ResearchCity dwellers travel more but pollute less07.12.15Statistics show that urbanites travel thousands of miles during their leisure time. Is it an urgent need for greenery? Should cities be less densely populated? Not so fast: an EPFL thesis disproves the theory of the ‘barbecue effect.’
InnovationPlaying tennis on a smart court04.12.15Technis, an EPFL start-up, is bringing augmented reality to the tennis court. Their newly developed technology could be used for other sports in the future.
EpflEPFL to launch public opinion analysis platform during COP21 in Paris03.12.15EPFL’s Social Media Lab (ESML) will take advantage of the COP21 Climate Forum in Paris to test Horizon, its social media-based public opinion tracking tool. It will be used to scientifically analyze and unravel public perceptions surrounding environmental issues.