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Stroke patients take the lead in their rehabilitation
Published:09.05.17 — EPFL and NCCR Robotics spin-off Intento has developed a patient-controlled electrical-stimulation device that helps stroke victims regain mobility in paralyzed arms. The promising results of the first clinical study are published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
EPFL to participate in a concrete canoe race for the first time
Published:09.05.17 — This semester, eight civil engineering students at EPFL will take part in a slightly off-the-wall challenge: they are building a reinforced-concrete canoe that they will then race in a university regatta in Germany. The team has just submitted its engineering design to the evaluation panel.
Immersive virtual-reality creation software for everyone
Published:08.05.17 — Imverse, an EPFL spinoff, has developed a software that lets users convert 360-degree images from 2D into 3D and both manipulate and create virtual-reality content in real time with the help of virtual-reality glasses. The system will be unveiled at the World VR Forum in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, from 11 to 14 May.
A touchable tablet to guide the visually impaired
Published:05.05.17 — Researchers at EPFL have developed a tablet to help people with a visual impairment find their way around unfamiliar places. The device very quickly forms shapes and relief maps that users can then explore with their fingers, using their sense of touch. The tablet could also be used to help visually impaired schoolchildren learn subjects such as geometry or mathematics.
A guide to successful studies at EPFL
Published:04.05.17 — When it comes to studying at the university level, hard work is not enough. EPFL's Teaching Support Center has identified highly effective study strategies, drawing on several years of research among students. The Center’s findings have just been published in book form.
Preserving alpine architecture through drawings
Published:03.05.17 — A new publication, a panel discussion and projects by EPFL students consider the future of alpine villages and their often-abandoned architectural heritage – particularly their emblematic granaries.
Two's company when it comes to 3D mapping
Published:02.05.17 — EPFL researchers have developed the terrestrial and aerial components of a European spatial and urban mapping project.
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