Category: research

An intelligent network for better water management

Droople’s smart meters record not just water flow rates and temperatures, but also peak usage times and total consumption – valuable data for facilities managers seeking to cut costs. The system consists of a series of smart flow meters installed at the point of use that collect data and send them through a low-power wide-area (…)

They weren’t sure it could be done

In 2017, Nespresso presented researchers at Prof. David Atienza’s Embedded Systems Laboratory with an intimidating challenge. The industrial giants were aware this project was anything but simple: to design a system that would enable a coffee machine to distinguish between different Nespresso Professional coffee capsules.   “They needed a system that worked with the capsules (…)

Nespresso Momento

Combatting fatigue with a Smart Watch

Forget joysticks: use your torso to pilot drones

Imagine piloting a drone using the movements of your torso only and leaving your head free to look around, much like a bird. EPFL research has just shown that using your torso to pilot flying machines is indeed more immersive – and more effective – than using the long-established joystick. The results are published in (…)

Forget joysticks – use your torso to pilot drones

FlyJacket soft-exosekelton system

Wireless patch for monitoring emergency-room patients

FindMyWay Drone Autopilot

The next generation of video optimisation

Given the growing number of users and the widening range of devices, streaming is no longer viable in its current form owing to the substantial amount of power and storage capacity it requires. But researchers at EPFL’s Embedded Systems Laboratory (ESL) have found a way to reduce those requirements without impacting the quality of the (…)