Tunnel safety: smart sensors to monitor air quality, traffic and risks

• May 20th, 2026

In road tunnels, safety depends on rapid decisions and reliable real-time information. During a fire, understanding airflow dynamics and vehicle positions is essential to contain toxic smoke and support emergency response operations. To address these challenges, researchers from the SUPSI Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) developed a new generation of smart sensors designed to improve tunnel ventilation systems and strengthen emergency management.

Using microwaves to measure the internal temperature of objects

• April 9th, 2026

3D printing is becoming increasingly important in industrial applications. However, to be truly reliable at scale, it requires tools capable of better monitoring what happens during production. The uTeam project has developed an innovative microwave-based approach to observe phenomena occurring beneath the powder during the cooling process.

Targeted and Intelligent Sanitization with RPD Technology

• September 17th, 2025

A robot that detects, reaches, and disinfects contaminated surfaces in a targeted way: this is the outcome of the project “Responsive Precision Disinfection for Environmental Surfaces” (RPD), funded by Innosuisse. It marks a new frontier in the sanitization of healthcare and public environments through autonomous and adaptive technologies.

Innovative inline automatic inspection system for identifying process drifts

• February 17th, 2025

The InnoInspect project, developed by the Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) in collaboration with the company Tomaco SA, has created a 2D online automatic inspection system for mechanical parts during the machining process. Thanks to advanced image processing techniques, the system can detect production process deviations on a micrometric scale, even in the presence of machining residues.

The V-Cockpit tool showcased at CES in Las Vegas

• January 15th, 2025

The V-Cockpit tool, an advanced platform for prototyping and managing automotive infotainment systems through virtual reality, was one of the protagonists at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (January 7–11, 2025), the most prestigious trade fair dedicated to tech innovations, bringing together leading companies from around the world.

From laboratory testing to field application

• January 13th, 2025

The RiBeMoS project is entering a new phase. A station will be built in Val Canaria in the spring that will contain the multi-sensor system developed to monitor suspended and bottom solid transport in rivers.

New Fly-Discovery Drone-Based Localization and Tracking System

• September 20th, 2024

The Institute of Applied Systems and Electronics (ISEA) and Paradox Engineering SA have developed an innovative system that enables the localization and tracking of people and objects over large areas using autonomous drones.

New monitoring system for textile industry production

• June 4th, 2024

The Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA), the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-SUPSI) and Santex Rimar AG have developed an innovative moisture monitoring and automatic fabric defect detection system for textile finishing looms and machines.

Virtual reality and design of automotive infotainment systems

• May 13th, 2024

V-Cockpit, a project funded by the Swiss Innovation Agency to build a platform for prototyping, managing and testing automotive infotainment systems through virtual reality, has concluded.

µTEAM project: analysis system for additive manufacturing

• March 26th, 2024

A consortium consisting of the Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) and other academic and industrial partners is working on the development of a new monitoring technology for additive polymer manufacturing.

Extra help for rescuers

• March 20th, 2024

The ARVADOS device, designed by the Institute for Systems and Applied Electronics in collaboration with sureVIVE SA, was developed for locating missing persons in the mountains. Now it could also prove to be a valuable support for communications between rescuers.

New device for post-ictus rehabilitation

• March 6th, 2024

Through the WP-SEMG (Wirless Portable and Multichannel Surface EMG) project, the Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) is working to develop a new device for the rehabilitation of patients stricken by ictus. The goal is to create a functional prototype of an electromyograph as a non-invasive alternative to needle electromyography, to improve the diagnosis of myopathies and support clinical recovery.

New system for measuring wire diameter with linear cameras

• February 29th, 2024

After 2 years, the VisionPlus project, funded by the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse) and carried out in collaboration with the company Sensoptic SA, to develop an intelligent system for wire and filament control in Industry 4.0 has ended.

Developed innovative system to monitor bottom and suspended solid transport in rivers

• January 9th, 2024

After three years, the RiBeMos project to develop a multi-sensor system for measuring suspended material and bottom solid transport in rivers has ended.

New head of Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering appointed

• July 17th, 2023

Dipl.-Ing. Gianluca Montù has been appointed as the new Head of the Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering. He will take office on 1 September 2023 for a four-year term. 

Prof. Daniele Allegri appointed as new ISEA director

• July 13th, 2023

Prof. Daniele Allegri has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute of Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA) and will take up his post on 1 August 2023.

ISEA develops new sensors for landslide warning

• May 10th, 2023

The RASPLAN project, led by the Institute for Systems and Applied Electronics (ISEA), for the prediction of landslide risk using radio frequency sensors, geological models and algorithms, has come to an end.

ISEA-MEMTi project on automatic optical inspection systems

• March 16th, 2023

Completed AOI3DSCAN, an Innosuisse project to develop an optical head that allows a single optical inspection system to perform all quality checks in a production line.