was carried out based on a human-centred design approach. This […]
Stress has long become part of everyday life for many people in Switzerland. The increasing burden of time pressure, constant accessibility, and high performance demands is leading ever more frequently to mental exhaustion (Health Promotion Switzerland, 2022). An innovative approach to stress prevention is neurofeedback training – particularly when it is made more immersive and […]
An interdisciplinary team from the BFH Departments of Business, Engineering and Computer Science, together with the Bern University of the Arts, is collaborating with the Museum of Communication to explore how AI-generated, personalized souvenirs can sustainably enrich the visitor experience. The findings reveal promising possibilities for integrating AI in the museum context. The Challenge: Post-Visit […]
The taxi industry has been particularly affected by digitalisation in recent years. Whereas previously you had to look for free taxis on the roadside or order one by phone, digitalisation has brought about a ground-breaking change in the way taxis can be selected and ordered: via a mobile phone app. With the introduction of taxi […]
With virtual reality goggles, one can immerse oneself in any imaginable world. This is also used for learning. In an experimental study, researchers from BFH Wirtschaft and the University of Fribourg investigated how this technology affects presence and memory in different learning environments. Their results are surprising. In the context of the increasing availability of […]
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