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    12.09.17 — IC in the news IC Master students,Teo Stocco and Nicolas Casademont, in collaboration with Aurélien Soccard, a student in Management of Technology and two HEC students have just launched an application to organize outings in restaurants. Simply with a few clicks, the customer is able to choose a dish, invite friends and pay each one's own share. Read the whole article
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    12.09.17 — IC in the news A camera is enough to spot and follow a drone. To avoid a collision between drones and planes, researchers at the Computer Vision Laboratory are developing a mini-camera in which algorithms are able to detect and track a small device in flight. Read the whole article
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    12.09.17 — Library The library remains open on "Jeûne Fédéral". If you have any question, feel free to ask our assistants. Read the whole article
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    12.09.17 — Urban Sociology Laboratory Railway users often lay their luggage on the adjacent seat. To analyze this phenomenon "of great magnitude", Le Matin Dimanche asked Vincent Kaufmann, director of the Laboratory of Urban Sociology. Read the whole article
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    12.09.17 — Mediacom A new drone developed at EPFL uses cutting-edge technology to deliver parcels weighing up to 500 grams. The device will never get stuck in traffic, it’s programmed to avoid obstacles, and it can reach destinations on steep or uneven terrain. Its protective cage and foldable design mean that it can be carried around in a backpack and used in total safety. Read the whole article
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    11.09.17 — Composite Construction Laboratory Haifeng Fan completed his PhD Thesis focusing on the development of a prestressed and permanent soil/rock anchor made of non-corrosive carbon fiber composite materials. Read the whole article
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    11.09.17 — Composite Construction Laboratory Maria Savvilotidou completed her PhD Thesis focusing on the durability and long-term behavior of a widely applied cold-curing epoxy adhesive in bridge applications. Read the whole article
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    11.09.17 — CDM | Management of Technology Prof. de Rassenfosse has just published an article in the Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. The paper entitled “Are Patent Fees Effective at Weeding Out Low-Quality Patents?” is written jointly with Prof. Adam Jaffe. Read the whole article
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    11.09.17 — Urban Sociology Laboratory How has daily mobility influenced cities and infrastructure? In a series devoted to this issue, le Journal de 8h, on "RTS la 1ère", interviewed Emmanuel Ravalet, researcher at the Laboratory of Urban Sociology of the EPFL, on the subject of high mobility. Read the whole article
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    11.09.17 — Library Are you a new comer or visiting the EPFL? Would you like to know more about the main services and collections of the Library? Since September 11, 2017, it is possible to carry out an autonomous visit of the Library in audio-guided form, directly from your smartphone. Read the whole article