Chao-Yang Lu

The Implications of AI for Science – Falling Walls Circle Plenary Table 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long proven valuable in research and science. Recent technological developments promise to dramatically increase scientific output and assist humanity in addressing important global concerns ranging from climate change to developing epidemics. Simultaneously, new…

PRESENTED BY Allison Dring NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt (RESPOND Accelerator) Tags: Building Products, Carbon Negative, Sustainable, Carbon Capture & Use, Carbon Removal, Climate Action, New Materials, Building Materials

Only 5-10% of blind people have access to education as their education is very expensive and only limited resources are available. The Digital Braille Display System (Braille tablet) can replicate any text, graphical diagram or map to standard Braille, and provides unlimited content available (online & offline) at low cost.

COVID lockdowns and financial crisis have caused stress in families globally, increasing child abuse. With EU funding, social scientists had developed and tested open-source parent support programs. We built an emergency coalition with WHO, UNICEF, CDC, EndViolence & UNODC. We rapidly adapted and translated simple parenting resources into 104 languages.…

The dislocation of water masses, e.g. dropping of the groundwater level, ice melting or sea level change, can only be continuously and homogeneously observed using specially tailored satellite missions. GRACE and GRACE-FO, based on ultra-precise distance measurements between twin satellites, has revolutionized the observation of climate-related changes in the Earth…

Ana León Rodríguez is addressing the issue of microglial priming in the brain, caused by events like traumatic brain injuries, leading to increased neurotoxicity and the risk of neurological diseases. Her solution involves developing a vaccine using the immunomodulatory properties of Mycobacterium vaccae, a soil-derived bacteria, to attenuate microglial priming…

The MetaGait rehabilitation device, with its innovative combination of hardware (walk stimulation device) and software (virtual reality games), makes rehabilitation less stressful and more effective.

The nominating institution EPFL on the breakthrough: eM+ works on tangible & intangible heritage and archival materials from Asia, Australasia and Europe using computer science and human-computer interaction techniques to alter cultural data into advanced ultra-high-resolution visualizations. It brings novel digital imaging technology into museums in association with cultural and…

CREATE is a unique applied research centre that develops practical solutions to foster the economic and social integration of refugees through education and employment. CREATE has developed innovative Virtual Career Clinics based on a mentor/mentee model that support over 150 people each year to access employment. Working in close partnership…