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Sigge Thernwall's major construction award for 2020 to Thomas Blanksvärd

Thomas Blanksvärd is an Associate Professor at Luleå University of Technology and a specialist and research and development manager at Skanska Sweden for the road and construction business line.

New platform for safer missions in space

The research group in Onboard Space Systems has developed a new instrument, a frictionless platform, for replicating how a spacecraft moves in orbit. The aim is to make future space missions safer and more fuel-efficient.

New project on computer game addiction

Computer games are a popular hobby, not least among many young people. Gambling has demonstrable positive effects on mental health. But in some cases, it can lead to an addiction. In a newly started research project, Christian Bäcklund, doctoral student in technical psychology at Luleå University of Technology, will deepen science's understanding of the relatively new phenomenon, computer game addiction.

Best innovation from Luleå researchers

The Predictive Movement project has won first prize in Datadriven innovationstävling för pakettjänster och transporter i Sveriges gles- och landsbygder.

New mineral discovered

A scientist at Luleå University of Technology is one of the persons behind the discovery of a brand new mineral, which has now been named zinkgruvanit.
– It's a bit of a childhood dream for a geologist. It is also a good reminder that there is still a lot of new things to discover in nature, says Nils Jansson, senior lecturer in ore geology.

They are involved in developing the AI engine

As part of the development of an AI engine for, among other things, railway maintenance, the students Emil Lindh and Kevin Karim have worked at Luleå University of Technology as research engineers in the summer.
– It has been fun and we have learned a lot, they say.

ChatPal promotes mental health

The ChatPal project will develop a service where artificial intelligence (AI) is used to promote mental health.The target group in Norrbotten is young people.
– The first version of the app ChatPal is available on the App Store, in English. But it will also come in Swedish and Finnish, says Catrine Kostenius, professor of health sciences.

New index for better coverage

The government's target for mobile coverage is insufficient and unclear. This according to Jan van de Beek, professor of Signal Processing. He addresses the problems in an article in Ny teknik. The solution may be a new index developed by researchers at Luleå University of Technology.

Common Earth modelling of the Kiruna mining district

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will, together with LKAB, do a comprehensive survey of the ore body in the Kiruna area.
– We compile all available data in a single model to find out what the bedrock looks like in depth, says Tobias Bauer, associate professor of ore geology at Luleå University of Technology.

New maintenance model increases productivity in mines

The harsh working environment in the mines wears heavily on materials and machinery with high maintenance costs as a result. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have in the Harshwork project developed a model that will facilitate material selection and maintenance, which in turn can reduce downtime and increase productivity.

Published:7 April 2020

By:Presskontakt

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