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The university will develop AI and digitalisation in the construction industry

The AI Factory project at Luleå University of Technology is now being further expanded with AIF Construction, with the construction industry. AIF Railway and AIF Mines already exist. Research, companies and authorities collaborate in the projects.
"Our goal is for AI to be an important tool in supp...

Rapid digitization of maintenance in the industry

The industry is now undergoing a major change when maintenance is planned and registered digitally. The goal is to make the right efforts at the right time to minimize the number of interruptions in production.
“A large part of our research is focused on finding solutions to get there”, says Uday K...

Digitization provides improved maintenance

Advanced analysis with AI was the title of the second webinar in spring 2022 held by the Center for Maintenance and Industrial Services, CMIS, at Luleå University of Technology. "We use machine learning, digitization, robotics and AI to make analyzes and identify problems at a detailed level", said ...

"A knowledge structure that provides synergy effects"

Veronica Jägare represents the Luleå Railway Research Centre (JVTC), in the work with AI Factory Railways, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology.
"AIFR combines relevant and necessary digitization technology for data sharing and at the same time offers services for Artificial Intelligence (AI)",...

Virtual tests for better control of the railway facility

The AIF / R project at Luleå University of Technology gives actors in the railway sector opportunities to collaborate on a neutral platform.
"It enables maintenance planning for both the railway facility and vehicles", says Peter Söderholm, head of investigation at the Trafikverket and adjunct pro...

Focus on AI in industry

Most people are familiar with the concept of AI. IAI stands for Industrial Artificial Intelligence and the focus for this due to the pandemic delayed conference was on the mining, transport and maintenance industry. Advanced technology such as machine learning, blockchain technology and maintenance ...

Indian Ambassador visited AI Factory

The Indian Ambassador Tanmaya Lal has visited AI Factory, at Luleå University of Technology.
"We presented our business, and also representatives from the department of operation, maintenance technology and Acoustics as well as the Luleå Railway research center, JVTC and the research subject Entre...

Summer job with AI engine in the center

Six people have been hired to work on the AI-Factory Railway project, AIFR, during the summer. Most of them are students from different universities. In different ways, they will work with the development of an AI engine.
"It is exciting and fun to work practically with what you read about in theo...

AI improves Railway Maintenance and Operations

Pierre Dersin, who represents Alstom Digital & Integrated Systems, is a member of the board of AI Factory Railways, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology.
“With digitalization, physical operations on hardware are, as much as possible, replaced with virtual operations relying on software.Therefore...

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...

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...

Shared data provides improved train traffic

Eva Sandberg, Head of Rolling Stock Management at Transito, which delivers railway vehicles to regional public transport, participates in the project AI for Railways, AIFR, which is operated at Luleå University of Technology.
– It is fantastic that the university brings together different stakehol...

Project manager, editor of a scientific journal

Ramin Karim, project manager for the AI Factory Railway project, at Luleå University of Technology, has been appointed temporary editor of the scientific journal Sustainability.
– It is exciting, it is about about sustainability and reliability for maintenance in the railway industry, says Ramin K...

Cooperation streamlines train traffic

As there are many different actors involved in train traffic, it has been difficult to remedy certain problems.
– But now, thanks to the projects that Luleå University of Technology is implementing, it has become possible to collaborate. It is thanks to this that Norrtåg no longer has any major pr...

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.

Unique AI venture for the Rail Industry

An AI engine where large amounts of information can be sorted should become an important tool for companies in the Rail Industry. It is the AI Factory Railway project, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology that will be responsible for the development in collaboration with a number of companies.
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Supports digital development in the Rail Industry

The ongoing digitalisation and implementation of AI-technologies in railway is highly dependent on availability and accessibility of data and algorithms. Vinnova supports the development project at Luleå University of Technology.

LTU builds advanced AI factory for railway

AI technology that manages to predict the operational and maintenance needs of the railways in Sweden - and that facilitated the automation of maintenance and repair decisions. The AI Factory will simplify the decision-making process in maintenance through an advanced AI platform aimed for operation...