Institution
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
Recent research
- AI & Computing
Purpose This viewpoint contribution revisits Heinz von Foerster's famous “Doomsday” article in the context of the twenty-first century transition toward artificial intelligence (AI), demographic stagnation and planetary boundaries. While von Foerster, Mora and Amiot (1960) projec...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Prefabrication of structural walls from large mineral rubble
Abstract This paper presents a new, low-carbon prefabrication process for load-bearing structural walls. It reuses large flat concrete and stone rubble sourced from demolition waste, is readily scalable, and operates under controlled factory conditions, combining the structural l...
- BiologyOpen access
Hyalospheniids are a conspicuous group of testate amoebae whose rich morphology has allowed their classification based on the characterization of their shells. However, recent studies showed the occurrence of convergences and phenotypic plasticity, which complicate their taxonomy...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
Lightning-induced overvoltages are a major cause of faults and outages in overhead transmission systems, significantly affecting the reliability and operational continuity of power networks. Accurate and timely localization of lightning strikes is therefore essential for improvin...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries represent a major burden in female athletes and are associated with prolonged rehabilitation, suboptimal return-to-sport outcomes, and elevated reinjury risk. Although research has traditionally focused on biological a...
- BiologyOpen access
High soil salinity constrains global agricultural productivity, necessitating effective mitigation strategies. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) offer a promising approach to enhance crop salt tolerance. This study evaluated halotolerant bacteria from O. dillenii to improve...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Reducing the cost of Ti alloys, both from a processing and compositional point of view, is a pathway forward for harnessing more extensively the industrial and environmental benefits associated with their uses, and it is an outstanding manufacturing challenge. Thus, this study in...
- BiologyOpen access
Developing fungus-resistant grape varieties is essential to reduce phytosanitary inputs in viticulture. This study presents the first comprehensive oenological characterization of Divona, a new disease-resistant white grape variety developed by Agroscope. Musts and wines were pro...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
OBJECTIVE: Eating disorders are highly heterogeneous, challenging diagnostic classification and treatment personalisation. This study aimed to identify data-driven phenotypes of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and examine their relationship with DSM-5 diagnoses and short-ter...
- Society & Economics
Time is Money: An Investment in Luxury Watches
This study examines the risk and return characteristics of investments in luxury watches. The luxury watch market offers lower returns than equities but is less volatile. It also outperforms fixed income and real estate, with significant performance variation across brands. Illiq...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Error Indicators and Adaptivity for a Least-Squares Method Applied to the Monge-Ampère Equation
Abstract We introduce novel a posteriori error indicators for a nonlinear least-squares solver for smooth solutions of the Monge-Ampère equation on convex polygonal domains in $$\mathbb {R}^2$$ R 2 . The theoretical analysis is carried out for smooth solutions. At each iteration,...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
The increasing deployment of decentralized renewable energy systems requires sus-tainable, affordable, and high-energy-density storage technologies. While thermal en-ergy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) represents a promising solution, its widespread adoption remains...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Management education increasingly needs ways to prepare students for AI governance, yet students have limited opportunities to practise the organisational judgement involved in deployment decisions. This paper presents “Leading in the Age of AI”, a card-based serious game in whic...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract High mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) is a ubiquitous protein that has multiple functions in the nucleus and cytosol. Following release into the extracellular space, HMGB1 acts as a mediator of inflammation. HMGB1 is overexpressed in many cancers and has both oncogen...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to examine the types and frequency of challenging behaviours (CB) among students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in special education schools and identify profiles among them. Methods Data were collected from 239 special schoo...