eth zurich bachelor thesis

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Institute for Transport Planning and Systems

Bachelors' theses.

Students' papers at the Institute for Tansport Planning and Systems (IVT).

Students' papers prior to 2015 can be found in ETH's web archive

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Department of Computer Science

Bachelor's and master's theses.

Below is a list of the research groups of the department with hyperlinks to their available theses.

Institute for Computing Platforms

• Prof. G. Alonso, Information and Communication Systems Research Group
• Prof. A. Klimovic,  Efficient Architectures and Systems Lab
• Prof. T. Roscoe, Network and Operating Systems
• Prof. Ce Zhang, Data Sciences, Data Systems and Data Services

Institute for High Performance Computing Systems

• Prof. T. Hoefler, Scalable Parallel Computing Lab

Institute of Information Security

• Prof. D. Basin, Information Security Group
• Prof. S. Capkun, System Security Group
• Prof. K. Paterson, Applied Cryptography Group
• Prof. A. Perrig, Network Security Group
• Prof. S. Shinde,  Secure & Trustworthy Systems Group
• Prof. F. Tramèr,  Computer Security and Privacy Group

Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems

• Prof. S. Coros, Computational Robotics Lab
• Prof. O. Hilliges, Advanced Interactive Technologies Lab
• Prof. C. Holz, external page Sensing, Interaction & Perception Lab call_made
• Prof. A. Wang,  external page Programming, Education, and Computer-Human Interaction Lab call_made

Institute for Machine Learning

• Prof. V. Boeva, Computational Genetics and Epigenetics of Cancer
• Prof. J. Buhmann, Information Science & Engineering
• Prof. N. He,  Optimization and Decision Intelligence Group
• Prof. T. Hofmann, Data Analytics Lab
• Prof. A. Krause, Learning & Adaptive Systems Group
• Prof. F. Perez-Cruz, external page Swiss Data Science Center call_made
• Prof. G. Rätsch, Biomedical Informatics Group
• Prof. M. Sachan, external page Mrinmaya's Lab call_made
• Prof. J. Vogt, Medical Data Science
• Prof. F. Yang,  Statistical Machine Learning Group

Institute for Programming Languages and Systems

• Prof. R. Jung,  Programming Language Foundations Lab
• Prof. P. Müller, Programming Methodology Group
• Prof. M. Püschel, Advanced Computing Lab
• Prof. Z. Su, Advanced Software Technologies Lab
• Prof. M. Vechev, Secure, Reliable and Intelligent Systems Lab

Institute of Theoretical Computer Science

• Prof. B. Gärtner, Theory of Combinatorial Algorithms
• Prof. D. Hofheinz, Foundations of Cryptography
• Prof. D. Komm,  Algorithms and Didactics Group
• Prof. R. Kyng,  Algorithms and Optimization Group
• Prof. U. Maurer, Information Security and Cryptography
• Prof. A. Steger, Combinatorial Structures and Algorithms
• Prof. D. Steurer, external page Computational Complexity, Optimisation and Estimation call_made
• Prof E. Welzl, Theory of Combinatorial Algorithms

Institute of Visual Computing

• Prof. M. Gross, Computer Graphics Laboratory
• Prof. M. Pollefeys, Computer Vision and Geometry Group
• Prof. O. Sorkine-Hornung, Interactive Geometry Lab
• Prof. R. Sumner, Game Technology Center
• Prof. S. Tang, Computer Vision and Learning Group

Chair of Information Technology and Education

• Prof. J. Hromkovic, Information Technology and Education

Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory

• Prof. R. Wattenhofer,  Distributed Computing Group

Research Centers

• Dr. Fabio Zünd, Game Technology Center
• Dr. Fabio Zünd, Media Technology Center

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Department of Earth Sciences

Bachelor's seminar and thesis.

Alongside the Bachelor's thesis students take part in the Bachelor's seminar during the fifth and sixth semester, in which students learn scientific writing and presentation.

• chevron_right Bachelor's seminar I and II
• chevron_right Bachelor's thesis

Bachelor's seminar I and II

In the Bachelor's seminars I and II, students gain an insight into scientific work. Important aspects are efficient scientific research and the processing of scientific findings as well as their oral and written presentation. Special emphasis is placed on scientific ethics and correct scientific work.

In the Bachelor's seminar I, students learn important research skills, such as how to efficiently search scientific literature and present scientific research in orally and in writing.

The Bachelor's seminar I is major specific.

The Bachelor's seminar II is completed by students of both majors alongside the Bachelor's thesis. In the Bachelor's seminar II, students apply what they have learned in writing their Bachelor's proposal and Bachelor's poster. The highlight of the second seminar is the Bachelor's posterfair, where students present their Bachelor's poster. 651-3698-01L Bachelor's seminar II

Bachelor's thesis

The Bachelor's thesis is the final project of the Bachelor's programme. It is carried out in parallel with the Bachelor's seminar II. The Bachelor's thesis consists of:

• Literature study, approximately two weeks
• Practical work, approximately three weeks (laboratory, fieldwork, etc.)
• Written Bachelor's thesis, approximately three weeks

The Bachelor's thesis is written in the area of the chosen major. Students can either propose a topic or choose a project from the list of topics within their major. A clear outline of the project is essential. The Bachelor's thesis can also be carried out in collaboration with industry or a geological office. The students organise the collaboration in industry independently.

Bachelor's Thesis topics

The Bachelor's thesis is supervised by two persons:

• one main supervisor
• one co-examiner

At least one person must be a lecturer of the Department of Earth Sciences or the Institute for Atmosphere and Climate. Both supervisors may belong to the same research group.

The supervisors follows the progress of the thesis with regular meetings and supports the student in writing the Bachelor's thesis.

The Bachelor's thesis is carried out independently by the students. The writing of the text is the responsibility of the student. It is important that supervisors and student outline the project in detail at the beginning and that there is a common understanding of the methods and the expected results. The supervisors provides the infrastructure needed such as samples, instruments and/or data series, which must be in place at the beginning of the work. All parties involved are familiar with the scope of work, time and deadline defined in the Bachelor's proposal.

Both Bachelor's seminar II and Bachelor's thesis must be registered in the same semester.

• Provisional registration of the Bachelor's thesis (651-3698-00) in myStudies by mid-March (“project/paper/theses”) incl. indication of the main supervisor and co-examiner.
• The Bachelor's proposal must be uploaded in myStudies by mid-April , the Bachelor's thesis is considered as definitely registered only after the confirmation of the main supervisor in eDoz .

The students write their Bachelor's proposal for the Bachelor's thesis in the Bachelor's seminar II.

• Discuss and correct the Bachelor's proposal together with the main supervisor and the co-examiner.
• Upload the accepted Bachelor's proposal to myStudies as assignment.
• By confirming the registration for the Bachelor's thesis in eDoz the main supervisor accepts the Bachelor's proposal.
• The Bachelor's proposal has to be sent as a PDF to the lecturers of the Bachelor's seminar for grading.

Refer to the Download guidelines for writing a Bachelor's proposal (PDF, 121 KB) vertical_align_bottom for more information (only available in German).

The Bachelor's poster is prepared in the Bachelor's seminar II. The students design a scientific poster for their Bachelor's thesis, which is presented and graded at the Bachelor's posterfair (end of spring semester, the exact time is communicated in the Bachelor's seminar II).

Bachelor's poster

In order to design the Bachelor's poster, students can download the ETH scientific poster templates and the D-ERDW logo. Please refer to the ETH logo guidelines if you choose to use another poster template.

• chevron_right ETH templates: scientific poster
• protected page lock D-ERDW logo (ZIP archive)  (ZIP, 189 KB)

The outline of a Bachelor's thesis consists of the three main parts:

• Introduction

The formatting of the Bachelor's thesis is as follows:

• Length: recommended between 4,500 - 12,000 words (excluding appendices).
• Paper size: A4, min. 80 g/m2
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font size: 11pt or 12pt
• Paragraph justification
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: inside 3 cm, outside 2 cm, top and bottom 3 cm each
• Binding: ring or adhesive binding

For details please refer to the Download guidelines for writing a Bachelor's thesis (PDF, 128 KB) vertical_align_bottom (only available in German).

The Bachelor's thesis must be submitted to all supervisors in time (printed or in electronic form as a PDF by arrangement).

Deadline: 30 June Late submission will result in a fail according to the Ordinance on Course Units and Performance Assessments at ETH Zurich Art. 11.

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Department of Environmental Systems Science

Bachelor's thesis.

The Bachelor's thesis is an independently written, scientific work. It is supervised by a lecturer who teaches in the field of Agricultural Sciences. The thesis represents the completion of the Bachelor's degree.

Please note the Download implementation provisions (PDF, 84 KB) vertical_align_bottom for bachelor's thesis (in German). 

Guidance: Lecturers who teach in the field of agricultural sciences are entitled to act as supervisor for a Bachelor's thesis. Supervision: Each Bachelor's thesis is supervised by a co-supervisor. It may happen that the thesis is supervised by a third person (advisor). (Note: only the supervisor and co-supervisor grade the thesis) Subject:  Subjects for Bachelor's theses can be requested directly from the lecturers. The supervisor of the Bachelor's thesis defines the task.

Registration and approval: Students register their Bachelor's thesis with the Study Administration before they begin. The Study Administration submits the applications for admission to the Departmental Conference in accordance with the Study Regulations 2016. The Download registration form (PDF, 694 KB) vertical_align_bottom (PDF, 216 KB) must be filled in and signed by the Registrar's Office. Entering: Students can sign-in for the Bachelor's thesis themselves in myStudies .

Scope: The Bachelor's thesis comprises 14 CP, which corresponds to approximately 420 hours. The start and end date of the written work is scheduled with the supervisor.

The Bachelor's thesis is an independently written work. Students are therefore obliged to sign a Download declaration of originality (PDF, 183 KB) vertical_align_bottom (PDF, 624 KB). The declaration of independence must also be included in the work. Further information on the integrity of research and plagiarism can be found on the Student portal.

There is no layout restriction e.g. order, picture, Logo (not ETH) but the front page must contain the following information:

• Thesis type (Bachelor's thesis)
• Name of the student
• Student ID no.
• Degree Programme Agricultural Sciences
• Title of the Bachelor's thesis
• note: both grade the thesis
• note: only if applicable; doesn't grade the thesis
• Date of submission (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Note "Confidential" *

(*only if asked)  

see Download sample (PDF, 111 KB) vertical_align_bottom

The supervisor and the co-supervisor each grade the thesis. The final grade is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the two grades. The criteria for the assessment of the written paper are shown on the evaluation sheet ( Download in German (PDF, 27 KB) vertical_align_bottom / Download in English (PDF, 26 KB) vertical_align_bottom ).

• chevron_right Study Coordination
• chevron_right Contacts Agricultural Sciences

Info about Bachelor and Master theses

if anything in this article is outdated or a link does not work, please contact Hopo: hopo ät vis.ethz.ch

Short information

• Regulations: https://inf.ethz.ch/de/studium/dokumente.html
• List of all research groups: https://inf.ethz.ch/studies/semester-and-master-theses.html
• Mailing list: [email protected], subscribe via: https://lists.vis.ethz.ch/sympa/info/thesis (login required)

The Bachelor and Master thesis is part of the Computer Science Bachelor and Master program at ETH. The goal of both theses is to learn independent structured and scientific work methods.

The most important information about the Bachelor's and Master's thesis can be found in the study regulations and the information sheets of the respective study program. These documents are listed on the following page of the D-INFK: https://inf.ethz.ch/de/studium/dokumente.html In the following we summarize the most important points.

Both theses take 6 months to complete. The bachelor thesis is worth 10 KP and the master thesis 30 KP. The bachelor thesis can be written over 6 months in a part-time workload or as a full-time workload in a shorter time frame. The master's thesis is written over 6 months in a 100% workload.

Under certain conditions, the Bachelor thesis can also be written in a group (see Bachelor regulations Art 36.6). However, this is not common.

In order to be admitted for the Master thesis, sufficient credit points must have been acquired from some categories: see Master regulations 2020 Art 35.2 and the regulations of 2009 Art 32.2. In order to be admitted for the Bachelor thesis, 5 basic subjects must have been passed, see information sheet Bachelor thesis. If these conditions are fulfilled, you can start the thesis at any time. But note that the submission date is before the end of your study deadline and the start date must also be convenient for your supervisors.

The Bachelor thesis is supervised by one or more professors. From our experience (HoPo-Team) this supervision can vary a lot:

• The supervision can be done directly by the professor or by PhD students or PostDocs of the respective group.
• Supervision can be very time intensive (meetings at least once a week) or only as needed (if questions arise, they are clarified).

Both theses are completed with a written report and a presentation. The form of this presentation (audience, duration) may vary from group to group. The standard of the written work also varies.

The work can also be done externally, i.e. in industry or at another university. However, the work must still be supervised by an ETH professor. This professor also assigns the grade at the end and, depending on the project, also takes over part of the supervision. For the Data Science and Cyber Security Master there are some additional regulations regarding external master theses: See section 3 of the Data Science Master thesis leaflet, section 4 of the Cyber Security leaflet or Data Science study regulations art. 28.2. or Cyber Security study regulations art. 33.4.

For more and detailed information, check out the documents linked above.

How to find a topic:

Take your time to find a topic and a group. You should expect at least one month from your first mail to the start of your work. This process may also take longer. So if you want to start on a fixed date, you should start looking early enough. For some groups, half a year before the start is too early. This varies from group to group.

Subscribe to the mailing list: Once you are looking, you should subscribe to the mailing list to get possible proposals from there ( https://lists.vis.ethz.ch/sympa/info/thesis ). When you have found a thesis, you can unsubscribe.

Find a subject: First of all, you should think about what field you are interested in. Especially for the bachelor thesis, you probably don't have very concrete ideas yet. It can help to think about which lectures you were interested in and which you enjoyed. And then look at the field of the professorship.

Find a group: The department lists all professorships and their research groups at the following link https://inf.ethz.ch/studies/semester-and-master-theses.html . The links sometimes point to the general website of the research group, then you can get an idea of their work, or to a page for writing papers in the respective group. Such pages often contain possible topics or already prepared proposals, requirements to you and email addresses of the contact persons. It is worthwhile to study such pages. It should be noted, however, that the lists of proposals are usually not complete and often not up to date. However, the proposals will give you a good idea of what you can do as work in this group. The new topics will be similar. Even if no concrete proposals are announced, it is worth asking. There is also a new mailing list where topics for papers are advertised. Both from research groups of the department and from externals: https://lists.vis.ethz.ch/sympa/info/thesis

Write to the groups: The above sites often tell you who to contact to find a paper. If you are unsure, write to the professor personally. You can also write to several groups, and then choose the topic that interests you the most. This process can take some time. Professors are very busy and often take 2 days or more to respond. If you don't get an answer within a week, you can ask nicely. Unfortunately, it also happens that emails are ignored completely, then you should look for another group. Even if it sometimes takes a while with the professors; try to write back within 24 hours.

Have a meeting: It's best to set up a meeting where you can talk about possible projects and get to know the potential supervisors. Have them explain the topic and ask questions. Also find out a bit about how the group will supervise you (and if that's right for you) and when you can start working. Additionally, for the bachelor's thesis, clarify whether you will be working on it part-time for 6 months (the normal case) or full-time for a shorter period of time.

Decide: When deciding on a topic, it is certainly important that it interests or even excites you. You have to work intensively on it for 6 months. But it is just as important that the supervision is right for you. Do you prefer intensive collaboration or are infrequent inputs enough for you? Can you imagine working together with the supervisor? Are the expectations realistic? Also, exchange ideas with friends or stop by the VIS office, someone may already know the group you want to learn about.

Finish in time: If you do the Bachelor thesis and an ETH Computer Science Master: The Bachelor thesis grade must be there at the beginning of the Computer Science Master, so that you can still enroll (Friday second week of the first Master semester at the latest). In case of doubt please ask Denise Spicher (or Hopo). Note that your supervisors need time to give you the grade (up to 4 weeks, in rare cases more).

Other useful links:

• Latex template: The CADMO provides the following template: https://www.cadmo.ethz.ch/education/thesis/template.html
• Links from CADMO: On the page of CADMO about master and bachelor theses is a list of useful links: https://www.cadmo.ethz.ch/education/thesis/guidelines.html (at the bottom)

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's project.

The Bachelor's Thesis is the final part of the programme and is usually carried out in the sixth semester (2018 regulations). During the thesis, students will gain initial experience in the independent solution of a technical-scientific problem by applying the acquired specialist and social skills.

Bachelor's theses are supervised by a professor of the Department (including adjunct professors) or by a Download professor associated with the Department (PDF, 97 KB) vertical_align_bottom . Most theses are carried out under the guidance of, and in close contact with, a PhD student of the supervising professor.

A Bachelor's Thesis should take about half of a student's time during one semester, i.e., about 300-400 hours and usually has a duration of 14 weeks . The thesis includes an oral presentation and a written report, and it is graded. Before starting, the project must be registered in myStudies ("Projects/papers/theses").

Semester project, bachelor's and master's thesis offers at D-ITET:

If projects are taken, sometimes related projects may be available. Often, labs are willing to customize a project to match the students' interests. Where bachelor's theses are not clearly advertised, it is advisable to search for topics for semester projects and ask about the possibility of working on them as a bachelor's thesis. Many labs welcome students' own ideas for projects.

An overview of the labs that offer bachelor's, semester and Master's theses can be found on the page of the master programme.

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Chair of Energy and Public Economics

Guidelines bachelor thesis and semester project.

• Location location_on ZUE E 14
• Phone phone +41 44 633 63 42

Energy and Public Economics Zürichbergstrasse 18 8092 Zürich Switzerland

Goal of Semester project and Bachelor thesis

The objective of a bachelor thesis or semester project is to provide a detailed analysis and discussion of an economic issue using microeconomic theory and empirical methods.

Requirements for Bachelor Thesis

The student should be familiar with the contents of the following courses (or courses with equivalent contents) :

• Principles of Microeconomics or Managerial Economics
• Energy Economics and Policy
• One lecture in 'Statistics' (not Stochastics)
• Two other lectures out of the field Environmental / Resource Economics  

Requirements for Semester Project

• Principles of Microeconomics
• One lecture 'Statistics' (not Stochastics) or Operations Research

Semester projects and Bachelor thesis can be written on the following topics:

• Energy economics and policy
• Public economics

Form and outline of the thesis

Semester project.

• Problem description and goal of the thesis
• Detailed microeconomic description of the problem
• Discussion of the relevant literature
• Policy implications

Outline: 15-20 pages (Font: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing: 1.5, border: double-sided 3 cm)

Bachelor thesis

• Empirical analysis of the problem set

Outline: 30-40 pages (Font: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing: 1.5, border: double-sided 3 cm)

A) Choice of the topic

The student has the possibility of making a proposal for your thesis (the topic should be in the field of the institute) or to choose a general topic from the topics given by the institute.

B) Preliminary advisement

The student should contact the institute for a preliminary advisement in order to finalize the topic and choose a thesis supervisor from the institute. The assigned person for preliminary advisement is  Dr. Suchita Srinivasan.

C) Proposal

After the preliminary advisement, the student will submit a short proposal. The final decision for the commencement of the thesis is based on this proposal. The proposal should be maximum two pages and must contain the following points:

• A description fo the problem/ research question
• Methodology
• A description of the data to be used (in case of empirical study)
• Bibliography
• Provisional table of contents

D) Start to write

As soon as the proposal has been accepted you can start writing the thesis.

E) Support and workplace

Semester project After the discussion of the proposal there is the possibility of having one meeting with your supervisor. After handing in the final report there will be a final discussion. Bachelor thesis After the discussion of the proposal there is the possibility of having one meeting with your supervisor. Furthermore you can hand in a draft of the final report in order to get a feedback from your supervisor. After handing in the final report there will be a final discussion.

F) Submitting the thesis

Two copies of your thesis must be handed in, duplex print and bound. In addition, the abstract of the thesis including your e-mail address (in pdf format) is needed for the CEPE website.

G) Evaluation

The following points will be assessed:

• Structure: Structure and outline should be consistent and logical.
• Content: The content must be correct and clear.
• Language: Accurate wording and correct grammar is assumed.
• Empirical analysis: The data collection and analysis must be performed in an accurate and transparent way.
• Literature: The relevant literature should be critically discussed and the references should be correctly cited.

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Computational Science and Engineering

 REMEMBER: each project for a Term, BSc-, or MSc-Thesis must be approved via this form .

A thesis project is usually supervised and graded by a lecturer in charge of teaching a Core Course or a course in a Field of Specialization, but any other lecturer of ETH Zurich, who is entitled to supervise master thesis in her or his own department is also eligible.  

The topic of a thesis project must be approved by the Director of Studies CSE. Approval can be requested via the form above and needs a brief description of the project. That description must convey that the following requirements are satisfied:

All projects in CSE must involve the application of core CSE techniques and must have a strong software implementation component. Algorithm development and implementation, numerical or discrete modeling, or simulations must constitute the main contribution of the student to the project.

If a thesis project is conducted at an institution or company outside ETH Zurich, an authorized lecturer of ETH Zurich must take responsibility as in-​house supervisor.  

Please also note the gen­eral pro­ced­ures for do­ing thesis pro­jects:

protected page Procedure for Semester/BSc/MSc-theses lock

All theses/projects end with a written report (including the declaration of originality) and with a presentation.

The Bachelor Thesis in CSE ends the BSc program and can be written not earlier than 5th semester, better in 6. semester of study. It should require about 420 hours and 14 ECTS are obtained. Both full time and part time work are allowed.

A Term Thesis in CSE should be computational and application oriented work in a team in order to deepen the knowledge in an application area. It should require about 160-240 hours and 8 ECTS are obtained for an accepted paper. The supervisor defines the tasks to be accomplished and establishes the dates of start and end of the work. A term theis is graded pass/fail. The Master Thesis takes 6 months, which is a strict deadline for its completion, and is supposed to be full-​time work. It concludes the CSE Master studies and should train students for independent work on a particular topic. 30 ECTS credits are awarded for an accepted thesis.

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

Bachelor thesis.

The Bachelor thesis in the 6th semester is intended to promote independent, hands-on problem-solving skills. 10 credits are awarded for submission of a satisfactory Bachelor's thesis (minimum grade 4.0).

Prerequisite

The bachelor thesis can only be started if the first-year examination and examination blocks 1 to 4 have been passed.

Students can repeat an unsatisfactory Bachelor thesis only once. However, they have to write it on a different subject. Students can change professor.

Breaking off the Bachelor Thesis

The Bachelor thesis can only be abandoned  in exceptional circumstances. An official written request stating the reasons must be submitted immediately  to the Director of Study. There needs to be a compelling reason for abandoning the  thesis from the second half of the allotted  processing time onwards, otherwise abandonment is not possible.

Professors announce the topics for the Bachelor theses with enough time. Students are required to register for a specific topic at the end of the 5th semester. Group work is possible on condition that the individual contributions by the students are clearly defined and can be assessed and graded individually.

More information can be found on the Download leaflet (PDF, 110 KB) vertical_align_bottom .

Bachelor Theses at the Institute of Environmental Engineering

• chevron_right Groundwater and Hydromechanics
• chevron_right Hydrology and Water Management
• chevron_right Urban Water Management
• chevron_right Ecological System Design
• chevron_right Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
• chevron_right Industrial Ecology/Air Pollution Control

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

ETH for Development  

Ba and ma thesis topics.

ETH4D lists BA and MA thesis topics across ETH Zurich that are related to global development. If you are interested, please get in touch with the listed supervisor directly.

Opportunities published by ETH members on SiROP

ETH Zurich uses SiROP to publish and search scientific projects. For more information visit sirop.org call_made .

Unravelling the spatial and biomechanical dynamic of fracture healing in mice

Fracture healing is a complex process that involves inflammation, angiogenesis, and bone remodeling. The remodelling process helps maintain bone density, repair micro-damage that occurs due to everyday activities, and adapt bones to the specific needs of an individual's body. Mechanical loading is a crucial factor in the regulation of fracture healing. The forces and strains experienced by the bone during everyday activities influence the cellular responses, callus formation, bone deposition, remodelling, and, ultimately, the successful recovery of the fractured bone. The mechanisms underlying spatial cell reorganization during loading, which contributes to fracture healing, remain unclear. The project aims to investigate and explore the fracture healing process of mice using spatial transcriptome changes in response to mechanical loading. By shedding light on this aspect, the project aims to contribute to the broader understanding of fracture healing and potentially pave the way for more effective treatment strategies in the future. Show details add remove

Spatial transcriptomics, Dimensionality reduction, Spatial expression pattern, Spatial interaction, Cell Segmentation and Visualization, Fracture healing, Bone

IDEA League Student Grant (IDL) , Semester Project , Course Project , Internship , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis , ETH for Development (ETH4D) (ETHZ) , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)

Description

Contact details, more information.

Open this project...  call_made

Published since: 2024-03-07 , Earliest start: 2024-03-07 , Latest end: 2024-08-01

Organization Müller Group / Laboratory for Bone Biomechanics

Hosts Singh Amit

Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Mathematical Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Biology , Physics

Pasteurizer development for biogas-powered effluent treatment

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is considered one of the oldest and most sustainable biological treatment technologies for stabilizing and reducing organic waste, including food waste, sewage sludge, industrial waste, and farm waste. AD transforms organic matter into biogas (60–70 vol-% of methane), thereby reducing the volume of the waste whilst destroying some of the pathogens present in the waste feedstocks and limiting odor problems associated with waste materials (Appels et al., 2008; Gerardi, 2003). AD is a promising energy, waste management, and sanitation solution in low-resource, low-income settings (Forbis-Stokes et al., 2016; Owamah et al., 2014). However, it does not fully eliminate pathogens for safe environmental discharge. Three ETH master students (Hardeman, 2022; Jäggi, 2023; Luz, 2022) iteratively developed and optimized the biogas reactor and the solution for sludge pasteurization to homogeneously heat the effluent and render the liquid safe for discharge. However, the technology needs further improvements and adaptations to operate reliably in continuous mode in all environmental conditions. Show details add remove

thermodynamics, mechanical design, manufacturing, measurements

Master Thesis , ETH for Development (ETH4D) (ETHZ) , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)

Published since: 2024-02-02 , Earliest start: 2024-02-01 , Latest end: 2024-11-30

Applications limited to ETH Zurich , Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering

Organization Global Health Engineering

Hosts Tkaczuk Jakub

Topics Engineering and Technology

Analysis and treatment of wastewater from plastic recycling in Blantyre, Malawi

Monitoring and treatment of plastic washing wastewater from recycling processes is often overlooked, though the high pH, chemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and oil and grease concentrations can be problematic (Ozdemir and Yel 2023). Treatment of wastewater from plastic recycling is critical to both public and environmental health, since solid waste, sanitation, and water are inextricably linked (Narayan et al. 2021). This thesis project will contribute to a closed-loop plastic recycling pilot for HDPE bottles in Blantyre, Malawi. Show details add remove

wastewater, plastic recycling, resource conservation, low-income setting

Published since: 2024-01-12 , Earliest start: 2024-02-01 , Latest end: 2024-09-30

Applications limited to ETH Zurich

Optimizing Membrane Technology for Water Filtration in Low and Middle-Income Settings

Openversum is dedicated to pioneering sustainable, cost-effective water filtration solutions for communities in low and middle-income regions. Our advancements in membrane technology represent a significant leap forward. However, continuous innovation is essential to optimize these membranes for local environmental conditions and budgetary constraints. Striking a balance between affordability, efficiency, and local adaptability is crucial for the widespread adoption of this technology. Show details add remove

Membrane Science, Water Filtration, Low-Cost Production, Material Science, Polymer Chemistry, Industrial Upscaling, Sustainable Technology, Environmental Engineering, Water Purification

Master Thesis , ETH for Development (ETH4D) (ETHZ)

Published since: 2023-12-21 , Earliest start: 2024-01-07 , Latest end: 2024-09-30

Applications limited to Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control

Theses & semester projects.

The Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control offers the following projects to ETH students:

• Studies on Mechatronics (SM)
• Bachelor Theses (BT)
• Semester Projects (SP)
• Master Theses (MT)
• You should read the ETH Citation Etiquette and working accordingly.
• For more information, read the ETH information on plagiarism .
• Furthermore, you are urged to use the Download IDSC Thesis Template (ZIP, 55.7 MB) vertical_align_bottom to write your report.

How to apply:

• Please review the available projects below
• Send an email to the project contact.

ETH Zurich uses SiROP to publish and search scientific projects. For more information visit sirop.org call_made .

Learning, Predicting and Control Diffusion via Optimal Transport

The stochastic diffusion equations ruling the dynamics of particles at the micro- and nano- scale are captured by energy-minimizing dynamics when observed macroscopically, i.e., at a population level. This framework encompasses, for instance, single cells perturbation responses to chemical, genetic or mechanical stimuli, gene expression and cell differentiation. Recent advances in the theory of optimal transport and optimization in the Wasserstein space have created unprecedented opportunities to tackle these and other problems at scale. This active research area provides an excellent playground for exploring advanced mathematical concepts, deploying sophisticated learning and optimization algorithms, and solving open problems in biology, medicine, and various other fields. The project can be both theoretical and applied, and can include topics on optimization, optimal transport, deep learning, and biology. The project can be tailored to the preferences and experiences of the student. Show details add remove

Diffusion, Optimal Transport, Optimal Control, Optimization, Biology

Semester Project , Master Thesis

Description

Contact details, more information.

Open this project...  call_made

Published since: 2024-04-09 , Earliest start: 2024-04-14 , Latest end: 2024-09-01

Organization Research D'Andrea

Hosts Terpin Antonio

Topics Mathematical Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Chemistry

Mechanical Optimization and Evaluation of the STOPSTORM Simulator

Improving and characterizing hardware system to experimentally investigate the interactions of tachycardia and ration therapy. Show details add remove

Radiation Therapy, Hardware, Heart, Biomedical

Semester Project

Published since: 2024-04-08 , Earliest start: 2024-04-14 , Latest end: 2024-12-31

Organization Research Zeilinger

Hosts Schulte Dominik

Topics Engineering and Technology

Estimation and Learning for Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing

Designing filters for jointly estimating thermal fields in Wire-Arc Additive manufacturing and learning the parameters of the underlying models. Show details add remove

State estimation, Optimization, Wire-Arc additive manufacturing, Sensor fusion, Thermal imaging

PLEASE LOG IN TO SEE DESCRIPTION

Published since: 2024-04-02 , Earliest start: 2024-01-01 , Latest end: 2024-08-31

Organization Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory

Hosts Sideris Iason , Muntwiler Simon

Multi-agent predictive control barrier functions

In this project, we want to explore possible extensions of predictive control barrier functions to the multi-agent setting. Predictive control barrier functions [1] allow certifying safety of a system in terms of constraint satisfaction and provide stability guarantees with respect to the set of safe states in case of initial feasibility. This allows augmenting any human or learning-based controller with closed-loop guarantees through a so-called safety filter [2] which is agnostic to the primary control objective. As current formulations are restricted to single agents, the goal is to investigate how this formulation can be extended for multi-agent applications and how the interactions between the agents can be exploited in order to reduce computational overhead. Show details add remove

predictive control, multi-agent systems, safety filter, control barrier functions

Master Thesis

Published since: 2024-03-26

Applications limited to ETH Zurich

Hosts Didier Alexandre

Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology

The Way of Water: Development of a fleet of water-based drones for live performance

This project focuses on developing autonomous robots for synchronized performances on water. Equipped with kinetic water fountains, RGB lighting, and ultrasonic mist generators, the robots are designed to execute planned choreographies. The system utilizes robotics control, wireless communication, and positioning technologies to coordinate movements, and payload activation, facilitating complex pattern generation and synchronization. The objective is to advance the application of distributed robotic systems in creating structured and cohesive visual displays on water. Show details add remove

Water based rovers, Electronics development, Distributed Robotics, Control Systems, Game design

Semester Project , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

Hosts Ramachandran Aswin

Topics Arts , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology

Teaching a robot to master a board game using Reinforcement Learning

The master thesis aims to create a physics-based simulation with Brax or MuJoCo for a robot to learn board game strategies via reinforcement learning. Utilizing a pre-built 2x 2D gantry robot integrated with ROS2, the project seeks to train the robot to learn the game from scratch and improve its play against both human and robotic opponents. The primary goal is rapid learning and superior performance, with a focus on understanding the factors of victory in games like this between robots trained on the same algorithm. All this will be performed in simulation and on a real robot. Show details add remove

Published since: 2024-03-15

Safe Adaptive Control of a Low-Cost Ventilator

In this project, safe adaptive control of a low-cost ventilator is investigated both in simulation and on hardware. Show details add remove

parameter estimation, online system identification, model predictive control, failure detection, low -cost ventilation

Semester Project , Master Thesis , Student Assistant / HiWi

Published since: 2024-03-13 , Earliest start: 2023-12-01 , Latest end: 2024-10-31

Hosts Korn Leonie , Muntwiler Simon

Topics Mathematical Sciences , Engineering and Technology

CyberRunner: Pushing the Boundary of Autonomy

CyberRunner is an AI robot whose task is to learn how to play the popular and widely accessible labyrinth marble game. The labyrinth is a game of physical skill whose goal is to steer a marble from a given start point to the end point. In doing so, the player must prevent the ball from falling into any of the holes that are present on the labyrinth board. The movement of the ball can be indirectly controlled by two knobs which change the orientation of the board. While it is a relatively straightforward game, it requires fine motor skills and spatial reasoning abilities, and, from experience, humans require a great amount of practice to become proficient at the game. Using recent advances in model-based reinforcement learning techniques, CyberRunner is able to outperform the previously fastest recorded time, achieved by an extremely skilled human player, by over 6%. Moreover, it does so with only 6 hours of practice. We envision expanding the capabilities of CyberRunner through further research. Students will contribute to advancing the field and establishing CyberRunner as a real-world robotic benchmark. Suitable projects in different areas are available for talented and motivated students. The project topics span model-based control, reinforcement learning, computer vision, and hardware design. Show details add remove

Robotics, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Control, Hardware Design

Published since: 2024-01-12 , Earliest start: 2024-01-01 , Latest end: 2024-12-31

Hosts Bi Thomas

Transformers as dynamical systems: using control theory to understand the transformer architecture

This research explores the recent shift from transformers to novel architectures based on linear dynamical systems, showcasing their potential to outperform traditional transformers in specific contexts. Through a focus on understanding these diverse architectures within the framework of linear time-varying or time-invariant systems, the study aims to unveil their connections and establish a unified framework. Additionally, attention mechanisms inherent in these architectures will be investigated for their role in language models, offering a more principled approach to design and improved explainability. Show details add remove

Linear systems, transformers, natural language processing, attention-based architectures, control theory

Published since: 2024-01-03 , Earliest start: 2024-01-08 , Latest end: 2024-09-01

Hosts Sieber Jérôme

Strategic Interactions of Future Mobility Systems

Mobility is typically self-optimized for a particular region (e.g., urban areas, agglomerations, rural areas) to accommodate internal travel needs. However, as soon as one considers multiple, interacting regions (e.g., urban areas interacting with agglomerations, and agglomerations interacting with rural areas), important coordination issues occur, including scheduling mismatches, fleet allocations, and congestion peaks. In short, a mobility system composed of self-optimized mobility systems seems to often operate suboptimally. In this project, we will investigate the idea of strategic interactions of future mobility stakeholders across heterogeneous regions, such as urban areas, agglomerations, and rural areas, leveraging techniques from network design, optimization, game theory, and policy making. Specific questions of interest include how can different, self-optimized mobility systems interact? In particular, to what extent is overall coordination required? Is it necessary to redesign existing systems, or can the desired changes be accomplished through regulations or incentives? What are the interactions between clocked traffic and on-demand solutions? In what circumstances are a few large interface hubs considered optimal? And conversely, what about small and decentralized ones? What are efforts can be employed to guide specific individuals toward the adoption of public transit when required? Show details add remove

Strategic interactions, Automated mobility, Heterogeneous regions, Mobility stakeholders, Game theory

Published since: 2023-11-27 , Earliest start: 2023-09-20 , Latest end: 2024-10-01

Organization Research Frazzoli

Hosts He Mingjia

Learning to Manipulate Objects using Natural Language and Visual Inputs on a Robotic Manipulator

Natural Language Algorithms and Large Language Models, exemplified by GPT-4, have shown remarkable prowess across diverse domains. However, achieving human-like communication with robots remains a challenge. This project addresses the gap by enhancing the interface between natural language algorithms and robotic systems. Utilizing an existing chatGPT-based interface, we aim to introduce a vision component for dynamic environmental adaptation and employ it to assess task success. This metric, in turn, will fine-tune the language algorithm using reinforcement learning. The project's goal is a real-world demonstration of these advancements in a robotic manipulator, marking a significant stride towards more autonomous systems and sophisticated artificial intelligence. Show details add remove

Robotics, Control, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning

Published since: 2023-11-16 , Earliest start: 2023-11-15 , Latest end: 2024-09-01

Hosts Amo Carmen , Carron Andrea

Ensuring the Safety of Natural Language Commands via Model Predictive Control

Conventional engineered control systems are typically designed for isolated and well-specified environments, emphasizing conservatism against uncertainty, especially in safety-critical domains with limited human interaction. In the pursuit of versatile, autonomous systems capable of adapting to diverse environments, there is a growing need for effective communication through natural language. Despite the successes of Natural Language algorithms and Large Language Models like GPT-4, leveraging these models for instructing autonomous safety-critical control systems remains an open question. This project addresses this gap by building upon a preliminary control architecture, translating natural language commands into Model Predictive Control (MPC) formulations. By utilizing the safety and stability assurances of MPC, we aim to automate the generation of optimization problems, providing non-conservative feasibility. Additionally, the project explores the use of predictive safety filters to mitigate uncertainty introduced by language models, enhancing the reliability of autonomous systems. Show details add remove

Model Predictive Control, Control Theory, Large Language Models

Hosts Amo Carmen

Direct Projects

The projects from Prof. Chris Onder's group are hosted on the student projects page .

The projects from Prof. Melanie Zeilinger's group are hosted on the student projects page .

Custom Projects

From time to time, project supervisors will develop custom student research projects to fit with a student's particular interests or skills. If you are interested in doing a custom student research project, please email the project supervisor of your choice directly. We recommend that you carefully review their area of research before you contact them. Please note that the decision of whether to develop a custom student project is at the full discretion of the project supervisor.

• Increase Font Size

3 Format of the Master and Bachelor Theses

3.1 – language.

The Master thesis has to be written in English and Bachelor thesis in English or German, comprehensibly and in an appropriate style. It is recommended to have the thesis corrected by a third person before handing it in.

3.2 – Formal Layout

If the research group, in which the thesis project is carried out, does not have formal guidelines for the layout of the thesis, the following are recommended:

Format: A4 Page margins: top and bottom: 3 cm, left 3 cm, right 2 cm Font & Font size: 11-12 points, Arial recommended Columns: single-column Paragraph: line spacing 1.5, justified Page numbers: bottom, starting from introduction Paper quality: minimum 80 g/m2 paper

There may be additional (partially discipline specific) guidelines for figures and reference formats. Ask your supervisor.

3.3 – Number of Pages

The number of pages is no criterion for the quality of a bachelor or master thesis. The content and the engagement with the subject are the key factors (quality is more important than quantity; a typical range is 20-30 pages for the Bachelor thesis and 30-50 pages for the Master thesis).

3.4 – Paper Form

It is possible to write the master thesis directly in the form of a scientific paper. This possibility will be discussed and agreed with the Examiner as early as possible ( see section 2.6 Affiliation with Publications ). In this case, the formal requirements of the corresponding journal apply (e.g. layout, number of pages). It is even more important in this situation that the contribution of the student is traceable for grading purposes.

Guidelines for Scientific Communication: Guidelines for Scientific Communication - Copyright © 2017 by Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich. All Rights Reserved.

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

IRIS - Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems

Bachelor theses at iris.

ETH Zurich uses SiROP to publish and search scientific projects. For more information visit sirop.org call_made .

Internship/ Master Thesis: Machine Learning for Assessment of Walking Patterns in the SCI population - Time Series Classification

Gait patterns in multiple impairments present unique and complex patterns, which hinders the proper quantitative assessment of the walking ability for chronic ambulatory conditions when translated to daily living. In this project, we will focus on finding clusters of gait patterns through unsupervised learning from a large dataset of incomplete spinal cord injury individuals. The goal is to investigate hidden patterns in relation to the type of injuries and find their application for future diagnosis and rehabilitation treatment. Your work will guide future rehabilitation methods in general clinical practice, through applied classification and dimensionality reduction in Biomechanics of walking. Goal: Develop an unsupervised clustering pipeline for a large dataset of gait patterns from spinal cord injured individuals for class similarity evaluation Show details add remove

Medical and health science, computing and computational science, engineering and technology, information, machine learning, data science, data engineering

Internship , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)

Project Background

Your benefits, your profile, contact details, more information.

Open this project...  call_made

Published since: 2024-04-03 , Earliest start: 2024-06-01 , Latest end: 2025-03-31

Applications limited to EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , ETH Zurich , CERN , Corporates Switzerland , IBM Research Zurich Lab , NGOs Switzerland , Zurich University of Applied Sciences , Wyss Translational Center Zurich , University of Zurich , University of St. Gallen , University of Lucerne , University of Lausanne , University of Geneva , University of Fribourg , University of Berne , University of Basel , Université de Neuchâtel , Università della Svizzera italiana , Swiss National Science Foundation , Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics , Empa , Eawag , TU Berlin , Technische Universität München , Technische Universität Hamburg , RWTH Aachen University , Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) , Delft University of Technology , UCL - University College London , University of Cambridge , University of Oxford , University of Leeds , University of Manchester , University of Nottingham , National Institute for Medical Research , Imperial College London , Radboud University Nijmegen , Maastricht Science Programme

Organization Sensory-Motor Systems Lab

Hosts Paez Diego, Dr. , Paez Diego, Dr.

Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology

Investigating the Transient Effects of Alcohol Intake on Movement Planning Abilities using Deep Learning

This thesis aims to utilize deep learning techniques to analyze eye-tracking data during a goal-directed upper limb task, particularly focusing on participants under the influence of alcohol. The objective is to develop digital health metrics that can elucidate differences in movement planning. Show details add remove

Deep Learning, Eye Tracking, Alcohol, Algorithm, Computer Vision, Technology-assisted Assessment, Upper Limb, Movement Planning, Study, Data Analysis

Semester Project , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

Description

Published since: 2024-04-03 , Earliest start: 2024-05-01

Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab

Hosts Domnik Nadine

Assessing the feasibility of plantar pressure measurement devices for monitoring the diabetic population

The goal of the project is to assess the feasibility of using commercially available plantar pressure monitoring devices (so called smart insoles) on the diabetic population. Pressure ulcers are a common complication of the diabetic foot, and monitoring plantar pressure continuously is a potential measure of prevention. Diabetic patients are often prescribed personalized footwear (e.g., curved insoles that accommodate any deformity in the feet). This project aims at assessing the potential of the smart insoles available on the market to monitor plantar pressure in diabetic patients with such custom footwear. Show details add remove

wearables, mobile health, prevention, plantar pressure monitoring, diabetic foot

Semester Project , Bachelor Thesis

Published since: 2024-03-26 , Earliest start: 2024-04-08 , Latest end: 2024-09-02

Organization Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology Lab

Hosts Galli Valeria

Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Engineering and Technology

Physics-informed machine learning in microfluidics

Understanding the distribution and mechanics of velocity and pressure within microaneurysms is crucial for controlling microrobots navigating through them. Traditional methods for velocity and pressure measurement in microchannels, such as particle image velocimetry (PIV) and numerical simulations based on fluidic physics laws, suffer from high computational demands and inability to operate in real-time. Moreover, pure image methods struggle with near-wall regions lacking visible particles. Leveraging recent advancements in machine learning, particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), this project proposes a novel approach - a physics-informed CNN integrated with Navier-Stokes equations and optical flow equations. This CNN aims to accurately predict velocity and pressure profiles in microchannel flows in real-time using only flow images and essential physical parameters. The network architecture comprises an encoder-decoder structure with seven convolutional layers, incorporating down-sampling and up-sampling layers. The final output layer produces three channels representing horizontal velocity, vertical velocity, and pressure. Additionally, a physics-informed loss function, incorporating dimensionless Navier-Stokes equation residuals and optical flow equation residuals, enhances the model's performance by integrating knowledge of fluid dynamics and computer vision. This approach represents a promising advancement towards achieving real-time, high-accuracy prediction of velocity and pressure fields in microchannel flows, with potential applications in microrobotics and microfluidics. Show details add remove

artificial Intelligence, physics-informed machine learning, microfluidics, fluid dynamics

Published since: 2024-03-05 , Earliest start: 2023-02-09 , Latest end: 2024-09-22

Organization Acoustic Robotics for Life Sciences and Healthcare (ARSL)

Hosts Medany Mahmoud

Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Physics

Microrobot manipulation and ultrasound imaging

We want to expand the use of acoustic microrobots for biomedical applications by studying their manipulation in 3D environments and their simultaneous real time tracking using non-invasive ultrasound imaging. Show details add remove

Microrobots, Ultrasounds, 3D manipulation, Imaging

Semester Project , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis , Summer School

Published since: 2024-02-27 , Earliest start: 2024-01-01 , Latest end: 2024-10-31

Hosts Del Alexia

Topics Engineering and Technology

Acoustic microrobots navigation in tumor vasculature model

We want to expand the use of acoustic microrobots for drug delivery applications in tumor environments. Show details add remove

Microfluidics, drug delivery, Microrobots, Ultrasound, Biomedical

Semester Project , Collaboration , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

Published since: 2024-02-27 , Earliest start: 2024-02-01 , Latest end: 2024-10-31

Bioinspired Ultrasound Microrobots

Inspired by naturally-occurring microswimmers such as spermatozoa that exploit the nonslip boundary conditions of a wall, we propose here a microrobot design (a “sperm-bot”) that can execute upstream motility triggered by ultrasound. Show details add remove

Robotics, micro and nanorobots, microrobotics, soft robotics ultrasound, bioinspired

Published since: 2024-02-15 , Earliest start: 2024-10-01 , Latest end: 2024-12-19

Hosts Ahmed Daniel, Prof.

Resonant Acoustic Microrobots

The newly designed microrobot consists of a cavity at the center of its body within the polymer matrix. The microcavity supports an air-bubble trap, which enables propulsion in an acoustic field. Show details add remove

Keywords: microrobotics, soft swimmers, acoustics, ultrasound, biomedical applications

Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

Published since: 2024-02-15 , Earliest start: 2024-02-15 , Latest end: 2024-12-19

Activity and fatigue detection using machine learning based on real-world data from smart clothing

The aim of this project is to use machine learning methods to extract useful information such as activity type and fatigue level from real-world data acquired from our textile-based wearable technology during sport activities. Show details add remove

smart clothing, wearable technology, textile sensor, fitness tracking, sports medicine, fatigue, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer science

Published since: 2024-02-14 , Earliest start: 2023-09-15 , Latest end: 2024-05-31

Hosts Ahmadizadeh Chakaveh

Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology

Develop software for wearable technologies

The aim of this project is to develop mobile software to communicate with our already developed textile-based wearable technology and process sensor data for movement monitoring. Show details add remove

smart clothing, wearable technology, software development, fitness tracking, sports medicine, mobile application, computer science

Design data acquisition solution for smart clothing

The aim of this project is to develop and improve wearable electronics solutions for data acquisition from textile-based sensors used in our smart clothing. Show details add remove

smart clothing, wearable technology, textile sensor, fitness tracking, sports medicine, PCB, electronics, computer science

Conduct human gait study with optical motion capture to assess smart clothing for movement monitoring

We aim to conduct a study with human participants to assess the function of our textile-based wearable technology for movement monitoring in clinical and fitness scenarios. Show details add remove

smart clothing, wearable technology, textile sensor, fitness tracking, sports medicine, rehabilitation, human study, motion capture, computer science

Semester Project , Internship , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

Controlling a Magnetically Actuated Inverted Pendulum

Balancing a 3D inverted pendulum using remote magnetic actuation Show details add remove

Inverted Pendulum, Machine Learning, Feedback Control, Dynamical Systems

Published since: 2024-02-08 , Earliest start: 2024-02-11 , Latest end: 2024-09-01

Organization Multiscale Robotics Lab

Hosts Zughaibi Jasan

Why do Parkinson's Patients walk differently?

Investigation of brain activity during walking in Parkinson’s patients Show details add remove

Parkinson's disease; EEG; neuroscience; biomechanics; movement;

Semester Project , Internship , Lab Practice , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

PLEASE LOG IN TO SEE DESCRIPTION

Published since: 2024-02-02 , Earliest start: 2024-03-01 , Latest end: 2024-12-31

Hosts Salzmann Lena, MSc

ANYmal Operator meets Mixed Reality

This project aims to build an intuitive mixed reality (MR) interface for robot operators using Apple’s ARKit capabilities. Building on an existing iOS application, we want to provide the operators with a more immersive and informative interface. This involves showing the robot's sensory readings, sketching a global path for it, and playing back the robot's states in the application. Show details add remove

ios, app, robotics, augmented reality

Work Packages

Requirements.

Published since: 2024-01-30 , Earliest start: 2024-02-01

Organization Robotic Systems Lab

Hosts Mittal Mayank

Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences

From Pixels to Pulse: How Smartphone Cameras and Machine Learning Illuminate Your Heart's Health

We aim to develop a machine-learning model that assesses heart activity and extract cardiac signal from a smartphone camera. Show details add remove

Image processing, time series analysis, biosignal analysis, data science, medical technologies, and digital health.

Published since: 2024-01-29 , Earliest start: 2024-02-05 , Latest end: 2025-02-05

Hosts Elgendi Moe

Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Mathematical Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences , Physics

Analyzing Manual Therapy Forces in Spinal Manipulation

We aim to develop a graphical user interface with an integrated machine learning model to analyze forces applied during manual therapy interventions (spinal manipulation). Data is collected with a flexible sensor matrix between the practitioner and the patient. Show details add remove

Time series analysis, force-time profile analysis, data science, and medical technologies

Wearable Insights for Short- and Long-Sleepers

The project aims to develop an affordable wearable system that collects electroencephalograms (EEG) and electrocardiograms (ECG) to identify EEG and ECG features associated with short and long sleepers in a real-world environment. Show details add remove

Wearables, sleep stages, brain waves, heart rate, breathing, and body and eye movements during sleep

Published since: 2024-01-29 , Earliest start: 2024-02-05 , Latest end: 2024-02-05

AI-Powered Heartbeat Tracker with Smartphone Sensing

We aim to develop a machine learning model for accelerometer and camera data collected from a user’s smartphone that can identify the user’s heart rate. Show details add remove

Time series analysis, biosignal analysis, data science, medical technologies, and digital health.

Predicting Falls with Smartphone Accelerometers

We aim to develop an Android-based app that utilizes a developed machine learning model and accelerometer data collected via the user’s smartphone for fall detection. Show details add remove

Estimating Sweat Biomarker Levels Using Smartphones

Sweat biomarker levels estimation using a smartphone Show details add remove

Health Data Science, Biomedical Signal Processing, mHealth, Medical Technologies, and Digital Health

Smartphone Camera for Blood Pressure Classification

Our goal is to develop a smartphone camera-based model capable of distinguishing between hypotensive, normotensive, and hypertensive subjects. Show details add remove

Data analytics, image processing analysis, biosignal analysis, data science, medical technologies, and digital health.

Automated Outcome Prediction for Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

The project aims to develop a predictive model to identify motion features associated with motion improvement in children after surgery. Show details add remove

Time-series analysis, biosignal analysis, statistical analysis, biomedical signal processing, and machine learning.

Anxiety Alert: Stay in Control of Your Stress Levels Anywhere, Anytime!

We want to analyze biomedical signals collected from subjects with induced anxiety using a portable device. We aim to detect instantaneous anxiety and mood changes via portable devices. The data were already collected and ready to be analyzed. The data description is here: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/7/9/132 Show details add remove

Stress detection, biomedical signal analysis, data science, medical technologies, and digital health

Internships (Industrial or Research) on Body Modelling and Sensing Technology for Health Care in SCI

This hands-on work (internship or semester project) within a clinical setting will bring you close to intelligent health management while exploring multiple data systems. You will experience multimodal data of robotics rehabilitation, general clinical practice, and detailed clinical studies applied in classification and dimensionality reduction. Show details add remove

Machine learning, time-series, HR, ECG, BP, wearables, nearables, Medical and health science, healthcare, Android studio, App development

Semester Project , Internship , Lab Practice , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis , Other specific labels , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)

Published since: 2024-01-27 , Earliest start: 2023-08-01 , Latest end: 2024-05-31

Applications limited to ETH Zurich , EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Empa , Eawag , Zurich University of the Arts , Zurich University of Applied Sciences , Wyss Translational Center Zurich , University of Zurich , University of St. Gallen , University of Lucerne , University of Lausanne , University of Geneva , University of Fribourg , University of Berne , University of Basel , Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts , Institute for Research in Biomedicine , IBM Research Zurich Lab , Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics , CSEM - Centre Suisse d'Electronique et Microtechnique , Corporates Switzerland , CERN , Hochschulmedizin Zürich , Université de Neuchâtel , Università della Svizzera italiana , Swiss National Science Foundation , University of Konstanz , University of Hamburg , University of Erlangen-Nuremberg , University of Cologne , Universität zu Lübeck , Universität Ulm , Universität der Bundeswehr München , TU Dresden , TU Darmstadt , TU Berlin , Technische Universität Hamburg , Max Planck Society , Otto Von Guericke Universitat, Magdeburg , RWTH Aachen University , Ludwig Maximilians Universiy Munich , Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin , European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) , Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen , Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) , Technische Universität München , Imperial College London , National Institute for Medical Research , Royal College of Art , UCL - University College London , University of Aberdeen , University of Cambridge , University of Manchester , University of Nottingham , University of Oxford , University of Leeds , Delft University of Technology , Maastricht Science Programme , Radboud University Nijmegen , Utrecht University

Hosts Paez Diego, Dr. , Paez Diego, Dr. , Paez Diego, Dr.

Microfluidic fabrication and acoustic control of gas filled liposomes

Already today, microbubbles are being used as ultrasound contrast agents. Their ability to precisely be manipulated to a target area gives rise to a lot of new possible applications. specially the ability to deliver drugs accurately and avoiding drug-tissue interactions with the surrounding healthy tissue would be groundbreaking for modern medicine. WE plan to implement a stable on-chip fabrication of liposomes and microbubbles and study the acoustic effect over the produced microbubbles. We investigate the effect of flow rates on the size of the produced bubbles and examine their stability. Show details add remove

Acoustic, microrobots, drug delivery, biology, chemistry, biomedical, ultrasound, mechanical, microfluidics

Semester Project , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)

Published since: 2024-01-19

Topics Engineering and Technology , Biology

DEVELOPMENT OF A SENSOR UNIT FOR UNOBTRUSIVE NOCTURNAL HEALTH MONITORING

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 1 billion individuals globally. By developing an advanced sensor unit for unobtrusive, home-based monitoring, we want to collect sleep-related data and identify unique OSA features associated with treatment outcomes. The ultimate goal is to enhance personalized care, improve diagnosis, and optimize the efficacy of obstructive sleep apnea treatments. Show details add remove

Sleep Apnea Sensor Unit Nocturnal Health Monitoring Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Unobtrusive Monitoring Automatic Data Handling Interdisciplinary Project Data Integrity Healthcare Technology

Published since: 2024-01-11 , Earliest start: 2024-01-14

Hosts Breuss Alexander

Computational Modeling of Artificial Muscle Cells for Biohybrid Robots

This research aims to advance biohybrid robotics by integrating living biological components with artificial materials. The focus is on developing computational models for artificial muscle cells, a critical element in creating biohybrid robots. Challenges include modeling the complex and nonlinear nature of biological muscles, considering factors like elasticity and muscle fatigue, as well as accounting for fluid-structure interaction in the artificial muscle's environment. The research combines first principle soft body simulation methods and machine learning to improve understanding and control of biohybrid systems. Show details add remove

Biohybrid Robotics, Computational Models, Soft Body Simulation, Machine Learning, Surrogate Models, Finite Element Method (FEM)

Published since: 2024-01-05 , Earliest start: 2024-02-01 , Latest end: 2024-12-31

Organization Soft Robotics Lab

Hosts Katzschmann Robert, Prof. Dr. , Mekkattu Manuel

Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Biology , Physics

Automation of an acoustically assisted 3D bioprinter

This project mainly focuses on automizing an existing experimental setup consisting of a DLP-based bioprinter equipped with transducers to allow the manipulation of cells using external acoustic energy. Show details add remove

Bioprinting, 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, Control System, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, (Organ-on-a-Chip)

Published since: 2023-12-17 , Earliest start: 2024-01-01 , Latest end: 2024-08-31

Hosts Agrawal Prajwal

This project investigates the possibility to use low budget sensors such as webcams and IMUs to measure movement of stroke patients and quantify the movement quality. This low cost approach will allow to scale the solutions and bring instrumented solutions into clinical application. Integral part of this project is to develop and validate algorithms, create user-friendly apps and translate the new technology into clinical application. This project is a collaboration between ETH and cereneo foundation and is thus based in Zurich and Vitznau/Hertenstein. Show details add remove

AI, markerless motioncapture, stroke, assessments, computer vision, low budget, IMU

Semester Project , Course Project , Internship , Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis

Published since: 2023-12-13 , Earliest start: 2023-12-18

Hosts Unger Tim

Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences

Smart shape morphing robots enabled by microbubble arrays

In this project, we would like to create a robot with a soft body patterned with 10,0000 microbubbles. This robot can switch its shape in multiple shapes and can move forward using different motion types. This mechanism will be used for wireless mobile machines, selective steering, and autonomous cargo delivery in vivo. Show details add remove

Microrobotics; Shape morphing; Acoustics; Bubbles;

Published since: 2023-12-06 , Earliest start: 2024-01-01 , Latest end: 2024-08-31

Topics Engineering and Technology , Physics

Microswarms diverse patterning and autonomous navigation enabled by deep learning-based acoustic actuating

In this project, we will fabricate a 2D mobile platform for diverse patterning and autonomous navigation of acoustically stimulated micro-robot swarms using deep learning and computer vision. Show details add remove

AI; Deep learning; Microrobotics; Micromanipulation; Acoustics

Bachelor Thesis , Master Thesis , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)

Applications limited to ETH Zurich

Hosts Zhang Zhiyuan

Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Physics

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Micro- and Nanosystems

Bachelor theses.

Independent, structured scientific activity.

Written report and presentation required.

Presentation:

- 20 minutes Powerpoint presentation by the student explaining the work performed

- Q&A at the end of the presentation

Tissue mimicking materials for a realistic sensing environment

In this project, you will develop new tissue mimicking materials to use in ultrasonic experimental characterization, in order to reproduce a realistic sensing environment in-vitro. You will also have the opportunity to learn acoustic characterization techniques applied to MEMS and implantable sensors, while working betwen ETH Zurich and EMPA Dubendorf.

Passive Implantable Passive Sensor: process variation study

The aim of this interdisciplinary project is to develop a new passive implantable sensor based on acoustics interrogation, with the ultimate goal to estimate the early on-set of the disease and improve patients’ life.

Optimization of SWCNT growth for integration into nanodevices

Optimizing conditions for synthesis of single walled carbon nanotubes utilizing CVD systems localized at the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center in Rüschlikon/Zürich. Characterization of SWNTs.

Synthesis of SWNTs from ferritin precursors embedded in amorphous carbon film

Optimizing conditions for synthesis of single walled carbon nanotubes from ferritin precursors embedded in amorphous carbon film utilizing CVD systems localized at the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center in Rüschlikon/Zürich.

Optical visualization of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Optimization of deposition and evaporation condition of specific material (for example pNBA = p-nitrobenzoic acid) forming submicroscopic particles on as-grown SWNTs. Localization of CNTs by optical microscopy. Electrical characterization of CNFET devices fabricated from SWNTs pre-localized by optical microscopy imaging.

Characterization of individual Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Raman spectroscopy

Characterization of SWNTs synthetized by a CVD process on MEMS chips by Raman spectroscopy utilizing multiple laser wavelengths. Determination of presence of DWNTs, bundles and individual SWNTs as well as their characteristics and quality.

Modeling and simulation of advanced carbon nanotube sensors

Development of a toolchain based on COMSOL and Matlab to simulate the modulation of charge transport in carbon nanotube sensors due to mechanical or chemical effects.

Monitoring Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes decoration by Raman spectroscopy and electrical measurements

SWNT decoration by preselected nanoparticle types and determination of the impact of the material onto nanotube characteristics and CNFET performance.

This project is not available anymore!

Characterization of thermal actuators for tuning of cnt nanoresonators.

The thermal actuators have been fabricated already using standard microfabrication technology. The current-strain characteristics need to be calibrated using SEM optical methods as well as numerical methods (COMSOL)

Location Determination of Tactile Sensors on Artificial Robotic Fingers

Type: Setup design, experimental The overall goal of this project is the development of an artificial robotic skin with sensing capabilities. We build artificial fingertips, which are used in robotic applications. For the integration of the sensing capabilities into the fingertips we need an enhanced silicone spray coating setup.

Characterizing the Influence of Cyclic Loading onto the Electrical Resistance of Flex‐Lines

Keywords: Artificial robotic finger, flex‐lines, electrical resistance, long term testing Motivation The overall goal of this project is the development of an artificial robotic skin which integrates tactile sensing capabilities into an artificial finger. More than 100 sensing units, electrically connected by flex‐lines, are distributed in an array over the finger. The sensors as well as the flex‐lines are subject to various mechanical loads throughout thelifetime of the finger.

Upper Right Menu

Toggle navigation, research collection, doctoral thesis.

Search items of this publication type:

Recent Submissions  

Synthetic biology strategies for (meta)genomic-guided natural product discovery , data-efficient lidar semantic segmentation , mammalian antibody display platform for deep screening of synthetic libraries and natural repertoires , microbial symphony: unraveling gut secrets through breath, rhythm, and clusters , towards practical domain adaptation for scene understanding , conceptual design of a biaxial hollow core timber flat slab system , spatial shocks in political economy , risk-based evaluation of the microbial water quality in on-site non-potable water reuse systems , deep learning in orthopaedic hip surgery: a comprehensive approach to computer-assisted planning, navigation and outcome evaluation , advances in deep learning: towards robustness, multimodality, and zero-shot abilities , next-generation offshore wind turbine foundations under seismic and environmental dynamic loading , stable envelopes of nakajima and bow varieties: geometry, combinatorics and 3d mirror symmetry , embedding large structures in adversarially modified graphs and hypergraphs , electrostatic and magnetostatic force computation with shape calculus and bem , interplay of electronic order and structural distortions in correlated materials , hyperspectral long-distance metrology using a femtosecond laser supercontinuum , recovery of missing frequency information in coherent diffraction imaging , randomising in and over seismology , regularized and nonparametric approaches in system identification and data-driven control , three dimensions of rna-targeting .

• Press Enter to activate screen reader mode.

Chairs of Urban Water Management

Bachelor's thesis.

This page is only available in German .