Thème libre
L’édition 2025 du programme CROSS (Collaborative Research on Science and Society) invite les chercheurs de l’EPFL et de l’Université de Lausanne à soumettre des propositions qui traitent de questions actuelles de société et de technologie, en associant des spécialistes des sciences humaines et sociales d’une part, et des spécialistes des sciences de la vie, des sciences naturelles ou de l’ingénierie d’autre part.
Dans le cadre de cet appel à projets annuel, CROSS accorde des subventions pour soutenir des amorces de projets de recherche susceptibles de se transformer en projets de recherche interdisciplinaires à grande échelle.
L’appel CROSS 2025 est ouvert à tous les thèmes.
Projets retenus
- Prof. MANOLI Gabriele (IA – URBES – ENAC)
- Prof. PELEG Nadev (IDYST – FGSE)
Climate-related risks are on the rise in urban areas. These risks can be reduced through the planning of greener cities. In the project, physical models and social planning demands will be integrated to optimize the planning of future cities under these two, sometimes competing, factors.
- SCHMALE Julia (IIE – EERL – ENAC)
- CHANTELOUP Laine (CIRM – IGD – FGSE)
This interdisciplinary project aims to enhance our understanding of climate change in the fjords of southern Greenland. It brings together research on the atmospheric processes that lead to local meteorological perceptions, air pollution issues and climate forcing.
- HUGHES Josie (CREATE – STI)
- SCHMID MAST Marianne (HEC Lausanne)
Soft robots are inherently compliant and have potential uses for assistive robotics. We propose to apply social science methods to study human perception and behaviors toward different types of robots and assistive tasks. This will contribute to research on adoption.
- BOURI Mohamed (IBI-STI – BIOROB – STI)
- MALATESTA Davide (ISSUL -DSB – FBM)
This project aims to evaluate walking assistance devices designed for power augmentation to enhance mobility and improve the quality of life for seniors. We aim to test these assistive devices among older end-users in real-world, daily-life scenarios. By assessing both these devices’ functional performance and user experience, we seek to determine their effectiveness in supporting independent living and promoting overall well-being for seniors. We plan to measure the energetics of walking and the benefits of the device, as well as study the usability, userexperience and acceptability of the technology.