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All stories by Prof. Friedemann Mattern
Do computers save energy?
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- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
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Computers and communication networks need a lot of electricity; they are responsible for 1-2 percent of the worldwide energy usage. On the other hand, they can help save energy in other places. In this area, "smart" information technology is becoming increasingly important. (German)
How much electricity does the internet need?
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- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
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Computer are many times more powerful today than when they first appeared. But did they also become more efficient? A not insignificant portion of our energy expenditure is owed to our digital networking. (German)
Prof. Friedemann Mattern about the infosphere: the computer metamorphosis
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- Cyberphysical systems
- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
- Researchers in focus
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Today, computers are no longer calculators or data processors, but windows to the internet. Soon, they will go through another transformation. (German)
VIS Kontaktparty 2011: Students meet industry
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- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
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Professor Friedemann Mattern, Department Head of the Department of Computer Science, introduces the Kontaktparty 2011. (German)
Dr. Bennett and Prof. Brassard receive honorary doctorates
Award
Rector Prof. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach invited all members and friends of ETH Zurich to participate in the 155th ETH Day on November 20. Traditionally, ETH uses this opportunity to celebrate the people who helped it become one of the leading universities in the world. In this spirit, Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard received honorary doctorates last Saturday. Laudator Prof. Friedemann Mattern acknowledged their achievements in the area of quantum computer science. (German)
Welcome speech for first-semester students 2010
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Professor Friedemann Mattern, Head of the Department of Computer Science, welcomes first-year Bachelor's students to ETH Zurich. (German)