The goal of the project Infos@ourHouse is to build a smart interactive display for apartment and commercial buildings. In comparison to the traditional communication medium of paper messages on bulletin boards, such a device enables a more efficient, economic and interactive way of delivering the relevant information to the people. The project represents a collaboration … Continue reading Infos@ourHouse
Reclamation of Gallium, Indium and Rare-Earth Elements from Photovoltaics, Solid-State Lighting and Electronics Waste Prospective global supply and demand for gallium, indium and other key metals show an increasing discrepancy, amongst others due to the explosive growth of green technologies such as photovoltaic (PV) and solid-state lighting (SSL). While their primary production is highly controlled … Continue reading RECLAIM
Automated MRD-Assessment in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) A major clinical focus of current international interest lies in the development of robust methodology to assess therapy response in AML, the most dangerous subtype of leukemia in children. FCM could be the most widely available and most broadly applicable methodology for this aim, but there exists no … Continue reading FlowCLUSTER
Automation of Flow Cytometric Analysis for Quality-Assured Follow-up Assessment to Guide Curative Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Children Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) is the most frequent leukaemia entity in children and adolescents. About 15-20% of paediatric patients with the disease still suffer from relapse. Flow cytometry (FCM) is one of the methodologies most … Continue reading AutoFLOW
Mite Invasion Control Camera (MIC-Cam) In Austria currently 25,500 beekeepers are managing about 380,000 bee colonies. Pesticides in agriculture and climatic changes and most of all the introduction of the Varroa mite confront beekeepers in Europe and North America with increasingly difficult challenges. Only with a regular Varroa mite diagnosis and combat it is possible … Continue reading MIC-Cam
The goal of this project is to analyze snippets of “manually” torn documents. A reconstruction of fragmented writing materials allows to retrieve and to analyze the lost content. This is done on objects of cultural and historic value, or for crime investigation as example. Reassembling algorithms use either the shape of the fragments, the content … Continue reading DIR – Document Information Retrieval
CIMA – Centre of Image and Material Analysis in Cultural Heritage The project is devoted to the recording, investigation and transcription of several manuscripts, mainly written in Latin, Greek or Slavic script on the one hand, and the further development and application of new technical means for the preservation, investigation and virtual restoration of (damaged) … Continue reading Erschließung und Erhaltung von Kulturgut
Optimizing the Workplace of ELderly Laborers: BE IN Good health! Most jobs require older adults (55+) to sit for eight hours (or even longer) while performing their tasks. In combination with not ergonomically designed working places and only little exercising, severe health problems can arise. Wellbeing offers a holistic platform, combining physical exercises, workplace ergonomics, … Continue reading wellbeing
The project is positioned between the conflicting poles of the increasing flood of digital images and the skilful use of media of 10 to 15 year olds on the one hand and their lack of awareness for the chances, risks and responsibilities in handling personal data online and alarming trends as “sexting” or “cybermobbing” on … Continue reading The Profiler
Multivariate Bildanalyse für selbstbestimmtes Altern The goal of this project is a reliable and automated computer vision system to enable an independent lifestyle for the elderly and disabled. It is based in the area of “smart homes” but uses state-of-the-art 2d and 3d computer vision techniques. MuBisA will develop a closed system for the automatic … Continue reading MuBisA