Winterthur Smart Machines Prize goes to feasibility study on low energy

As part of the Winterthur Smart Machines cluster initiative, the Winterthur Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Association(HAW) and the Johann Jacob Rieter Foundation presented an award for the best student paper on smart machines on November 5. The jury compared and evaluated a total of four Bachelor's and Master's theses submitted to the Zurich University of Applied Sciences(ZHAW). Valerio Serafini and Damian Roggensinger won the award with their feasibility study on low-energy current measurement with Bluetooth data transmission for an industrial partner, HAW announced in a press release.

In their work, Serafini and Roggensinger dealt with key concepts for the industry such as the Internet of Things, connectivity, sensor technology and process monitoring. The work has "considerable technological and economic significance for the security of an industry that extends beyond Switzerland", the press release states. The award presented to the two Bsc Electrical Engineering graduates is endowed with CHF 10,000. In the press release, HAW also presents the other three student projects in brief portraits.

The prize for the best student work in the field of smart machines has been awarded by HAW and the foundation since 2021. We are looking for Bachelor's and Master's theses that were written at the ZHAW or other universities and are no more than two years old. Thematically, they must have a technical reference to smart machines and a connection to the Winterthur region. HAW will accept applications for the next prize until July 31, 2024. ce/hs