• Post: 240 Students were Guests in the Science City

    MINT:labs SCI: Experiencing tomorrow’s knowledge today – with this aim, the University of Salzburg and Salzburg invited research into their laboratories.

  • Projekt: ANET-MobilityLab – Testlab for Mobile Services

    Tourism is usually regarded as one of the prime application fields for mobile devices. They allow travellers to access services at any time by using portable devices, such as mobile phones. Previous mobile solutions have shown that – provided that they are based on a feasible business model and a software development process that has been aligned for mobile solutions – they benefit both users and providers equally.

  • Post: Study results: Smart Assisted Living – Findings of AAL Research

    […] the senior-friendly platform “meinZentrAAL”. The Most Important Findings The study collected and evaluated data on system acceptance, usage behaviour, and impact analysis. The research team has succeeded in integrating the AAL system into the daily lives of users and dismantling initial scepticism. Especially the use of the mobile tablet was significantly higher than expected. On average, the device was used 1.3 times per person per day. The AAL system was able to demonstrably improve the sense of security: smartwatches that had been converted into fitness and emergency clocks made it possible to place an emergency call at any time, even outside of one’s own home, at the touch of a button. “An improved sense of security can in turn promote mobility in the everyday lives of older people and thus contribute to a better quality of life”, says Cornelia Schneider. The clock worked reliably even when hiking and abroad. In addition to test distress […]

  • Post: Best Paper Award for CARIMO-System

    A research team from Salzburg Research received the Best Paper Award at the ICT4AWE in Portugal.

  • Post: Sustainable logistics in suburban areas

    Together with its partner organizations, Salzburg Research is investigating solutions for sustainable and inclusive logistics in suburban areas. In doing so, digital methods for sustainable behavior are developed, and also citizens’ needs, the necessary infrastructure, a database for bicycle logistics, and inclusive and socially beneficial pick-up stations are taken into account. Suburban areas can be brought closer to the 15-minute city ideal through the use of e-commerce and sustainable delivery and pick-up options. However, the consequences of urban logistics often result in high greenhouse gas emissions as well as non-inclusive solutions that are difficult for neighborhoods to tolerate, such as so-called dark stores like pickup and delivery stations. The goal of the research is the development of a methodological and empirical model of how sustainable consumer behavior can be designed with regard to the delivery and collection of goods, especially the use of bikes, in order to promote climate-neutral logistics. To this end, digital […]

  • Post: Opening: Digital Transfer Center

    […] ideas for implementation in the company, scenarios can be tried. The DTZ will also be offering public events over the coming months. Special requirements Companies with very specific ideas and special requirements have the opportunity to exchange directly. Experts also enjoy coming to the company, picking up the individual challenge and, together with the company, looking for an ideal solution. With its service offering, the Digital Transfer Center wants to make a contribution to competitiveness and location security. In addition, the state of Salzburg now offers a new promotion for faster digitization. Learn more: Digital Transfer Center: Expansion of the Salzburg Digitization Offensive (in German) Topics of the DTZ The DTZ is dedicated to the central challenges of the digitalization of manufacturing companies: digital twins, smart logistics and mobility, collaborative manufacturing and digital business models & smart services. One of the scenarios shown is a s follows: A robot arm at FH Salzburg is […]

  • Post: Fit with ILSE: We Move 55+

    […] technology-supported exercise program for home and on the move.Health promotion and prevention become more important with age. Salzburg Research is currently developing “ILSE” together with its partners in the fir4AAL project – an innovative, technology-supported exercise program for home and on the move. With a combination of personal care and new technologies, the 55+ generation can maintain or even improve their fitness. “ILSE is suitable for people who want to practice independently at home and still value professional support”, says project manager Cornelia Schneider of Salzburg Research. Muscle strength, cardiovascular function and balance should be promoted. A personal coach develops an individual exercise program for the ILSE users. With the help of a tablet and your own TV you can train independently at home. In doing so, ILSE is designed to promote not only the motivation for regular exercise, but also the proper execution of exercises. “From previous projects, we know that older people […]

  • Post: Green Deal Research: Salzburg Research One of the Main Players

    The “Green Deal” is the guiding principle of the EU for the coming years. An analysis by the FFG shows that Salzburg Research is at the forefront of green-deal-relevant research in the state. In December 2019, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the “Green Deal” concept as a leitmotif for the future work of the European Commission and the European Union. The aim is to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union to zero by 2050 and thus become the first continent to become climate-neutral. The Green Deal in Current Research Activities An overview report by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) shows how the EU’s Green Deal is already represented in the EU research framework program Horizon 2020 and in the programs that are being handled by the FFG. A total of 38 percent of the funding from the current Horizon 2020 framework program and 52 percent of the funding […]

  • Post: EventFant: Safe Meetings in Times of Pandemics

    The baby elephant is going digital: the “EventFant” smart badge is intended to ensure sufficient distance between people.

  • Post: HAWX ULTRA CONNECTED: Smart Ski Boot for an Improved Ski Experience

    At CES 2019, Atomic presented a smart, digital ski concept developed jointly with the University of Salzburg and Salzburg Research. Atomic has been building ski equipment with know-how and a passion for skiing for over 60 years in Altenmark, Salzburg. Numerous professional athletes at the World Cup top rely on the material of the Salzburg-based company. At the CES 2019, the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, Atomic introduced the HAWX ULTRA CONNECTED, the future of ski boots with an innovative digital ski concept. © ATOMIC Austria GmbH Atomic’s HAWX CONNECTED concept was developed in collaboration with biomechanics experts from the University of Salzburg and the data experts from Salzburg Research. Atomic’s free mobile Connected app brings state-of-the-art digital tracking and analysis capabilities to feedback directly on the slopes for an improved skiing experience. This allows both professionals and pleasure skiers to refine quality details such as balance, pressure control, edge guidance and much more. […]

  • Post: Salzburg Innovation Conference 2017

    Small tips and tricks can trigger change and make the innovation process more efficient, cheaper and faster. An overview was given by the Salzburg Innovation Conference.

  • Post: Speed Dating With Researcher

    Michèle Zlöbl answered questions of students during a research speed dating. At the end of November there was an fti…remixed dialogue event in the form of a speed dating as part of the BeSt³ – The Trade Fair for Work, Study and Further Training in the Salzburg Exhibition Center. Students of the BORG Oberndorf and the HTL Salzburg had the opportunity to get to know 6 experts and to ask them about their professional and everyday work. One of the local experts was Michèle Zlöbl from Salzburg Research: Michèle Zlöbl presented an app for training from the fit4AAL research project. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA fti … remixed Speeddating OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Michèle initially attended an HTL for mechanical engineering & manufacturing technology. Then she completed a non-commissioned officer training with the Federal Army and was also deployed abroad as an emergency medical non-commissioned officer. Her interest in medicine led her to study […]

  • Projekt: NIMBLE

    […] define supply chains and can even synchronise their production logistics in order to optimise their production schedules. The business model envisaged for platform providers is that approximately 1000 – 2000 connected enterprises would make a platform economically viable. Different business models can be supported, e.g. a region may run a platform as not-for-profit infrastructure in order to attract entrepreneurs to the region. Salzburg Research leads the NIMBLE consortium and its 16 further partners. IBM will be contributing Cloud-Solutions and Internet-of-Things infrastructure. Whirlpool Italy is one of the four industrial user organisations of NIMBLE and they will use the platform to bring third-party service technicians into their virtual enterprise. Three further use cases will come from house building, furniture manufacturing and the textile sector. The scientific and technical challenges of the project are security and privacy of business data, the extensibility of the platform and at the same time, ensuring interoperability across the different, federated […]

  • Post: Manufacturer-Independent Robot Control for Production and Maintenance

    Autonomous and collaborative robots are a great future opportunity for companies as well as logistics support in care.However, the complexity of the required programming and manufacturer-specific interfaces represent a major hurdle. An Austrian consortium headed by Salzburg Research is developing an open source solution for simplified robot control: This should make tasks and capabilities of social and industrial robots easier to transfer and combine.

  • Post: New traffic app: Become a StauFux!

    With the new app “StauFux” you are informed about the traffic situation on Salzburg’s road in minutes and at the same time support traffic planning.

  • Post: Results: Technology for the 60+ Generation

    […] exercises were tailored to the target group and could be performed without tiring. The goal was strength, balance and endurance to strengthen the conditional and motor skills of the people. Birgit Trukeschitz (WU Wien) reported on the impact analysis of the tested technologies. She pointed out that new technologies are overburdened with very high expectations – and that sometimes led to disillusionment. Especially for those people who used the SmartWatch intensively, an increase in the sense of security could be achieved. Manfred Feichtenschlager (Hilfswerk Salzburg) showed the challenges for an operator of assisted living: On the one hand, the support staff wanted to be convinced, and it was also quite challenging to recruit key users and interested test persons. Intensive care was required for this: workshops on needs assessment, workshops to explain the system and the associated processes as well as workshops in the ongoing test operation (zentrAAL-Cafés). Finally, Walter Liebhart (ilogs mobile software […]

  • Post: Digitization Support for SMEs

    The use of information technology in industry, trade and commerce has increased steadily over the past three decades. Nevertheless, the current digital transformation – often called “Industry 4.0” – is far more far-reaching than anything that has previously happened in the field of “digitization”. Businesses that do not join will be relegated. Salzburg Research and its partners help small and medium-sized companies in Bavaria and Salzburg to become sustainable with the right digitization strategy.

  • Post: Support With Digitization

    Preserving the vision of digitization is not always easy, even for innovative companies. We offer neutral, vendor-independent know-how:Digitization continues to progress and penetrate more and more areas. It is an opportunity for site security and competitiveness. However, not everything that is technically possible makes sense for every company. Conversely, not every technical innovation is as mature as it appears. Preserving this view is not always easy, even for innovative companies. Learn from the success stories of others and benefit from our neutral, supplier-independent know-how from research. We accompany you on the way to the ideal solution for your individual requirements. Digitization: Suggestions and Examples of Success In these current activities companies can get suggestions: Digital Transfer Center With the Digital Transfer Center (DTZ), neutral, vendor-independent experts are now available to the companies as contact persons. By bundling the expertise of FH Salzburg and Salzburg Research, the necessary know-how is guaranteed, even for complex issues. […]

  • Post: Digital Support for the Perfect Sports Experience

    No less than the perfect ski equipment and the perfect fit running shoe promises a new research project of Salzburg Research. The “Digital Motion in Sports, Fitness and Well-being” is funded by the federal government with a total of 11.7 million Euros through the COMET program for the next four years. Participating countries are Salzburg and Tyrol.

  • Post: New Publication: Digital Twins in the Factory Lifecycle

    A compilation of important conceptual principles of digital twins in the plant life cycle and examples for their application and use in industrial practice.