PSS – Product Development Research Lab

Two new research projects strengthen BTH’s role in sustainable industrial transformation

12th November 2025
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Blekinge Institute of Technology’s Product Development Research Lab (PDRL) with a research core of Mechanical Engineering continues to advance its research agenda in sustainable product development and digital engineering through […]

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OREEL – ORE Enrichment enabled by E-Logistics | 2025-2028

12th November 2025
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About Proposal for the system demonstration project OREEL was preceded by a preparatory project which analyzed the production and logistics system in the Boliden area. The consortium has decided that […]

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Integrating Digital Twins and Extended Reality for Smart PSS Design: A Case Study on Smart Electric Tour Bus Development

4th May 2025
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Abstract The increasing digitalization of manufacturing is transforming product development towards intelligent, service-oriented systems. This studyexplores the application of Digital Twins (DT) technology in smart Product Service System (sPSS) design, […]

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Congratulations Zhang Yan, Doctor of Philosophy!

19th December 2024
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Zhang Yan successfully defended his PhD thesis “Future Innovation Framework for Smart Product Service System Design: Exploring an Innovative Design Approach for Global Manufacturing Companies” in front of a crowd […]

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Future Innovation Framework (FIF) for Value Co-creation of Smart Product-Service System Design in a Global Automotive Manufacturing Company

20th November 2024
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Abstract The Product-Service Systems (PSS) methodology faces new challenges as digital servitisation drives product-oriented companies to integrate digital services into their offerings. A value co-creation strategy and global collaborative innovation […]

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Tested – SOS | 2024-2027

15th November 2024
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Tested Site Optimization Solutions (Tested-SOS) The goal is to implement and test a digital infrastructure that integrates various innovative servicesinto a unified, scalable digital platform. Tested-SOS aims to be the […]

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Exploration of the Digital Twin for Prototyping the Product-Service System Design in a Bus Manufacturing Company

3rd July 2024
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Abstract When bus manufacturing companies move forward in their servitization journey for providing service solutions for tourism industry, there is an increasing need to exploit the prototype way to support […]

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New book on Data-Driven Decision Making for Product Service Systems.

24th June 2024
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Professor Marco Bertoni together with co-editors Giuditta Pezzotta, Roberto Sala, Xavier Boucher and Fabiana Pirola are releasing a book on Data-Driven Decision Making for Product Service Systems. It can be […]

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A tradespace exploration approach for changeability assessment from a system-of-systems perspective: application from the construction machinery industry

17th June 2024
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Abstract The rapid development of new technologies such as electrification, autonomy, and other contextual factors pose significant challenges to development teams in balancing competing aspects while developing value-robust solutions. One […]

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Merging agent-based simulation and vehicle dynamics: a hybrid approach for value exploration in the mining industry

14th June 2024
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Abstract Innovation plays a vital role in ensuring sustainable mining operations. Electrification and autonomy are two significant trends, but their implementation brings complexity at vehicle and site levels. Therefore, it […]

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