Innovations meet people. Design for Wellbeing redirects the focus of product development from technology-based development, via needs-based development, to participative product innovation. 2004- (ongoing) PROJECT SUMMARY The main objective of the Design for Wellbeing initiative is to enhance the wellbeing of persons with motion, sensory and cognitive disabilities by using their descriptions of needs in relation to assistive devices as...
Innovationer för människor det är vad projektet Design för välbefinnande vid Luleå tekniska universitet går ut på. Om människors behov fångas och tas tillvara väl kan tekniken hjälpa oss att må bättre, och det är denna grundsyn som vägleder elva av studenterna i årets upplaga av kursen SIRIUS Kreativ produktutveckling. Tillsammans med studenter från Stanford University i Kalifornien...
For Siemens-Elema, a seminar was put together to demonstrate possibilities with modeling and simulation to improve the product development. The seminar will demonstrate the potential of simulation in product development process. It offers a view of what can be done with computational tools in the current situation, highlighting the ways and methodsand to demonstrate trends in the field. The seminar focuses on the finite element analysis and dynamic analysis, but affects the development process as a whole, such as modeling, visualization and team-based work. It is thus part of the work on the...
Foundation for Strategic Research via the ProViking research programme. 2003-2006 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY This research programme proposes to investigate the development of Functional Products, the development of integration between hardware, software and service. The research will be carried out in close collaboration with industry and in four work packages, all focused on the development of Functional Products but targeting different...
National Aviation Engineering Research Programme Project: NFFP490 – Functional Jet Engine Components 2003-2007 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY When selling a product today it contains much more than just hardware. Without a service part the product would be of no value for the customer. To be able to evaluate and choose the best concept the overall package need to be reconsidered. The...
This project concerned the creation of a velodrome curve for the Kalix raceway coming up to their Swedish championship hosting. The task involved mapping the existing raceway track geometry, performing the necessary math and dynamics calculations to enable an interesting, and unique driving experience during a race. A web bases simulation model was setup to allow for easy calculation of...
This project was performed together with Hägglunds Drives AB in Mellansel, Örnsköldsvik, and concerned dynamic analysis of their hydraulic engine designs. The motive was to find maximum forces between rollers and cam and if at any time a contact loss appeared.
VINNOVA programme “Effective Product Development” 2002-2005 (finalized) PROJECT SUMMARY The conceptual design phase is the perhaps most important phase, determining most functions and cost of the forthcoming product. Knowing that the concepts to a large extend also sets the manufacturing conditions; it is critical to take manufacturing process information into account in earliest possible stages. This project aims at providing...
During the course of the work at Luleå University of Technology I did lots of work in the area of high speed train current collector systems together with my colleagues. My PhD thesis had work and papers from this fascinating area. Below are some videos and images from this work that was carried out in collaboration with Banverket and Schunk...
In the GUL project a radically new, and patented, engine was being further developed and analyzed, with focus on dynamic loads. Animations and force diagrams were also developed. View animation of GUL concept: [AVI movie | 3 MB]
