July 2018
Touch to turn on
Videos
Devices in stand-by mode still consume a lot of energy, because their receiver units remain switched on. Michele Magno found a way to wake up a device that is completely switched off with a control signal that is transmitted via our skin. Watch the video.
Transforming wood into a high-performance material
Videos
Wood has great potential as high-tech composite material. In the video, ETH researcher Marion Frey shows how she optimizes this natural material and achieves amazing properties.
IntegriKey – keeps your input data secure
Would you consider connecting to your bank account in an internet café? Too risky? ETH researcher Aritra Dhar explains how to make sure that the message you send is the message received, even in a hostile environment.