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Inauguration of AI Sweden North

2 Dec. 2020 16:00 – 17:00 :

Welcome to the digital inauguration of AI Sweden North.

Workshop: mining-related distance education

10 Dec. 2020 14:00 – 16:10 , Online:

During 2020 the need for distance education has been further emphasized by the pandemic. The Swedish Mining Innovation Program supported ten projects during the year with the aim to develop mining related distance education in order to ensure high quality education also when distance education is th...

Marcus Liwicki keynote at the Sweden Innovation Days

Marcus Liwicki, Professor of Machine Learning at Luleå University of technology, deliverd a keynote lecture during the Sweden Innovation Days.

AI to navigate space exploration in new innovation partnership

A new Swedish research project will develop game-changing AI-technology for space exploration. Scientists in robotics and AI are teaming up with space engineers in a new partnership project between Luleå University of Technology and space mission operator OHB Sweden. Over a five year period, RIT2021...

Top five in ESA competition

A proposal from researcher at Luleå University of Technology has been selected among top five solutions in the Copernicus masters innovation competition.

"The programme aims at those who really want to understand AI"

"There is an exciting development in this area"

New research areas for a more sustainable future

For a more sustainable future, it is necessary that both the trade and Industry and the society at large change. Two new cross-border areas at Luleå University of Technology - CREATERNITY and SUN - will contribute to the transformation required for sustainable industry and social transformation.

Wants a Swedish EU node

Process IT Innovations is together with the sister organization Automation Region and the strategic innovation program Processindustriell IT och Automation (PiiA) the initiator of the work to become a national candidate for EDIH – European digital innovation hubs.

"AI can change your view of the world"

Filip Simán, a student at Luleå University of Technology, combines ore geology with AI. – I believe that AI will fundamentally change the way people work within all disciplines, says Filip Simán.

“We have won the biggest worldwide competition in Robotics and AI”

The Robotics and AI research group continues its successful journey in NASA/JPL’s team CoSTAR in the Subterranean Challenge, the biggest robotics competition in the world. The team won the second circuit of the competition and is now preparing for the third and last overall combined challenges.

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.

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.

In the media: AI investment for the railway industry

An AI engine where large amounts of information can be sorted will be an important tool for companies in the railway industry. The AI Factory Railway project, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology, will be responsible for the development in collaboration with a number of companies.

Efficient wood drying with AI

Wood drying is the most energy demanding process in wood processing. By using automation and digitalisation – machine learning and AI – researchers at Luleå University of Technology will try to increase the energy and resource efficiency in the process.

Luleå research on the Solar Impuls Foundation list

The Solar Impuls Foundation has included the DISIRE project, coordinated by Luleå University of Technology, in their list of top 1 000 technologies to change the world. – It is a great honor and responsibility to have DISIRE on this prestigious list, says George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics...

Prestigious appointment for Professor Delsing

Jerker Delsing, Professor at Luleå University of Technology, has been elected Vice President of Artemis Industry Association.

In the media: Quick solutions not a good idea

Technological developments have accelerated during the pandemic, but at the same time risk turning the hook on themselves as the pressure for quick solutions increases.

Groundbreaking methods for district heating and district cooling

In a new project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will optimize systems for district heating and district cooling by utilizing flexibility in the systems. The project aims to optimize the flexibility in the district energy sector.

New 5G capabilities uncovered with indoor testing

Increased capacity and better performance will be showcased when Luleå University of Technology expands its 5G test bed with an indoor system. Jointly developed by Telia and Ericsson, this facility opens up fantastic new opportunities for both researchers and companies.

Debate: The Corona Effect - Evolution through Crisis. Impacts on Data, AI & Digitalization

Diego Galar, professor in operation and maintenance at Luleå University of Technology participated in an interview/panel about effect of corona virus and actions from AI point of view in our society.

Swedish Workshop on Data Science (With preliminary program)

29 Oct. 2020 09:00 – 30 Oct. 2020 12:00 :

The 8th Swedish Workshop on Data Science (SweDS20) will be hosted by the Luleå University of Technology (LTU), in 2020 on October 29 and 30, in Luleå, Sweden.

KnowIT FAST – Knowledge Integration for Fault Severity Estimation

Damage to paper machines must be foreseen and can be prevented with artificial intelligence. By integrating methods for sensor data analysis with language technology for analysing written assessments of machine damage, routine chores will be automated, to enable an increased focus on proactive maint...

IVA-mentors make research into innovations

With the project Research2Business, R2B, IVA wants to strengthen Sweden in being a leader in transforming academic research into innovation and competitiveness in business. George Nikolakopoulos, professor of Robotics and Automation, is one of twelve mentors in Sweden who are involved in the project...

Four Luleå researchers on IVA's 100 list

With its 100 list of current research, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA, wants to highlight sustainability projects. Four researchers from Luleå University of Technology – Jerker Delsing, Veronica Jägare, Fredrik Nikolajeff and George Nikolakopoulos – are on the prestigious lis...

Published:11 October 2019

Updated: 20 November 2019

By:Linda Alfredsson

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