[20110613] Peter Thor (PhD candidate of Tobias Larsson, and Industrial PhD candidate at Volvo Aero) on June 13 presented his Licentiate thesis “Enabling Engineering Support for the Integrated Products and Service Innovation” in the research subject Functional Product Development. External discussion leader in the seminar was Associate Professor Erik Sundin (Linköping University). Links: Lic thesis: Enabling Engineering Support for the...
[20110608] Petter Andersson (PhD candidate of Tobias Larsson, and Industrial PhD candidate at Volvo Aero) on June 8 successfully defended his PhD thesis “Support for Re-use of Manufacturing Experience in Product Development – From an Aerospace Perspective” in the research subject Functional Product Development. Opponent in the session was Senior Lecturer Claudia Eckert (Open University, Department of Design, Leicestershire, United Kingdom)....
[20110527] Some 30 people from swedish companies and organisations participated in the first workshop in a series to establish a research center with BTH as node. The center will focus on Sustainable Development, Product-Service System Innovation, and Simulation-Driven Design. The application areas are up for discussion but will most likely be around the industrial sector judging from the participants. During...
Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product Service Systems. Abstract Increasingly, manufacturers become service providers rather than product providers. In this work, a framework based on industrial studies is suggested for developing product service system. The framework is represented by five life cycle phases where three actor categories views are represented. The framework...
Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product Service Systems. Abstract Many current sustainability considerations in industry constrain design space by emphasizing reduced material and energy flows across product life cycles. However, there are also opportunities for sustainability awareness to extend design space and drive innovation. Product-service systems (PSS) in particular can be a...
Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd CIRP International Conference on Industrial Product Service Systems. Abstract This paper reports on a qualitative study, carried out at a Swedish aero engine manufacturer. The study was initiated to explore key indicators related to innovation capability in a Product-Service System (PSS) context. Developing PSS changes the dynamics of collaboration, since the offering...
[20110322] PROTEUS – PROduct/service-system Tools for Ensuring User-oriented Service, is an innovation consortium at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) with the aim “to enable (before, during and after sales) service delivery to be effectively integrated into product development and business creation in the maritime industry“. The drivers behind the research center is that Danish shipbuilders and manufacturers of marine equipment have...
[2011-03-17] Professor Tobias C. Larsson has been a member of the core team behind the 2010 release of an Aviation National Research Agenda (NRA Flyg 2010). NRA Flyg 2010 was the result of a unique collaboration where companies, academia and institutes – together with relevant governmental agencies – have aligned themselves with respect to the future of Swedish aeronautical research....
Objectives: SÅNÄTT is a collaborative project driven by the common goal of strengthening the competitiveness of the Swedish automotive industry through lightweight innovation. Academics, automotive suppliers and one vehicle manufacturer collaborated in the research and development of design concepts aimed to cost effectively reduce the weight of a classic family saloon by 20-40%. Increase supply chain collaboration to create new products...
Research paper published in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research into Design, ICoRD’11. Abstract Across industrial settings and environmental conditions, innovation is viewed as a source of advancing firms’ competitive position. Recently, a shift has been witnessed from the traditional innovation model, which mainly focused on internal research and development (R&D) towards open innovation. In this study, we...
