ETH Zurich

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Photoresponsive slide-ring hydrogels for on-demand modulation of mechanical properties ETH Zurich Macromolecular Engineering Laboratory Hydrogel materials are crosslinked polymer networks with reversible swelling, tunable porosity, elasticity, toughness, and flexibility. Conventional hydrogels often suffer from weak mechanical properties and display brittle and unstable behaviour limiting their scope for load-bearing applications. Such networks consist of side-chain functionalized polymers, whose covalent crosslinks occur at fixed positions on the polymer backbone (Figure 1A). Upon deformation, tensile stress is concentrated on the closest neighboring crosslinks, eventually leading to their rupture and material failure. Hence, the molecular design of high-performance hydrogels with toughness and elasticity similar to rubber is an emerging area of research in the engineering of polymeric materials with applications towards robust medical materials or soft robotics. Macromolecular Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Supramolecular Chemistry Master Thesis

Opportunity for Master’s thesis or semester project ETH Zurich Laboratory of Food Process Engineering Multi-disciplinary research project at the intersection of food field, process control, mechanical engineering, and data science. The project offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and contribute to the development of innovative solutions for plant-based meat production. Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Control Engineering, Food Engineering, Process Control and Simulation, Systems Theory and Control, Systems Theory and Control Master Thesis, Semester Project

Multi-Person Pose Estimation and Activity Monitoring during Intubation-Procedures ETH Zurich pd|z Product Development Group Zurich This project aims to develop a multi-person pose estimation and activity monitoring system for pre-surgical intubation procedures. The system will utilize multiple depth cameras to track the body poses and activities of multiple persons involved in the procedure, including the patient, anesthesiologist, and other medical staff. Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Computer Software, Engineering and Technology, Information Systems Master Thesis

Tradeable emission permits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland ETH Zurich Chair of Agricultural Economics and Policy D-MTEC This thesis addresses the potential of tradeable emission permits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of Swiss agriculture, especially in animal husbandry as climate change mitigation strategy. Tradeable emission permits are not yet used in Swiss agricultural policy but could possibly reduce the problem of stagnating emissions. Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences Master Thesis

Microstructure modification in additive manufactured Al alloy ETH Zurich Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of metals is a process where three dimensional parts are manufactured by sequentially spreading thin layers of metal powder feedstock and melting portions with a laser. The process involves high cooling rates (up to 106 K/s) which lead to a very peculiar microstructure characterized by a bimodal grain size distribution. Fine grains areas are clearly visible in some regios, identified as the meltpool boundaries, however columnar and elongated grains are present in other areas of the sample. Depending on the final application, one microstructure is preferable over the other, therefore the understanding of how it is formed and control its evolution is extremely relevant for industrial applications. Engineering and Technology Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Using machine learning to predict species diversity for agri-environmental results-based schemes. ETH Zurich Chair of Agricultural Economics and Policy D-MTEC Agri-environmental schemes are important to promote biodiversity-friendly farming practices. This thesis aims to propose a result-based scheme that uses machine learning to predict species diversity. Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences Master Thesis

Investigation of Mg evaporation on LPBF process robustness ETH Zurich Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of metals is a process where three dimensional parts are manufactured by sequentially spreading thin layers of metal powder feedstock and melting portions with a laser. Byproducts of the process, such as fume and spatter, originated by the dynamics of the melt pool, can fall onto the powder bed or interact with the laser and potentially cause material defects in the parts. In this project, the student will conduct experimental builds and investigate to what extend the byproducts generation impact on the process robustness. Engineering and Technology Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis

Consensus Pruning for Translation Averaging ETH Zurich Computer Vision and Geometry Group Translation averaging is the problem of estimating the global 3D translation of a set of cameras given their orientations and a set of relative translations estimated from image pairs. Translation averaging is a cornerstone in global Structure-from-Motion algorithms. This project is about designing a deep network that iteratively removes incorrect relative translations to estimate the global ones. Computer Vision Master Thesis, Semester Project

End-to-end Differentiable Global Structure-from-Motion ETH Zurich Computer Vision and Geometry Group The goal of this project is to develop an end-to-end differentiable global structure-from-motion algorithm. Computer Vision Master Thesis, Semester Project

Contextual Intelligence Using Ultra Low-Power Sensors and ML ETH Zurich Center for Project-Based Learning D-ITET The project aims to compare and evaluate different sensing technologies for contextual intelligence that can detect and classify the presence and movement of people at workplace- or room-level. The current implementation, using infrared sensors, shall be compared to novel ultrasound time-of-flight sensors that are still not commercially available. The project is interested in the achieved tradeoff between accuracy, power consumption, and system limitations. Digital Systems, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Technologies Bachelor Thesis, Energy Harvesting (PBL), Firmware (PBL), Machine Learning (PBL), Master Thesis, Microcontroller (PBL), PCB Design (PBL), Semester Project