Research in Engineering and Technology Our commitment in the context of sustainability and digitisation

In order to be able to act in a way that is both agile and future-oriented, research at the Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture is broadly based in the fields of electrical engineering, mechanical and energy engineering, medical engineering, and innovation and technology management. Its ten engineering competence centres carry out applied and science-based research.

Autonomous systems and robotics

The Autonomous Systems and Robotics Competence Centre designs and develops highly automated systems around industrial robots and signal processing solutions, which significantly increase the productivity, quality and safety of its clients’ industrial facilities.

Digital Energy and Electric Power

Digital energy and electric power

The Digital Energy and Electric Power Competence Centre conducts applied research into the planning, operation and maintenance of modern electric power systems in the areas of smart grids, digitisation, power electronics and drive systems.

Kompetenzzentrum Innovation in Intelligent Multimedia Sensor Networks

Intelligent sensors and networks

The Intelligent Sensors and Networks Competence Centre specialises in intelligent architectures and protocols for mission- and time-critical (MTC) communication, intelligent vision sensor technology and mobile robotics, as well as their deployment in distributed and embedded systems.

Kompetenzzentrum iHomeLab

iHomeLab

The experts at the iHomeLab Competence Centre carry out research in the field of building intelligence on behalf of partners from business and industry and present their findings to the public.

Kompetenzzentrum Fluidmechanik und Hydromaschinen

Fluidmechanics and numerical methods

Fluid mechanics are everywhere. Researchers at the Fluid Mechanics and Numerical Methods Competence Centre analyse and optimise flow conditions in a wide variety of products using simulations and experimental methods.

Kompetenzzentrum Mechanische Systeme

Mechanical systems

The researchers of the Competence Center for Mechanical Systems focus on the holistic and efficient inception, design, production and use of their mechanical systems.

Thermal energy storage

The Thermal Energy Storage Competence Centre focuses on the storage of heat and cold. Meeting the highest standards in terms of temperature stability, it characterises, optimises and develops materials, components and systems for building, industrial and energy supply applications.

Kompetenzzentrum Thermische Energiesysteme und Verfahrenstechnik

Thermal energy systems and process engineering

To the energy turnaround and beyond. The experts at the Thermal Energy Systems and Process Engineering Competence Centre offer research, development and services in the fields of energy as well as process and environmental engineering.

Business Engineering

Business Engineering

The Competence Center is committed to working toward a sustainable energy future and considers digitalization to be a chance rather than a challenge. Its expertise lies in energy-focused, techno-economic research and consultancy work in the fields of construction, industry and electricity as well as smartification, servitization and circular economy.

Medizintechnik

Bioscience and medical engineering

The Bioscience And Medical Engineering Competence Centre specialises in biomedical research in the fields of regenerative and reproductive medicine. Its research group is developing bioreactors to investigate the potential of microalgae and yeast.