A door with a handle that only appears when you walk up to it, a board game for the blind or... a dog's internet. These and other topics concerning new ways of human-computer interaction were discussed during the international ACM ISS 2021 conference.
Article written by Magdalena Wróbel-Lachowska, Institute of Applied Computer Science
Photo: Matthias Hoppe
The project "Masters of Didactics", an advanced training programme in cooperation with the University of Groningen, has begun with the first workshop attended by academic staff from our university.
Article written by Alina Wujcik, International Cooperation Centre
The International Cooperation Centre invites students to participate in a personalised learning experience with the use of tutoring
Article written by Alina Wujcik, International Cooperation Centre
Within the framework of the VTech project, in which 11 universities participate, including the Lodz University of Technology, a VR/AR Hackathon was held to create virtual 3D programs used in education. The organizer was Mother Teresa University from Skopje (Northern Macedonia).
Article written by Katarzyna Żykwińska-Rouba, Instytut Informatyki
The partners of the FRONTSH1P project met at the Lodz University of Technology. The conference was attended by representatives of 34 consortium members, discussing the goals of the project, with a budget of as much as EUR 19 million.
Article written by Ewa Chojnacka and Grzegorz Liśkiewicz, Institute of Turbomachinery
Researchers from the Institute of Information Technology at TUL are working on a project for an intelligent system that will help save electricity and ensure a comfortable working environment. NCRD has granted over PLN 2.2 million in funding for this purpose.
3D bioprinting greatly supports medicine and research. In this regard, great progress is being made in laboratories around the world. Research in this field is also conducted in carried out at the Laboratory of 3D Bioprinting and Biomaterials Research at the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Lodz University of Technology).
Article written by Dorota Bociąga, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
A team of scientists headed by Prof. Tomasz Czyszanowski from the Institute of Physics, TUL, described the discovery of a new phenomenon involving the increase of optical power emitted by VCSEL lasers as a result of breaking their cylindrical symmetry. The latest issue of Nature Photonics recognizes the novelty and applicability of this discovery and dedicates to it an article from the News & Views series: "Asymmetry brings power boost".
A large part of society is already aware of how important a healthy diet is in our lives. However, we still have problems with the right choice of food and good quality products containing the so-called "good fats" that have a huge impact on our health. Researchers from the Institute of Food Technology and Analysis of Lodz University of Technology under the direction of Professor Grażyna Budryn have successfully taken up the challenge of implementing zero trans fats in the production of many types of food. New technologies and patents have been developed, making it possible, among other things, to produce the healthy sweet snacks that Prof. Budryn talks about.
Lodz University of Technology is participating in the FRONTSH1P project with a budget of 19 million Euros and a list of consortium members includes 34 institutions from Poland and Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland. Companies and research centres will work on "green" technologies for a circular economy. The first working meeting of the partners took place on 17 November in Zatoka Sportu.