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Simulation-based strategy development to relieve the burden on Swiss emergency services

Swiss emergency care has been in the spotlight not only since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic. Emergency departments throughout the country are coming under increasing pressure due to continuously rising patient numbers – this is also referred to as the emergency department crowding effect. It therefore seems inevitable to adapt the structure of emergency […]

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Digital school during the Covid19 crisis (1) – A situation analysis

The health crisis has shown us how important teachers are. After decades of a steady decline in the reputation of teachers, we have had their irreplaceability demonstrated to us. On the one hand, children at home were a great burden for many parents, on the other hand, there was great variation in the quality of […]

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“MeteoAlpen” – A Citizen Science Project for the Verification of Weather Models

Walking, hiking, touring, mountaineering or one of the countless other activities lure us into nature and the mountains. As a place for sporting activities, eventful adventures or leisurely relaxation, Switzerland’s mountain landscape has something to offer for a wide variety of tastes. But a trip into nature is always accompanied by questions about what to […]

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Disruption is (not) a fairy tale

If we look at the digital transformation from the perspective of individual sectors or specific disciplines, we find: In most cases, changes take place very slowly. Disruptive change is almost not observed at all. So is disruptive digitalisation a fairy tale? The countless verbal reports on the topic are rather dissonant. Many talk about disruption. […]

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Extending the lifetime of mobile devices to reduce their environmental impact: a glimpse on the project LIFESAVING

Mobile Internet-enabled devices (MIEDs) such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets have become a crucial part of our lives. However, the environmental impact of MIEDs is significant and expected to increase markedly in the years to come due to the growing number of devices sold everyyear1. Their main impacts, be it on climate change or material […]