Projects in ArcTech
ArcTech Learning Lab brings together research on digital learning in several projects carried out in collaboration with companies and public organizations.
Current projects
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WalkAbout - social interaction in 3D
The goal of the WalkAbout project is to investigate opportunities to help children in vulnerable groups communicate more easily and better via computer game-like environments in 3D.
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New communications app is being developed for aphasia patients
Being able to express oneself is important for everyone, but not everyone has the same opportunities. People with aphasia can often only express single words and are therefore excluded from more in-depth conversations. A new project at Luleå University of Technology will simplify and enable advanced...
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Computer game technology for better reading ability
An application will help children in special school to improve their reading ability. Better reading ability will hopefully contribute to greater participation in society. – We want to find out if computer game technology can increase the children's intrest in reading, says Peter Parnes, Professor o...
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Epic Games supports interactive system education
The company Epic Games, known among other things as the creators of Fortnite, supports teaching in the field of Interactive Systems on the Computer Science master's program.
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Facebook supports the University's initiative Tech for Youth
Facebook supports several initiatives at Luleå University of Technology to increase children's and young people's interest in technology and science. In the Tech for Youth initiative, schools can participate in technology challenges and collaborate with the university's students for remote-controlle...
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WalkAbout - the future of distributed learning at LTU
A pedagogical development project for future education at LTU.
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Virtual reality (VR) in teaching
The VR project aims to investigate the application of technology in Swedish teaching, in this case in upper secondary school. During 2020/2021, a pilot study will be conducted with a focus on testing the application of technology.
Completed projects
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Skaepiedidh - The future of creativity in schools
The aim of the project is to create a web-based platform to disseminate technological experiments an...
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Computer game technology for new applications
Computer game technology has developed a lot in recent years and has become much more accessible. Mo...