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Inspection and maintenance with UAV's

In the near future, autonomous aerial robots will monitor and repair ageing infrastructure, creating a more secure operational environment for humans. How we get there? Project AERO-TRAIN aims at educating the future researchers in the field of Aerial Robotics that will find the technical solutions....

New collaboration will help the national alpine team to ski faster

AI is becoming an important tool in the competition for Swedish Olympic and World Cup medals. Luleå University of Technology's researchers in robotics and machine learning have started a collaboration with the Boden company TNTX with the goal of helping the alpine national team to ski faster and saf...

150 million to build excellence in maintenance research of railway system

Trafikverket is investing 150 million over ten years in pioneering railway research at Luleå University of Technology. Luleå Railway Research Center (JVTC) is trusted to build excellence in research of railways, with a focus on operation and maintenance of infrastructure and railway bridges. This gr...

The AIF project for industry is on IVA's 100 list 2021

The AI Factory research project, AIF, has been designated by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering, IVA, as IVA's 100 list in 2021. The purpose is to show researchers and research teams who want to achieve increased contacts with companies and the surrounding society.
– This is both fun and hon...

Mobile games with AI functions will get young people to take their medication

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will, together with the company Mindforce Game Lab, look at the extent to which machine learning can help identify a person's mood and inspire them to take better care of themselves. By developing interactive AI solutions, they hope to help people suffer...

Filip Simán received Bergforsks award for best thesis

Filip Simán has studied the Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineeringy with a focus on ore and minerals at Luleå University of Technology. In his thesis, Filip combined artificial intelligence, AI, with ore geology and for this work he won Bergforsk's award for best thesis.

Researchers on IVA's prestigious 100 list

Three research projects from Luleå University of Technology are included at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) 100 list 2021. This year's focus is society's ability to prepare for and handle crises.

AI researchers will make it easier to create photo books

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will investigate whether it is possible to automate the creation of photo books from a large collection of unsorted images.

AI Factory - new for the mining industry

LKAB and Boliden are part of a new collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the mining industry. The goal is to reach a production with as little disruptions as possible.
– Based on research and innovation, we have developed a general concept for the use of new technologies on a di...

AI contributes to paradigm shift in mining

Traditional mining is undergoing a paradigm shift and the European mining industry is about to be redesigned. – There is a need for advanced technology and we contribute with a more autonomous mine infrastructure, says George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and AI at Luleå University of Techno...

AI in infrastructure inspection and applications

28 Apr. 2021 08:00 – 09:00 :

All dangerous works and services in harsh environments will be fully automated in the future. This will lead to higher efficiency, reduce costs and minimized risks for personnel.

Design and AI will increase diversity at work

Corporate recruitment campaigns often contain unknowingly exclusionary terms that can lead some people to refrain from applying for the job in question. In an ongoing research project, design and AI technology will be integrated to develop an attractive digital service that analyzes and corrects exc...

AI agenda will bring Sweden forward

The AI agenda for Sweden will strengthen the country's competitiveness and competence. – The University has a strong profile in industrial and applied AI research and education and plays an important role in Sweden's competence supply, says Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, Vice-Chancellor of Luleå Univer...

Mobilaris positions its AI work with the university

Mobilaris will initiate a collaboration with Luleå University of Technology's project Applied AI DIH North.

From space engineering to robotics and AI

Björn Lindqvist graduated in 2019 with a Masters in Space Engineering. Today he is a PhD student in robotics and AI at Luleå University of Technology.

Research projects will support AI-driven circular business models in industry

There are already technical AI solutions that can be used in industry to develop more resource-efficient production processes, to the benefit of both the environment and companies.
– The main challenge is no longer technology development; it is to use technology in concrete business model applicati...

AI or human – who makes the smartest investments?

Do algorithms make better and fairer investments in start-ups than human angel investors do? Luleå University of Technology professor Malin Malmström has investigated this together with colleagues from Hanken School of Economics in Finland and St Gallen University in Switzerland. The results have no...

The company Agio collaborates with AI project

The company Agio is first out as the project AI DIH North's partner company with the aim of developing a framework that supports and guides organizations in their data-driven decision-making processes.

One step closer to digital EU hub

The government has elected Luleå University of Technology one of 15 candidates to become a European Digital innovation Hub. – The candidacy is a recognition, a kind of seal of quality that we do the right things that Europe also find important, says Pär-Erik Martinsson, operations manager at Process...

The AI ​​solutions of the future in the focus of new education

Luleå University of Technology is starting a Master Programme in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). This program is nationally and internationally unique for two major reasons: (i) it´s the first master programme on Applied AI and (ii) introduces for the first time a specialization that combines ...

Uses AI to examine balance

The system involved in human balance is a complex one. To be able to investigate it properly, Mascha Pauelsen uses artificial intelligence, AI.
– I have used machine learning, which can analyse many variables simultaneously, she says.

Luleå University of Technology member of AI Sweden

Luleå University of Technology has become a member of AI Sweden. Hopefully the national center will contribute to new opportunities and collaborations for the university. – The work that AI Sweden does to accelerate the use of different types of AI technologies and solutions is very important, says ...

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.

Published:11 October 2019
Updated: 20 November 2019
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