:00:00. > :00:42.This week, we are snowed in in Zurich, Switzerland's largest city
:00:43. > :00:46.nestled away on the northern edge of the country and famous for its
:00:47. > :00:48.Fs, finance, Fifa and the Federal Instituate of Technology, but here
:00:49. > :00:51.it is known as ETH, that's the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule
:00:52. > :00:54.ETH is Switzerland's most prestigious university.
:00:55. > :00:57.Its number one in Continental Europe and it's in the top ten
:00:58. > :01:00.in the world and in my humble opinion, right now it's
:01:01. > :01:07.ETH is Switzerland's most prestigious university.
:01:08. > :01:10.Yes, and genuine applause is much deserved here because researchers
:01:11. > :01:13.at ETH have been awarded a respectable 21 Nobel prizes
:01:14. > :01:19.Here's one laureate you might recognise.
:01:20. > :01:22.Yes, Albert Einstein walked these halls as an undergrad
:01:23. > :01:28.and then professor while ruminating his theory of general relativity.
:01:29. > :01:32.100 years later, we are here to meet some of the researchers who may one
:01:33. > :01:39.You know what they say, it doesn't have to be big to be beautiful.
:01:40. > :01:42.So prepare to be amazed by something you can't even see with
:01:43. > :01:55.Wow. That's incredible.
:01:56. > :02:03.So that's 0.27 of a millimetre? Yes.
:02:04. > :02:18.This is the world's highest resolution inkjet printed image.
:02:19. > :02:21.made it using quantum dots just for us.
:02:22. > :02:34.That's real, I just knocked it a tiny bit and it's gone.
:02:35. > :02:53.So you've got 1000 pixels per millimetre?
:02:54. > :03:05.Here under the microscope you can see that image being built up
:03:06. > :03:13.To the human eye, the printer itself doesn't look
:03:14. > :03:21.It doesn't really look like a printer to be honest.
:03:22. > :03:24.It's the result of six years of research.
:03:25. > :03:26.But Patrick hasn't invented this so you can just run off
:03:27. > :03:30.One field where it could already be interesting is
:03:31. > :03:34.It's creating something that you cannot fake.
:03:35. > :03:37.You could print stuff that would look a bit like a hologram
:03:38. > :03:45.And with improvements in the print speed, this could be
:03:46. > :03:48.a way of printing incredibly fine and complex electronic circuitry
:03:49. > :04:00.And you know how sometimes you find yourself inventing side projects to
:04:01. > :04:05.aid your research that then become cool in their own right?
:04:06. > :04:08.Well, here's Patrick's homegrown replacement
:04:09. > :04:12.It's a smart phone attachment controlled by an app
:04:13. > :04:22.Yes, it offers lower magnification but it also only costs 175 euros.
:04:23. > :04:27.It's amazing how hypnotic something so tiny can be.
:04:28. > :04:38.I get the feeling in the next few years this could be massive.
:04:39. > :04:57.And just down the way, something else that's about to blow my mind.
:04:58. > :05:00.The latest home security gadgets are closer to another pair of eyes
:05:01. > :05:05.Many have remote access via the Web and some even add a spot of
:05:06. > :05:11.Myfox is one way of simplifying the whole home security experience.
:05:12. > :05:14.As soon as you enter your house, this key fob will connect via
:05:15. > :05:19.bluetooth to the home security system and automatically disarm it.
:05:20. > :05:23.Up to four cameras can be used at once, and if you are at home
:05:24. > :05:27.and want a spot of privacy, you can simply close the shutter.
:05:28. > :05:30.There are also these sensors, that can be attached to doors or
:05:31. > :05:38.A clever algorithm will tell whether it is just, say, a ball
:05:39. > :05:41.hitting the window, or someone trying to force their way in.
:05:42. > :05:49.This latest prototype camera comes complete with a floodlight,
:05:50. > :05:52.and also aims to spot suspicious signs ahead of any problem.
:05:53. > :05:57.Its software can decipher between people, cars and animals,
:05:58. > :06:00.so it will provide alerts of only relevant incidents.
:06:01. > :06:03.You can also watch videos back via the app at a later date.
:06:04. > :06:05.As well as the LED light, it also has night-vision,
:06:06. > :06:08.so there is no risk of missing anything taking place at night.
:06:09. > :06:13.If the camera gets stolen, the footage on the card can only be
:06:14. > :06:17.viewed with the phone the camera has been synced to.
:06:18. > :06:19.There is also the option of backing up all
:06:20. > :06:35.With over half of UK break-ins quite surprisingly occurring
:06:36. > :06:39.at the front of houses, it makes sense to be focusing on that area.
:06:40. > :06:42.This HD video doorbell allows every member of the family to receive
:06:43. > :06:46.an alert each time someone comes to the door, so as long as they have
:06:47. > :06:48.internet connection, wherever they are in the world, they can remotely
:06:49. > :06:52.answer the door, see who's there, speak to them, and if they have
:06:53. > :06:55.an electronic door lock, they can let them in, which could come in
:06:56. > :07:00.an electronic door lock, they can let them in, which could come in
:07:01. > :07:04.I will be there in a couple of minutes.
:07:05. > :07:08.The camera's face recognition will identify members of the family, or
:07:09. > :07:11.if a person seems undesirable, you can sound an alarm and shine a light
:07:12. > :07:16.For something a bit different, this remote control robotic ball is
:07:17. > :07:30.It also records sound, and it means instead of setting up
:07:31. > :07:32.actually setting up various cameras throughout
:07:33. > :07:37.your home, you can just move this to whatever you want to look at.
:07:38. > :07:41.There will be an app available soon when it is released.
:07:42. > :07:43.Right now, you have use a fiddly website.
:07:44. > :07:51.But it is fun once you see the camera up and running.
:07:52. > :07:54.The prototype is tricky to control, but the finished product should be
:07:55. > :07:59.If you don't want to shell out on a full-scale device,
:08:00. > :08:02.one option is using an app that will re-purpose an old smartphone
:08:03. > :08:08.All you need to do is make sure the device is connected to the home
:08:09. > :08:11.Wi-Fi, then you can log into it anywhere in the world via the web.
:08:12. > :08:18.Presence works this way, and after a successful launch last year,
:08:19. > :08:21.sensors and even smart bulbs can now be integrated into the system.
:08:22. > :08:28.Manything is another, also free to download and easy to set up.
:08:29. > :08:31.When you open it, you'll be presented with the option
:08:32. > :08:33.of continuous recording or just recording motion.
:08:34. > :08:35.of continuous recording or just recording on motion.
:08:36. > :08:38.If you have something like a window in shot or a fish tank
:08:39. > :08:41.that will set off alerts too often, then you can set up a detection
:08:42. > :08:49.Of course, watching your home from a distance does not make
:08:50. > :08:53.But this tech could give that extra peace of mind to rest
:08:54. > :09:08.We'll finish our trip to ETH in a giant hangar,
:09:09. > :09:13.Meet Project Skye, an inflatable drone that
:09:14. > :09:20.the team are hoping will entertain and film audiences at concerts
:09:21. > :09:25.and other large indoor venues.
:09:26. > :09:27.Is it wise to have it fly over there?
:09:28. > :09:33.It is not wise, but it is not a problem.
:09:34. > :09:35.Full of helium and protected from punctures by a double-layered
:09:36. > :09:39.hull, this is being billed as a heck of a lot safer than a normal drone.
:09:40. > :09:46.It is ever so slightly heavier than air,
:09:47. > :09:52.which means if it loses power, there is no high-speed crash.
:09:53. > :09:58.And this does, in my mind at least, qualify as a drone rather than just
:09:59. > :10:05.a blimp, because if you give it a push, it intelligently maintains
:10:06. > :10:09.If it were outside and armed with GPS, it could also
:10:10. > :10:32.I have only ever seen three crashes and two of them were my fault.
:10:33. > :10:36.I have only ever seen three crashes and only two of them were my fault.
:10:37. > :10:40.So it turns out you fly with a 3-D mouse that is usually used
:10:41. > :10:42.for computer-aided design, and delicate movements are the order
:10:43. > :10:48.Just like any drone, it is important not to panic and jam the thing
:10:49. > :10:57.Apart from that, if I'm honest, it is just plain fun.
:10:58. > :11:07.If you can't tell by my face, I have.