2011- (ongoing) Objectives: Innovation capability is important for industrial companies today in order to be competitive on the market. But the questions are first, how can the current state of innovation capability be known? And second, what need to be undertaken to increase the innovative performance? These were the guiding questions behind this research project being conducted at Volvo Construction Equipment regarding innovation...
Abstract The emerging industrial business partnerships, which feature cross-functional and cross-company development efforts, raise the barrier for the establishment of effective knowledge sharing practices in the larger organization. This chapter aims to highlight the role of knowledge as a key enabler for effective engineering activities in the light of such emerging enterprise collaboration models. Knowledge Enabled Engineering (KEE) is presented...
Massimo Panarotto has joined BTH and is becoming a PhD candidate with Professor Tobias C. Larsson to do research within sustainable product-service system innovation. He will start working modelling and simulation of value innovation and sustainability in the SAAB SåNätt project. Here’s a brief interview with Massimo. What is your academic background? I earned my Master degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2011...
Research paper published in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, September 2011. Abstract The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of driver’s perceptions of Head-Up Displays (HUD). Many HUD studies have been conducted but few have allowed drivers to test a HUD in their own vehicle, allowing them to choose the best...
Research paper published in Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design. Abstract The extension of businesses to incorporate the provision of function as a service in supplement to standalone products is an ongoing movement in manufacturing industry. In short, this means that the development intent should be guided by the need of ‘performance in use’ that the customer...
[20110620] Koteshwar Chirumalla (PhD candidate of Tobias Larsson) on June 20 presented his Licentiate thesis “A Lightweight Knowledge Sharing Approach for Product-Service Systems Development” in the research subject Functional Product Development. External discussion leader in the seminar was Technology Development Director Jonas Rosen, PhD (Eurostep AB). Links: Lic thesis: A Lightweight Knowledge Sharing Approach for Product-Service Systems Development Research project: Faste Laboratory...
[20110618] A light car consumes less fuel and uses less material in manufacturing. SAAB Automobile, together with academic and industrial partners, have started a new project where BTH takes part. SåNätt (from classic Saab Sonett) is a suitable name given the direction of the project – focus on resource efficiency with sustainable development in mind. It is both about the...
[20110613] Åsa Kastensson (PhD candidate of Tobias Larsson, and Industrial PhD candidate at SAAB Automobile) on June 13 presented her Licentiate thesis “Managing innovation projects : a perspective of explore and exploit” in the research subject Functional Product Development. External discussion leader in the seminar was Dr. Annika Zika-Viktorsson (VINNOVA, Stockholm). Links: Lic thesis: Managing innovation projects : a perspective of...
[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)....
