Research projects - University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

Research projects

Research and development cooperations

Our research activities are being further expanded by our greater focus on issues relating to the digital transformation (interdisciplinary) and the development of a new research focus area, namely Technology (Advanced and Smart Sensors / Internet of Things). A Centre for Data Analytics, Visualisation and Simulation (DAViS Centre) is also to be initiated. DAVis is the realisation and implementation of profile field 6 (Computational Science) of the cantonal University and Research Strategy.

Principles

Joint performance of projects
Financing: often supported by public grants
Regulation of rights between the research and development partners and University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons by means of a consortium agreement.

Contract research and development

Business partners and public organisations can issue orders – for so-called contract research – to University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons for clearly defined issues from the world of practice (e.g. for the development of a prototype). All rights to the results generated from the project are assigned to the R&D partner.

Principles

University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons undertakes the project
Principal pays all costs, excluding public funding
Rights assigned to the principal

Specialist areas

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Big Data and Analytics

How can information and knowledge be gained from data? The research activities in the areas of Data Analytics, User Research as well as Digital Business and Usability Engineering look at Big Data and Analytics.

Construction in Alpine Regions

In Alpine living environments, buildings are exposed to more extreme stresses than is the case elsewhere due to the prevailing climatic and topographical conditions. University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons deals with Alpine Infrastructure Constructions as well as Settlement Planning and Townscape Development.

Development of Tourism

In order to develop tourism successfully, changes and innovations are required with respect to the relevant offerings and business models. University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons focuses on the research fields of Service Innovation in the Tourism Sector, Tourism 4.0 and the Management of Tourism Real Estate and Infrastructures.

Economic Policy

The Economic Policy research of University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons primarily focuses on Alpine regions and adopts an application and solution-oriented approach in addressing the research fields of Regional Development, Labour Market and Social Policy as well as Energy Economics.

Information Organisation

To ensure that the right information is in the right place at the right time, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons focuses on Information Organisation and deals with the research fields of Data Management, Digital Library, the Digitalisation of Analogue Cultural Assets and Digital Long-term Archiving.

Media Convergence and Multimediality

How can multimedia work be implemented from a technical and content perspective and what impact does this have? The research fields of Media Use and Production in the Convergent and Dynamic Media Environment, Innovative Storytelling Formats and Work Processes as well as Multimedia Systems for Content Visualisation address these questions.

Private Entrepreneurship

The objective is to promote entrepreneurial thinking and actions in the economy with a focus on the areas of Innovation, Internationalisation, Digital Strategies and corporate responsibility.

Public Entrepreneurship

The objective is to promote entrepreneurial actions in the area of public administration in order to achieve the desired level of efficiency and effectiveness. Focus here is placed on municipal mergers, Strategy, Organisation and Evaluation as well as Voluntary Activities.

Settlement Development

Challenges faced in the areas of spatial planning and residential development as well as in connection with the associated changes to townscapes are a central theme in Alpine regions. University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons deals with Settlement Planning and Townscape Development as well as Spatial Planning and Settlement Development.

Advanced and Smart Sensors / Internet of Things

The research focus area of Smart Sensors and Applied Robotics looks at the application of photonics technologies for the procurement and evaluation of information, primarily in the application areas of industry and medical technology as well as the development of intelligent robots.