iCoSys

On December 3rd, we held another session of our Over-the-Lunch iCoSys Seminar – a cosy moment to learn something new, catch up with colleagues, and share pizza together. What we talked about Bringing intelligence to autonomous dronesPresented by Diego FraileDiego gave us an inside look at the activities of the GRID – the Groupe de […]

On November 19th, we had another round of our Over-the-Lunch iCoSys Seminar – good company, good discussions, and of course, pizza ! What we chatted about AI Days 2026 – things are moving, and there’s plenty coming up. DocEng’26 – a quick behind-the-scenes update. Pandera – presented by Eden Brenot. Pandera is a super handy […]

The Fribourg-based company Mitipi is developing a new version of its anti-burglary device KEVIN, this time powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This project is carried out together with the Swiss AI Center for SMEs and iCoSys – HEIA-FR / HES-SO, with support from Innosuisse. What is KEVIN? KEVIN is a small device that helps prevent burglaries […]

The Swiss AI Center for SMEs and the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland have published an updated version of the AI Days 2026 Call for Contributions. This revision aims to make the submission categories, deadlines, and guidelines clearer and easier to navigate. The new structure helps contributors quickly identify the most […]

Prof. Sébastien Rumley, researcher at the College of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR) and co-head of the Swiss AI Center (CSIA-PME), was recently featured in the newspaper 24 Heures for his reflections on the use of artificial intelligence in scientific research and peer review processes. In the interview, Prof. Rumley raises an important concern […]

Dr. Ornella Vaccarelli, researcher at iCoSys – College of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR), took part in the Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS Fall 25), organized by nanoGe Conferences and held in Valencia, Spain, from 20 to 24 October 2025. As part of the PeroPrint Symposium, Ornella presented her latest research on automated […]

The Swiss AI Center for SMEs and the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland are pleased to announce the Call for Contributions for the upcoming AI Days 2026, which will take place from 23 to 25 March 2026 in Martigny and Fribourg. Now in its fourth edition, the event will once again bring […]

The Swiss AI Center for SMEs and the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland are pleased to announce the AI Days 2026, taking place from 23 to 25 March 2026 in Martigny and Fribourg. This event, now in its fourth edition, brings together researchers, companies, and institutions to explore concrete and useful […]

Asyril has kicked off a new collaboration with HEIA-FR institutes iCoSys and SeSi — co-supervised by researcher Wolf Beat (machine-learning) and Associate Professor (UAS) Jean-Luc Robyr (mechanical engineering), with scientific collaborators Vincent Magnin (ML, with Wolf Beat) and Sivanesan Nirosh (mechanical, with Jean-Luc Robyr) — to make its Asyfill hopper system smarter. The project, called FiLeML, is […]

Fribourg, August 6, 2025 – As burglaries rise for the third year in a row in Switzerland, Fribourg-based Mitipi is reinforcing its anti-burglary device KEVIN with artificial intelligence. The presence-simulation system, already known for mimicking daily life with lights and sounds, will soon generate realistic conversations, adapt to users’ routines, and even reproduce their voices. […]