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First in the world with autonomous forwarding

2021-10-15 The autonomous terrain vehicle that was designed and built at Luleå University of Technology can now also handle autonomous forwarding, ie collection and transport of round timber. It is the first time in world history that forwarding is done completely without human intervention. The researchers be...

Autonomous vehicle ready for the terrain

2020-09-28 An autonomous terrain vehicle, designed and built at Luleå University of Technology, is now ready to be tested in the field.
– It is a unique machine – there is no one similar in the world as far as we know, says professor Magnus Karlberg.

Innovations in collaboration with companies

2019-12-16 Sharp projects with real clients give the civil engineering students in The Master Programme in Mechanical Engineering a tough challenge every year in three courses, SIRIUS - Integrated Production Development. This year's project held very high quality and a wide range of clients and innovations.

DMK in Almedalen: "Tomorrow's circular procurement"

2019-08-15 Professor Magnus Karlberg participated during the Almedals Week 2019 where he talked about the benefits of focusing on function instead of product in connection with procurement.

Product development with engineering sharpness

2018-12-14 During the year, five student groups have worked intensively in the project course Sirius with sharp assignments for Volvo CE, Vattenfall, BAE Systems Hägglunds, Sandvik and Skogstekniska Klustret. As usual, the results were impressive and commercialization of a couple of the solutions can be expect...

Researchers strengthen companies' innovations in SIKT

2018-06-27 Researchers at Computer Aided Design, Luleå University of Technology, will participate in the project SIKT, which aims to strengthen innovation, competitiveness and growth for companies in Västernorrland County.

Thesis work in Spain about autonomous cars

2018-04-12 In addition to the warm climate, the studies in Spain offer a learning experience and give a boost to the CV. That is what automotive engineering students Daniel Åhlund and Mikael Mörck say. They are currently doing their respective degree projects at one of the world's leading development and car t...

"Our education programmes promotes Swedish industry’s competitiveness"

2018-03-15 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.

This year's project in Sirius was a success

2017-12-21 Smart forestry machines and improved gearboxes were on the menu when students presented creative solutions to sharp projects in Sirius. Sirius is an appreciated project course given in the fifth year of the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

In the media: driverless machine shows the road in the woods

2017-11-02 ATL, the Agricultural Business Magazine, writes about an autonomous terrain vehicle, which is now being built by students at the Sirius project course at Luleå University of Technology.

Driverless load carrier lines up prizes

2017-02-14 The battery-powered driverless hauler HX1, developed by students at Luleå University of Technology together with Volvo Construction Equipment, wins national and international prizes.

In the media: "Swedish research provides spin on icy wind turbines"

2017-02-03 TV4 has made a feature with Jan-Olov Aidanpää, Professor of Computer Aided Design, Luleå University of Technology, about wind energy in cold climate.

Challenges for wind power in cold climate

2017-01-02 Icing is a problem that affects wind power in northern Sweden. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology who has studied wind energy in cold climates can show interesting results in terms of classifying and simulating ice on the turbine blades. Now they want to validate their models in large sca...

Sustainability in focus when research is summarized

2016-11-28 The Faste Laboratory at Luleå University of Technology summerized ten years of research on the 23rd of November. The main outcome of a performance-based business model has to do with sustainability.

Great potential with performance-based business models

2016-11-10 On the 23rd of November ten years of research and trend analysis in the field of performance-based business models will be summed up. Researchers from Luleå University of Technology, industrial partners and decision makers give perspective on how tomorrow's business can be more sustainable.

Better design of hydropower turbines

2016-11-10 Hydropower turbines are exposed to many starts and stops, leading to increased wear and maintenance. In a new dissertation at Luleå University of Technology, new methods are presented for designing hydropower turbines that are more reliable and that can cope with environmentally friendly lubricants.

More knowledge is needed on performance-based business models

2016-10-03 On the 7th of September Magnus Karlberg visited Exploration Forum 2016 in Eskilstuna to talk about sustainability by function rather than products. But there is still a lack of knowledge before the market is ready.

Simulations more effective than hardware tests

2016-06-02 A newly developed simulation-driven methodology streamlines the product development process for mechanical systems. More concepts can be evaluated and selected earlier in the process. This is presented in a doctoral thesis by Jonas Pavasson at Luleå University of Technology.

New research shows the effects of functional products

2016-01-29 In a doctoral thesis by Petter Kyösti, decision support tools for functional products and how the support system improves availability is presented.

Interactive research for understanding of gender equality

2015-12-10 Professor Ewa Gunnarsson, Faste Laboratory participates in the book Action Research for Democracy, where she present research how interactive research methods can contribute to greater equality and diversity in development processes.

Monitored tools - foundation for new business model

2015-12-09 Sensors monitoring Gestamp HardTech press tools make it easier for the company to sell support and services internally. A new model for business to business relationships, providing both seller and buyer benefits, is being developed iwith researchers at the Faste Laboratory in Lulea.

Automotive company establishes an award for engineering students

2015-05-20 TRW Automotive, a world leader in active safety systems for cars, has established a new price – the Joseph Pickenhahn Prize for the most promising engineer. Two engineering students will be awarded each year, and given the opportunity to participate in automotive winter testing operations in Arvidsj...

Sustainability focus gave award for best article

2015-04-22 Andreas Dagman at the research subject Computer Aided Design, along with two other researchers, received the award for best article 2014 of the prestigious Journal of Engineering Design.

Workshop in Produktion2030 held in Luleå

2014-06-05 Produktion2030 is the name of a Strategic Innovation Program (SIP). The vision for this program is that Sweden in 2030 shall remain as one of the world's top countries for sustainable production.

Wind energy expert leads research at DMK

2013-12-10 From 1 December 2013, Professor Jan-Olov Aidanpää is the new Chair at Computer Aided Design, DMK. He returns to the research subject which he belonged to from 2001 to 2007, and will therefore leave Solid Mechanics. Jan-Olov Aidanpää looks forward to be able to link his research in rotor dynamics and...

Avoids obstacles to plant more efficiently

2012-10-11 In the future, forest companies hope to make greater use of mechanized afforestation over manual, a development that is currently hampered by some bottlenecks. Håkan Lideskog, PhD-student at Luleå University of Technology, is working to eliminate one of these.

Faster product development through simulation

2012-09-07 Product development has traditionally been an extensive and expensive process with time-consuming prototype testing. This is something that the PhD-student Jonas Pavasson wants to change. His research focuses on developing simulation methodologies in which companies can go directly from simulation t...

Digital smart products leads to new business models

2012-06-26 Professor Lennart Karlsson and researchers John Lindstrom and Magnus Löfstrand at Computer Aided Design and VINNEXC Faste Laboratory got their article "Goodbye to the industrial age" published in the latest edition of Ericsson Business Review (see link below). They write about how the digital revolu...

Published:2 December 2013

Updated: 13 October 2021

By:Jan-Olov Aidanpää

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