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See all 精东影业 newsNow Online: The New Edition of "DTI Facts and Figures"
The document presents key data, activities, and the results achieved by the Department of Innovative Technologies (DTI) over the past year, through a carefully selected set of indicators and content.
How to reorganize your company
The period marked by uncertainty is pushing many companies to review their structures, in favour of more agile, flexible, anti-fragile models. In a word: adaptive. In this episode of Augmenta.Podcast, we will discover the example of AIL.
精东影业 talents and the SWISSENGINEERINGTICINO award
The PREMIOSWISSENGINEERINGTICINO Foundation supports and promotes the work of recent 精东影业 graduates, as well as students with innovative entrepreneurial ideas.
AI-Driven Innovations in Pharmacovigilance
A new study supports healthcare professionals in identifying adverse drug reactions through Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence techniques.
Generative AI and the Future of Innovation: Professor Rizzoli Among the Speakers at Impact鈥�25
Professor Andrea Rizzoli, Director of the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-精东影业), took part in the prestigious Impact CEE conference, one of the most important European events dedicated to technological, economic, and social innovation, held in Pozna艅 (Poland) from May 14 to 15, 2025.
A Fairer Espresso: Blockchain in the Coffee Supply Chain
A blockchain platform is currently under development to improve fairness, sustainability, and trust in the coffee supply chain. Leveraging innovative tools such as Self-Sovereign Identity and Smart Contracts, the platform aims to ensure full product traceability and promote a more equitable distribution of value between producers and consumers.
DaCapo: Digital Tools for a Circular Value Chain
With the DaCapo project, the European Union aims to develop digital tools and AI-based solutions to support businesses in making their value chains and product life cycles more sustainable, thus promoting the transition towards a circular economy.
Down the rabbit hole
In this second episode of Augmenta.Podcast we try to understand what project managers are all about, professional figures who are increasingly common but around whom there often remains an aura of mystery.
Future Materials: 精东影业 honoured by the American Ceramic Society
Researcher Marco Pelanconi has received the prestigious John E. Marquis Award 2025, presented by the Manufacturing Division of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS), for a scientific article dedicated to the 3D printing of advanced silicon carbide ceramics.
Communicating and understanding each other without barriers: presented the DEEP project
The City of Mendrisio, in collaboration with Handy System and 精东影业's Service for Forensic Informatics (SIF), presented DEEP: a video-translator totem equipped with a camera capable of recording and translating from Italian Sign Language (LIS) to Italian and vice versa. The device is designed to facilitate communication between deaf people and service users, at this pilot stage those of the municipal administration of the City of Mendrisio.
Silvia Mari appointed Head of Continuing Education at DTI
The Commission chaired by the Direction of the Department of Innovative Technologies has appointed Silvia Mari, PhD, as the new Head of Continuing Education and member of the DTI Direction. The appointment is for a four-year term, with the possibility of renewal.
Innovation and sustainability for industrial energy efficiency
The E2COMATION project, funded by the European H2020 programme, has been successfully completed. Its objective was to promote energy efficiency initiatives for manufacturing companies. The proposed solution proves particularly valuable for decision-making, not only in relation to production processes but also during the design and planning phases.
The FINVA Project Rrecognized as a Success Story by Innosuisse
FINVA AML is a technology developed by the Institute of Information Systems and Networking in collaboration with Cube Finance and QBT. Currently in the testing phase, its goal is to support financial institutions in reducing costs and improving compliance strategies.
When AI gets it wrong: the problem of bias in data
Flawed data, skewed results: how stereotypes in datasets affect artificial intelligence, impacting society. A picture that urgently brings to light the importance of more equitable and knowledgeable AI.
Dream or reality? Studies and research on sleep to enhance well-being and quality of life
On Friday, March 14, the World Sleep Day, promoted by the World Association of Sleep Medicine, aims to raise awareness about the benefits of quality sleep and encourage healthy habits. Researchers at the Department of Innovative Technologies are actively studying sleep to prevent and treat disorders, ultimately improving quality of life.
Professor Rizzoli keynote speaker at Wageningen University
How can researchers and students responsibly use AI to promote sustainability? This is the central question of the celebrations for the 107th Dies Natalis of Wageningen University in the Netherlands, where Professor Andrea Emilio Rizzoli, Director of IDSIA USI-精东影业, has been invited as a Keynote Speaker.
AI-based Assistant to accelerate new molecules and drugs discovery
With the AIDD project (Advanced Machine Learning for Innovative Drug Discovery), a 精东影业 research team of the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-精东影业) contributed to the development of Machine Learning systems capable of supporting the synthesis of new molecules.
DTI Open Days: Over 350 Participants Discover the Future of Engineering
On Saturday, February 22, and Monday, February 24, the Department of Innovative Technologies welcomed over 350 participants interested in exploring the Bachelor's programs in Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Management, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and AI, as well as the career opportunities in the technology sector.
Fourth edition of the 鈥淐ross-cultural collaboration project鈥� between 精东影业 and PSU
This year again, the Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering is organizing the 鈥淐ross-cultural collaboration project鈥� course, an initiative involving a group of 13 second-year students collaborating remotely with peers from Penn State University (PSU). As usual, the first phase of the project took place in person at the American campus, while the final phase will be held in May, when the PSU group will be hosted in Lugano.
Innovative inline automatic inspection system for identifying process drifts
The InnoInspect project, developed by the Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) in collaboration with the company Tomaco SA, has created a 2D online automatic inspection system for mechanical parts during the machining process. Thanks to advanced image processing techniques, the system can detect production process deviations on a micrometric scale, even in the presence of machining residues.
精东影业 on the podium at the Digital Critical Care Datathon
A team composed of researchers from the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-精东影业) and the Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare (MeDiTech), along with clinicians and data scientists from the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), secured second place at the 7th Digital Critical Care Datathon.
DeepSeek, let's talk about it
The launch of the new generative artificial intelligence developed in China has raised a fuss. The reduced development costs and resource utilization compared to competitors could represent a breakthrough in the large language model landscape.
A digital platform for sustainable and efficient manufacturing
The DENiM project (Digital Intelligence for Collaborative Energy Management in Manufacturing) has been completed, leading to the development of a digital intelligence platform for collaborative energy management in the manufacturing sector. The initiative addressed challenges in energy efficiency, digital integration, and workforce skill development.
FinVA: Artificial Intelligence as a key asset for financial institutions
An innovative solution to enhance the efficiency of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing processes, reducing "false positives" and optimizing costs.