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Prestigious Collaboration with NASA/JPL in Space Robotics and AI

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Robotics Team at Luleå University of Technology has started a long-term collaboration on drones for autonomous aerial planetary exploration.

New operational manager for ProcessIT

Pär-Erik Martinsson is new operational manager of ProcessIT Innovations. – It is great to be back. I look forward to resume contact with the industry in Västerbotten and Norrbotten, says Pär-Erik Martinsson.

PhD student received Global Swede-diploma

Thasshwin Mathanlal, PhD student in the Group of Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Technology has received the Global Swede Diploma. – The Global Swede Diploma has provided me the excellent opportunity to be an ambassador between Swedish universities and the universities in my home country,...

Collaboration in the Barents region strengthens companies

Smart roads, a system for digital identities and IoT enabled reindeer husbandry. This is some of the content in a new, cross-border project coordinated by Luleå University of Technology.

Minister kicked off Arrowhead Tools

Partners, financiers and work package leaders, have met in Gothenburg to kick-off the Arrowhead Tools project. Invited guests were also present, not the least Ibrahim Baylan, the Sweden’s Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation.

Our digital tracks risk democracy

How does the digital transformation of society look, and what can we do to make the positive overweight the negative aspects? Anna Ståhlbröst, Professor of Information Systems at Luleå University of Technology, wants us to become more aware when we are online.

Test bed for safer and more efficient mines

An integrated, smart test bed for the mining industry will be developed within the framework of a new project. Vinnova funds the project and Luleå University of Technology coordinates. – The goal is to get safer mines and a more efficient mining, says Thomas Gustafsson, professor of Control Engineer...

Gender issues on the agenda for companies and researchers

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Great interest in doctoral courses about data centers

During four intensive days in March, Luleå University of Technology, together with RISE, arranged a PhD course within the realm of data centers. The response was massive, almost 50 people participated.

First step towards AI Innovation Hub

Luleå will become a flagship region in applied artificial intelligence, both nationally and at an European level. Through the initiative AI Innovation Hub, Luleå University of Technology will start its work on more AI innovations and collaborations around AI.

Europe’s largest project for digitization of industry

Luleå University of Technology will coordinate Europe's largest project for solutions in automation and digitization for the industry. Arrowhead Tools has a budget of EUR 91 million and 81 participants, among them some of Europe's largest companies such as Volvo, Bosch and Philips.

Awarded students at Space Campus

Jennifer Edman, student at the Master Programme in Space Engineering, and Nikolaus Huber, student at the Master Programme in Spacecraft Design, are awarded the Bengt Hultqvist stipendium 2019 from Kiruna Rotary Club.

Pilot project for better service in rural areas

How can digital solutions contribute to better service for residents and businesses in rural areas? In the pilot project "Smart Sustainable Villages", Luleå University of Technology and the County Council of Norrbotten will involve residents in villages in twelve municipalities to develop and improv...

Robot in class for better distance learning

Robots will help distance learning students to become more included in the teaching situation. – We hope to get a more creative atmosphere and better social presence with the distance students, says Diana Chronéer, Associate Professor of Information Systems and teacher at the Bachelor programme in D...

New course gives students unique knowledge

Thanks to an academic agreement between SAP and Luleå University of Technology, the Bachelor Programme in Systems Sciences offers a new course: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems. – Few universities teach this because it requires specific skills, skills that we have at our university, says A...

Researchers are highlighted on the IVA's 100 list

This year, IVA celebrates a hundred years as a bridge builder and influencer of social development. In connection with this, an IVAs100 list of research is presented that can form the basis of innovation in the form of new companies, new products and services, business development or other benefits.

Classical music meets modern technology

A classical concert with traditional instruments combined with novel technology and spectacular visualization methods, will be hosted by Luleå University of Technology on March 2nd, 19h at Kulturens Hus, Luleå. It will be an unique opportunity to listen to a rare but modern concert.

Awarded for research about integrity and new technology

Ali Padyab, lecturer in Information Systems at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the French-Swedish Prize for young researchers of 2018.

PhD student on prestigious Forbes list

Álvaro Soria-Salinas, PhD student in Space Technology at Luleå University of Technology, is featured on Forbes 30 under 30 list. – I was very surprised and happy, says Álvaro Soria-Salinas.

Successful project for computer science students

Their task was to build a voice ordering system, an automatic system that answers when you call and order food, for example. – There are not many systems in Sweden, or in the world, which have as good functionality as our system, says Fredrik Pettersson, student at the Master Programme in Computer S...

Thomas Kuhn Swedish delegate in IASC

Thomas Kuhn, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Technology, has been appointed Swedish representative in the Atmosphere Working Group in the International Arctic Science Committee by the Swedish Research Council.

Marcus Liwicki, Professor of Machine Learning

Marcus Liwicki's research is about Machine Learning – the very core of artificial intelligence. He focuses on how intelligent systems can solve human tasks, and the ethical dilemmas that arise.

Post doc: "Any researcher with a potential business idea should join LTU Business Summer"

The researchers behind a new automation innovation decided to join LTU Business Summer to analyze the business potential on the market. Using Innovation Due Diligence, IDD, a methodology developed by LTU Business, they have now been accepted to the Arctic Business Incubator as a startup.

The PEEC group gets project grants from the Swedish Research Council

Research in electrodynamic modeling at Luleå University of Technology will hopefully contribute to more energy efficient electronics components. The project Models for skine effect for modeling of future generations' power semiconductor modules has received funding from the Swedish Research Council.

Historical course start in Åre

The course introduction has now taken place for those students who are going to take the course Web Development in Åre at Luleå University of Technology.

Robots can handle aircraft inspection

Successful field trials have proven that it is possible to have a robot climb on an airplane for inspection purposes. – We are one of the first in the world to succeed with this task, says George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and Automation at Luleå University of Technology.

The university continues to invest in space

Luleå University of Technology continues to strengthen and develop its role as Sweden’s leading Space University. The project Rymd för innovation och tillväxt, RIT, got new funding. – Now we have the opportunity to establish earlier initiatives. We will get lasting results and a sustainable developm...

Students received scholarships for ambitious projects

Simulation of how a rocket can be landed vertically and an app that encourages women to train their pelvic floor muscles – two projects awarded with a scholarship from Per Bengtssons stiftelse.

Focus on circular economy and sustainable business models

In a new project, funded by the Kamprad Family Foundation, Luleå University of Technology's researchers Thomas Zobel and Åsa Ericson will investigate how reuse can be more central for companies in the sports and outdoor gear industry. The goal is to increase companies' knowledge of digitization and ...

5G test bed to Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology will create a test environment for the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications, 5G. – We are excited to get one of the first 5G installations in Sweden, says Karl Andersson, project manager and Acting Executive Director at the Center for Distance-Spanning Te...

4.5 million for education with the basic industry

Luleå University of Technology, in collaboration with Högskolan i Gävle and in close cooperation with SSAB, LKAB and BillerudKorsnäs, will develop short flexible courses for professional specialists.

They experimented with weightlessness

It was a successful flight and a great experience in weightlessness for the team from Luleå University of Technology that participated in the ESA programme Fly Your Thesis! – It is a very weird sensation that cannot be compared to anything you may experience on ground, says Álvaro Tomás Soria Salin...

Over hundred business cooperations in three years

For three years, Luleå University of Technology and LTU Business have worked closely together to establish the university as a clear partner for the region's companies in the NAIR project.

Students' sustainable web application won

Students on the master program in Pervasive Computing and Communications for Sustainable Development (PERCCOM) at Luleå University of Technology, won an international web application competition, Design4Green, with 56 participating teams from all over the world. First prize, a trip to Quebec next su...

Kick-off for Cloudberry Research Center

Cloudberry Datacenters are Luleå University of Technology's flagship project around energy and resource-efficient data centers implemented with RISE SICS North and the industry. The research center is multidisciplinary and consists of 12 subprojects with research from everything from buildings and d...

Dissertation in Industrial Electronics – Siddharth Dadhich

31 Jan. 2019 10:00 – 11:30 , A1545:

Researchers congratulated at academic ceremony

During the year, Luleå University of Technology has gotten 17 new Professors, 73 new Doctors and three Honorary Doctors. The achievements were celebrated traditionally at the University's academic ceremony.

Anna Ståhlbröst, Professor of Information Systems

Anna Ståhlbröst wants human needs to play a greater role in the development of innovative technology. Her research focuses on how people are influenced by new technologies.

John Lindström, Professor of Information Systems

John Lindström's research is about cyber security for companies and organizations. After 15 years in industry, curiosity steered him against the academy. He also has a background as a professional basketball player.

Ahmed Elragal, Professor of Information Systems

Ahmed Elragal's research is about how organizations use information to make decisions. By examining micro-level companies, he wants to influence society at a macro level. A long international research career eventually brought him to northern Sweden.

Inspiring lectures by this year's honorary doctors

A writer, a CEO and a business executive. The faculties' choice of honorary doctors for 2018 were Lilian Ryd, Lars Martinsson and Gertrud Åström. Honorary doctors are people who in some way benefited research or education at the university.

Denis Kleyko got price for best doctoral thesis

Denis Kleyko has been awarded Vattenfall's Price for best doctoral thesis 2018. The thesis is written on the subject of Dependable Communication and Computation Systems at the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering. – It feels good, I was really surprised, says Denis Kleyko...

Award ceremony for knowledge development and education 2018

During the Luleå University of Technology award ceremony on 8 November, people who, in various ways, promoted knowledge development, education and education at the university in various ways, a celebrated prize awarded each year. In addition, fine fellowships were distributed, for instance in cooper...

Awards to alumni and innovators

– Studying space engineering at Luleå University of Technology is the best thing I have done. Dare to follow your dreams and your heart!, said a proud Ella Carlsson Sjöberg when she accepted the award Alumni of the year at Luleå University of Technology, a title she shares with Jonas Gustavsson.

Reduced energy consumption in data centers

By using simulation methods, the consumption of energy in data centers can decrease considerably, according to research carried out at Luleå University of Technology. – The positive environmental impacts are reducing the global carbon footprint and carbon emissions, says Arash Mousavi, Associate Sen...

CEO and ”Space doctor” new Alumni of the year

They are former students at Luleå University of Technology, with careers as "space doctor" and CEO at a global engineering and design company. Now, Ella Carlsson Sjöberg and Jonas Gustavsson have been appointed alumni of the year at their Alma mater.

Space students participated in ESA challenge

As the concluding week of the course Spacecraft Design, students participated in ESA's Concurrent Engineering Challenge.

“Robots can be good co-existing companions”

The research subject of Machine Learning establishes at Luleå University of Technolgy. – I am full of energy to steer the area of Machine Learning in a successful direction, says Marcus Liwicki, Chaired Professor of Machine Learning.

Glaciers are more prone to changing climate than anticipated

Research at Luleå University of Technology establishes that Himalayan glaciers are more affected by climate change than previously anticipated. – The glaciers that we examined show a constant decline in mass and area, and thus their seasonal flow patterns, that can be directly correlated with the in...

New book by researcher in Information Systems

Ali Ismail Awad, Associate Professor of Information Systems – Information Security, is first editor of the book Information Security: Foundation, technologies and applications.

New findings about balance and fear of falling

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a new model to better investigate the cause of impaired balance among older adults with fall-related concern. Balance consists of many sensory and motor systems that will work together. Previously, only individual systems have been investi...

SKF and Luleå University of Technology renew the cooperation

The global technology company SKF and Luleå University of Technology extends its cooperation until 2020 in the field of advanced condition monitoring technologies.

International collaboration for future Mars samples

If samples of biological material from Mars are sent back to Earth – how do we handle them and by whom? That question among others has been discussed in iMOST, the International Mars Sample Return Objectives and Samples Team. María-Paz Zorzano, Professor of Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of...

Ambassador visit to Space Campus

Space campus in Kiruna has been visited by Canadian ambassador Heather Grant. Hosts for the visit were Luleå University of Technology, Division of Space Technology, IRF and EISCAT.

See a mine with a drone's eyes

An autonomous drone in a mine, based only on onboard sensory systems, will be able to autonomous explore an unknown mining environment. The drone will fly without being controlled by humans and will explore the mine by providing multiple services e.g. visual inspection, 3D mapping, dangerous gases ...

Meeting about the mine of the future

Even more sustainable and intelligent mines. This is the goal of the large collaborative project SIMS - Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems - where Luleå University of Technology is included as the only Swedish university.

New manager see new opportunities

John Lindström is the new Operations Manager at the Centre for Critical Infrastructure and Societal Security, CISS. – Our vision is to become one of Europe's leading information security centers, says John Lindström.

Venture on test facilities strengthens space research

The Swedish government presented a 80 million venture on a test facility at Esrange Space Station in Kiruna. – A new research area is emerging within industrial AI based on space technology, says Luleå University of Technology Vice-Chancellor, Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn.

Honory Doctors 2018 at Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology’s Honorary Doctors of 2018 are Lars Martinson, CEO of Martinsons, a world-leading company in wood products industry, Lilian Ryd a cultural historian and author of, among other works, the award-winning book Kvinnor i väglöst land, and Gertrud Åström, one of Sweden’s for...

Mobile app for smarter tournaments

A mobile app that facilitates administration at sports tournaments. This is what the students at the course in Mobile Applications was told to create. The winning app will now be used at the Gammelstads IF cup.

Tailor-made education for future Data Scientists

In 2019, the university plans to start a new Post-Grad Diploma programme in Data Science. Ahmed Elragal, Professor of Informaton Systems, will be the coordinator of the programme.

35 million to data center / IT innovations

The northernmost region of Sweden could become world leading in data center and large-scale data management. This is in all cases the goal of Datacenter Innovation Region, one of the projects that recently was awarded funding from Strukturfondspartnerskapet för Övre Norrland.

Our researchers in Almedalen

Several of Luleå University of Technology's researchers and representatives participate in high-level seminars, talks and debates during Almedalsveckan in Visby in July – you can see a summary of the arrangements below (in Swedish). The University does not have any own events in Almedalen 2018.

Great investment in data center research

The northernmost region of Sweden will become world leading in data center and large-scale data management. This is the goal of the Datacenter Innovation Region project. – With our prerequisites, we have a unique opportunity to take a leading role in this area, says Jan-Olov Johansson, Project Manag...

Business model for more gender equality

An inclusive and innovative business model that provides better business for companies in the IT industry. This is the goal of the Gender Smart Arena project. – Without gender equality companies will not get sustainable growth, says Paula Wennberg, Project Manager at the Center for Distance-Spanning...

Space students in international project

Space students at Luleå University of Technolgy have created a GPS-based system that can track sounding rockets positions. The system – called PASTA – is part of the international project PERSEUS.

Hardware security module to the InfoSec lab

Tieto is lending Luleå University of Technology a hardware security module, a HSM. The HSM will be a valuable contribution to the Information Security lab, the InfoSec-lab.

Successful cooperation brings social benefits

Reduced energy consumption, positive economic effects and satisfied customers. This was the result when Luleå University of Technology and Luleå Energi cooperated within the framework of the EU-project OPTi.

Olle Norberg will be Vice Rector for Space

Olle Norberg, former Director-General at Swedish National Space Board, will be Vice Rector for Space at Luleå University of Technology.

Represents Sweden in innovation competition

A team from Luleå University of Technology will represent Sweden in the ActinSpace innovation competition. The team won the Swedish competition – a 24-hour hackathon.

Researchers help India with artificial glaciers

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will promote water security to the farmers in the North of India , by contributing scientific knowledge to the unique attempts in the area of artificial glaciers. In April, Anshuman Bhardwaj, researcher in Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Tec...

Allergy game takes student to game fair

Computer Science and Engineering student Jonas Roininen's interest in programming and computer games has taken him to the world's largest game fair, Gamescom. – It is a great opportunity, says Jonas Roininen.

New project will provide full coverage in rural areas

Improved and hopefully full coverage even in rural areas. This is the goal of the project # fulltäckning that Luleå University of Technology will coordinate. – Inclusion of rural areas is not least a matter of democracy, says Karl Andersson, Executive Director at the Center for Distance-Spanning Tec...

The blockchain in focus at conference

Can blockchain technology revolutionize the world economy and what impact can technology have on our future? The answers to the questions will be discussed at the Blockchain North conference on May 24th.

Joint venture creates jobs in the aerospace industry

A new business cluster, ACS North, will attract more contractors and innovative companies to the growing aerospace industry in Sweden and the northern region.

Hannah is doing her master thesis at NASA

Hannah Petersson, a student at the Master Programme in Space Engineering, is doing her master thesis at NASA Ames Research Center in San Francisco. – It's a dream come true, says Hannah Petersson.

Guest lecture from Sectra benefit the students

Sectra has visited Luleå University of Technology and the Master Programme in Information Security. – We think it's important that the students get a glimse of reality at companies involved in topics they learn about, says Stefan Doverud, Sectra.

Great engagement for March for Science

All over the world people stood up for the importance of science in the democratic society this Saturday. In Luleå, the engagement was great for the manifestation March for Science and the panel debate organised by Luleå University of Technology.

Computer engineering student was Årets teknolog

An innovative technology to measure fuel in spacecrafts’ tanks

A team of Ph.D. students, supervised by Professor Maria-Paz Zorzano, from Luleå University of Technology is developing a small size technology demonstrator for an improved gauging method to measure propellant content in spacecrafts’ tanks throughout their operational lifetime. This instrument will b...

March for Science on Saturday

Luleå is one of the cities participating in March for Science 2018 – a worldwide celebration of science Throughout April, Luleå University of Technology has seminars and talks as a part of March for Science. On April 14 at 12.00 a manifestation will be held in central Luleå, followed by a debate in ...

National research center to the university

Luleå University of Technology starts a national research center – Cloudberry Datacenters – within energy and resource-efficient data centers. The goal is to become a hub for research, development, knowledge and implementation in the data center area.

Gradshow attracted big companies

Some of the world's largest visual effects and video games companies visited Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå during this year's Gradshow. The graduates from the computer graphics and computer game development programs presented their projects and got the chance to learn more about the i...

Success for gender equality project

A well-attended conference on examples and tools for practical gender mainstreaming has put an end to the first Gender Contact Point project. Questions about gender, gender equality, diversity and innovation were discussed by companies, researchers and other actors.

"Our education programmes promotes Swedish industry’s competitiveness"

On their website, Siemens PLM Software draws attention to their collaboration with Luleå University of Technology and highlights the university's strong collaboration with industry.

Luleå University of Technology becomes national contact for planetary Science in Europe

Javier Martín-Torres, professor of Atmospheric Science, is becoming the National contact point for Sweden for the Europlanet organization. Europlanet’s primary aim is to overcome fragmentation and to share resources in Europe’s planetary science community.

Luleå researchers wrote most downloaded article

An article written by researchers Christoforos Kanellakis and George Nikolakopoulos at Luleå University of Technology, was one of the ten most downloaded articles 2017 in the field of Robotics and Control.

Space in focus

Space is a strategically important research area at Luleå University of Technology. – The university's space investment is exactly right in time, says Jonas Ekman, professor of Industrial Electronics and head of the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering.

Get more knowledge about what you share on internet

You can contribute to the internet becoming a safer place while learning about privacy online. This by testing two tools developed by researchers within the Privacy Flag project.

Minister visiting the university

Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister of Higher Education and Research, visited Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå on Tuesday. The meeting focused on innovations and collaboration on computer game development.

Artificial glaciers mitigate water shortages

Researchers in Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Technology will promote water security and sustainable development in the arid desert of Ladakh in India. The aim is to help the local people to find suitable sites for artificial glaciers – a tool for conserving water.

Robotics collaboration with Honda Research

The Robotics Team of Luleå University of Technology has initiated a new prestigious collaboration with Honda Research Institute Japan. – The goal is to create a home service robot that support humans through every-day tasks, Georgios Andrikopoulos, Post Doc in Control Engineering.

Programming in school kicks off media week

This year Norrbotten Media Week starts with a theme day, arranged by Luleå University of Technology, on learning, programming and digitization. – It is a matter of democracy, says Peter Parnes, professor of Pervasive and Mobile Computing and one of the day's many lecturers.

New research: That made Pokémon Go so popular

The game Pokémon Go has been lauded for promoting children's physical activity.
Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have studied the components that made the game so popular. According to the result it is not a competition – but cooperation.

Project course became VR app for school

A VR application that teaches students both languages and mathematics. It was the result of a student project, the VR Classroom. – The most challenging was to create an application that will be both educational and fun, says Sophia Caspar, project manager and student of Computer Engineering at Luleå...

Successful project with remote controlled mobile machines in mine

Remote controlled vehicles will make mining both safer and more efficient. The project WROOMM has ended and the researchers at Luleå University of Technology have taken a step closer to the vision of the autonomous mine.

Research in robotics recognized by IVA

The Robotics Group at Luleå University of Technology and their work with autonomous aerial inspection of wind turbines has been acknowledged by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA.

Legend in computer science visited the university

The famous computer scientist Donald Knuth has visited Luleå University of Technology. A well-attended session of Questions and Answers with the Professor raised both wisdom and laughter.

Vasilakos among the most cited

Athanasios Vasilakos, Professor of Pervasive and Mobile Computing at Luleå University of Technolgy, has been appointed 2017 Highly Cited Researcher by Web of Science.

Published:31 October 2013
Updated: 9 February 2018
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