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30 million for AI research

Strengthened innovations, greater competitiveness and more sustainable development in applied research in artificial intelligence. That is the purpose of a new project, Applied AI DIH North, which is led by Luleå University of Technology.

Kempe foundation supports AI research

Luleå University of Technology continues to strengthen its AI research. The Kempe foundation will fund six post-doctoral researches over the next two years.

Workshop on Fundamentals of Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing

19 Dec. 2019 08:30 – 17:00 , A3019, Luleå University of Technology:

The NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) and Luleå University of Technology invite you to attend a hands-on deep learning workshop. The workshop is for developers, academic students, staff, and researchers.

Luleå Challenge: Sustainable Raw Materials

In the media: How industrial AI is driving the manufacturing industry

“Manufacturing is the sector that generates far more data than any other sector,” stated Diego Galar, Professor of Condition Monitoring at Lulea University of Technology and Head of Maintenance & Reliability at Tecnalia at his presentation on industrial AI at Data Innovation Summit 2019.

"Students are the researchers of the future"

Marcus Liwicki is one of the world's most well known researchers in the realm of machine learning and artificial intelligence. But, he is also one of your teachers at Luleå University of Technology.

New research topic: Robotics and AI

Luleå University of Technology establishes a new research subject: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. The Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering will host the subject.

This year's innovators increase safety and reduce human suffering

The award Innovator of the Year for employees at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded to robotics researcher George Nikolakopoulos, professor of regulatory technology. This year's innovator among students, was awarded Kristina Ulander at the nursing program.

Nordea Science Prize to Marcus Liwicki

Marcus Liwicki, professor of Machine Learning at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded the 2019 Nordea Science Prize.

New AI project for improved support for young people

How can artificial intelligence be used to improve support for young people at risk of mental illness? In a new project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will develop a 24-hour service with conversational support in the form of a so-called chatbot.

AI streamlines production in paper mills

Damage to paper machines in paper mills will be anticipated and prevented by artificial intelligence. By using automation, maintenance resources can be released and create a more proactive maintenance work. This is the goal of KnowIT, a project coordinated by Luleå University of Technology.

Vinit Parida ranked on Fokus top-100 list

Vinit Parida, professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Luleå University of Technology, came in 24th place when the magazine Fokus ranked the 100 most productive and cited researchers in Sweden in the Social Sciences category.

Royal visit to the university

Green metals, digital winter road maintenance, a VR mine experience, a demonstration of autonomous drones and of the Swedish Mars instrument HABIT. King Carl XVI Gustaf gained insight into research in a variety of fields when he visited Luleå University of Technology.

How do we use AI and digitalization to develop public sectors in Norrbotten?

15 Nov. 2019 09:30 – 15:00 , House of Science, Luleå:

There is no doubt that the use of AI means major changes for all industries. Digitization means that completely new services and solutions can be created that lead to increased participation, accessibility, transparency and efficiency. It can create great benefits for both employees and citizens. We...

Workshop: Deep Learning for Multiple Data Types

1 Nov. 2019 08:30 – 17:00 , A3019, Luleå University of Technology:

The NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) and Luleå University of Technology invite you to attend a hands-on deep learning workshop. The workshop is for developers, academic students, staff, and researchers.

Field experiments of autonomous drones in a mine-like environment

For the first time, the robotics group at Luleå University of Technology showed field trials with autonomous drone flying in a mine-like environment. Research groups around the world have successfully flown autonomous drones indoors in labs, but few have the knowledge to fly autonomously outdoors an...

Welcome to AI breakfast with live demonstration of aerial drone inspection

26 Sep. 2019 08:00 – 09:00 , Mjölkuddsberget:

Welcome to take part of Luleå University of Technology's research environment linked to applied AI, the Applied AI Excellence Center. The robotics team at Luleå University of Technology will for the first time present a field trial with autonomous drones for mine inspection, in a related mining envi...

World class Recognition in Robotics and AI from the Robotics Team

The Robotics team at Luleå University of Technology is world class when it comes to Robotics and specifically drone technology. As part of NASA’s team in the Subterranean Challenge, they successfully came in second place in the world in the first circuit of the prestigious competition.

New Master programme in Cybernetics

Luleå University of Technology expands its range of master programmes with a Master programme in Cybernetics. The programme will meet the increasing needs of engineers for broad and advanced skills within AI, Machine Learning, and process control to tackle the challenges of sustainable development.

International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI 2020

26 May. 2020 09:00 – 28 May. 2020 17:00 , Clarion Hotel Sense:

Welcome to the International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI organized by the division of Operation of Maintenance at Luleå University of Technology!

Big Data analyses and CAMM2 data

20 Sep. 2019 09:00 – 12:00 :

Welcome to an open pitching event and workshop to be held at LTU on 20 September 2019 from 9 to 12

Research teams from Luleå University of Technology compete with NASA

Next week, a research group from Luleå University of Technology in the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge will compete with a team from NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Professor George Nikolakopoulos and his robotics and AI team are participating in the prestigious competition.

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.

Marcus Liwicki - invited speaker for SAIS 2019

18 Jun. 2019 09:00 – 19 Jun. 2019 17:00 , MIT-building (MIT-huset) at Umeå University:

Marcus is an invited speaker for the Swedish Artificial Intelligence (SAIS 2019). This time the workshop is held in Umeå, Sweden on June 18 – 19, 2019.

Applied AI – towards an AI Innovation Hub

12 Jun. 2019 12:00 – 13:00 , Vetenskapens hus:

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in both industry and private life. Welcome to a lunch lecture on Luleå University of Technology's aim to create an AI Innovation Hub.

Anniversary seminar: Space, mine, data storage and AI - how does everything work?

11 Jun. 2019 10:00 – 16:00 , Luleå:

Today, more and more data and measurement signals are generated from machines, space travel, private individuals and many other systems. The Swedish industry is in the midst of a digital change journey where enormous amounts of information are created, stored and evaluated in order to meet increasin...

Machine Learning Hackathon

24 May. 2019 16:00 – 25 May. 2019 20:00 , SRT Fika-room:

The EISLAB-Machine Learning group organizing a machine learning hackathon on 24-25 May at LTU. The hackathon starts at 16:00, SRT Fika room.
Pizza, coffee, and junk food included.
If you have any questions please contact us at: mlhack@ludd.ltu.se

Looking forward to hack with you!

HANDS-ON-WORKSHOP: Machine Learning

21 May. 2019 13:00 – 17:00 , Luleå Science Park:

This is the second ML-workshop out of two. The content of this workshop will be chosen by the participants in the first workshop that will be held on the 2 May. (The agenda will be updated after this.) You do not need to attended the first workshop to participate in this one.

HANDS-ON-WORKSHOP: Machine Learning on TensorFlow and Hopsworks

2 May. 2019 13:00 – 17:00 , Luleå Science Park:

What is Machine Learning? How do I build an end-to-end Machine Learning on TensorFlow and Hopsworks

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.

NVIDIA DLI lecture: Fundamentals in Deep Learning for Computer Vision

23 May. 2019 08:30 – 17:00 , A3019:

The NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) and Luleå University of Technology (LTU) invite you to attend a hands-on deep learning workshop on 2019-05-23 from 08:30–17:00 at the LTU (room A3019), for developers, academic students, staff, and researchers.

Innovation Day 2019

5 Nov. 2019 12:00 – 16:00 , Vetenskapens hus:

Welcome to this year's Innovation Day, where you will find the latest research from the university's cutting-edge areas of AI, space and sustainable mining. What does the future look like, and what do the innovations mean for the region's companies, organizations and residents?

Published:11 October 2019
Updated: 20 November 2019
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