SDD – Product Development Research Lab

Decision-making with eXtended reality and artificial intelligence: practitioner-informed design guidelines for decision support systems

17th February 2026
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Abstract The rapidly changing industrial landscape is causing companies to quickly adapt to new market demands. Major players in the mining and construction sectors are undergoing disruptive trends, including digitalisation […]

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Congratulations Carl Toller Melén, PhD in Mechanical Engineering!

12th February 2026
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Carl Toller Melén successfully defended his PhD thesis “Effective Simulations for Value Exploration in System-of-Systems Design: A Step Towards Digital Twins” in front of a full crowd of colleagues, family […]

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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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MiSo – Optimization & Simulation Platform for Integrated Sustainable Mining | 2025-2026

12th November 2025
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About The quarrying and mining sectors are vital to societal growth and the green transition, but also two of the largest global sources of emissions. Current decision-support tools are often […]

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Digitalization and innovation for World Heritage Karlskrona!

28th October 2025
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Professor Marco Bertoni and researcher Giulia Wally Scurati gave an open speech at Virtual Production Studio Lab / Karlskrona Blue Port Studios as part of the Världsarvsfestivalen 2025. The event was an […]

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Numerical data driven operation support for manufacturing of automotive body components

3rd August 2025
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Abstract With the increased focus on smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, the use of simulations for the creation of cyber-physical manufacturing systems is increasing. The sheet metal forming manufacturing process, […]

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Leveraging digital twins for value-driven design in smart product-service systems: the super-system digital twin framework and SEV case study

4th July 2025
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Abstract Recent academic contributions explore the integration of Digital Twins (DTs) within smart Product-Service System (sPSS). This integration aims to innovate business propositions, hardware and services. However, gaps persist in […]

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Halfway through RESIST: XR Demonstrators and Emerging Directions

2nd July 2025
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The EU-funded project RESIST (Regions for climate change resilience through Innovation, Science and Technology) has officially reached its halfway mark, completing 2.5 years of its five-year journey. Launched in January 2023 and set to […]

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Next Generation Production Process | 2025-2028

22nd June 2025
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About The project aims to demonstrate a unique, innovative production process, which will lead to the production of the world’s longest HVDC subsea cables. The Energy Agency’s support will strengthen […]

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