CRESCENDO – Collaborative and Robust Engineering using Simulation Capability Enabling Next Design Optimisation EU FP7 Integrated Project 2009-2012 (completed) PROJECT SUMMARY The IMG4 project CRESCENDO addresses the Vision 2020 objectives for the aeronautical industry by contributing significantly to the fulfilment of three specific targets of the aeronautical industry’s Strategic Research Agenda. CRESCENDO will develop the foundations for the Behavioural Digital...
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The video is a promo for the Mechanical Engineering research field with emphasis on product development. Professor Tobias C. Larsson is chaired professor in Product Development at School of Engineering, BTH.
A new promotional video for the MSPI Masters in Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation. Professor Tobias C. Larsson is chaired professor in Product Development at School of Engineering, BTH.
February 6-8, PrimCareIT project held a kickoff to get the project started. The kickoff took place in Seinäjoki in Finland. A beautiful place in this cold winter, when sun is shining and air is dry and crisp. With a start at Mediwest we carried out strategic planning in the project board, went through the objectives and goals of the project...
In the international masters programme in Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation, MSPI there is project course with live industrial projects; PSS Extreme Innovation. For 4 months the students team up with companies to work on their challenges, trying to deliver innovative solutions to their challenges. The course is focused on, together with externa partner, carrying out a product-service system innovation project with...
Blekinge Institute of Technology, and Blekinge Health Arena offered a Knowledge Seminar in the TestLab at Blekinge Health Arena, situated at Rosenholm in Karlskrona. Research plays a central and vital role in the development of Blekinge Health Arena. On the themes of physical activity, health and technology, Blekinge Institute of Technology, and Blekinge Health Arena jointly organized a knowledge-based seminar in which current projects, and completed studies were presented. As a guest lecturer during the day was Per Nilsson, Director General...
How do we know that we are innovative? During the National Conference on Industrial Economics, INDEK’11, Professor Tobias Larsson held a session on “Measuring Innovation in Industrial Environment”. Participants in the session were, besides Tobias Larsson; Fredrik Nilsson (Associate Professor Design Sciences, Lund Unviersity), Niclas Nillroth (Global Director, Environmental Care & Safety, Volvo Construction Equipment), Johanna Wallin (Innovation Capability, Volvo...
For the last three days, Volvo Construction Equipment gathered their global innovation coaches (iCoaches) for a yearly meeting in Eskilstuna headquarters. During this event BTH took part within the boundaries of a new innovation research project with BTH and delivered inspirational talks and practical workshops. Professor Tobias Larsson (project leader of the innovation project) talked about ambidextrous organizations and how...
Research paper published in Concurrent Engineering (ISI Journal) Abstract Novel rotating machinery design concepts and architectures are being explored to reduce mass, energy consumption, manufacturing costs, and environmental impact while increasing performance. As component manufacturers supply parts to original equipment manufacturers, it is desirable to design the components using a systems approach so that they are optimized for system-level performance....
