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NASA to use KTH technology to study solar impact on Earth

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:46 CEST

When NASA launches four satellites next year to study the sun's impact on Earth's magnetic field, scientists will rely on engineering developed at KTH.

Changing the world with wireless data

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 CEST

By analysing the big data produced by wireless networks, guest professor Maria Papadopouli is changing the paradigm of how users choose and interact with their wireless providers.

Building the supergrid

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:06 CEST

KTH Royal Institute of Technology researchers are helping to ensure that the power grids of the future meet the new demands created by renewable energy.

A smart home rises at the Stockholm Royal Seaport

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:53 CEST

The smart home is becoming a reality at the Stockholm Royal Seaport, and researchers from kth have been integrally involved in a two-year project along with leading construction, utilities, home-appliance and research organisations.

Cyber-physical systems integrate with humans and infrastructure

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:07 CEST

In a recent report from the American President’s technical advisor Cyber-Physical Systems, CPS, pointed out as one of the most important areas within ICT sector, while Internet of things is not mentioned at all.

Cyber-Secure Control celebrated computing research of 2012

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:55 CEST

Research on Cyber-Secure Control from the Automatic Control Department was listed as one of the "Notable Computing Books and Articles of 2012" by the Association for Computing Machinery, ACM.

3D printing research showcased on top industry innovation list

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:36 CET

3D printing has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing processes in a vast number of fields and that includes objects both big and very, very small. The US-based Society of Manufacturing Engineers has highlighted KTH research into 3D printing of nanoscale silicon structures as one of 10 top manufacturing innovations for 2013.

Extracting the value from big data

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:00:31 CET

2 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 – 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day. That is equivalent to the memory in 57.5 billion 32GB iPads. It’s called big data for a reason, but the information content in all that data is very low. Cristian Rojas and Saikat Chatterjee want to extract the essence of the information so that we can estimate and predict the behaviour of complex systems.

Cash prize for polymer pioneers

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:04 CET

Mercene Labs has won the 2013 Ingemar Croon Award from KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Greenhouse Labs. The pioneering firm founded in 2012 is behind an advanced polymer solution with great potential.

Combining both worlds clarified the message

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:00:38 CET

In her thesis Zhongwei Si proposes a generalised method to deliver clear messages in a world of wireless devices which must co-operate in order to get the message across. She has every reason to be satisfied; not only did she “produce an excellent thesis” according to her supervisor, but she and her husband have also had a son in the process. Their journey has not been without challenges, she says, “It was much harder while I was going through the process. Now I've made it.”

Ruzena Bajcsy talks current issues on Crosstalks

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:00:53 CET

ACCESS affiliate Ruzena Bajcsy, Prof. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Univ. of California, Berkeley, and honorary doctor at KTH, participates in the web broadcasted TV show Crosstalks 28 February. Focus on this edition of Crosstalks is robotics and artificial intelligence, global health and astrophysics.

Controlling the swing

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:00:23 CET

Imagine you come home after a long day at work. You switch on the lights, take off your shoes and enter the kitchen. You turn on the electric kettle to make a nice cup of tea and start preparing dinner. As it is a bit chilly, you turn on the electric heater. You cannot wait to throw yourself onto the couch to watch your favourite series.

Then, suddenly, everything goes black.

TEDx: When Opportunity Knocks... Communicate

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CET

Collecting and sharing information is often taken for granted in today’s society. But what would happen if the Internet suddenly went down? Gunnar Karlsson had a dream to make cellular phones communicate directly with each other. Watch his TEDx talk about the journey from idea to a working system.

Opportunities and Risks in a Connected World

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:00:40 CET

Smart energy grids, smart buildings, intelligent transportation systems, e-health, wireless surveillance, more effective industry and emergency services. The possibilities of wireless communication networks seem endless. What possibilities can we see today, and what are the risks of a connected world? The ACCESS Centre at KTH is now bringing industry and academia to a discussion about wireless communication networks - visions and on-going research. Don't miss finding out what the experts believe about the future.

Enhancing ultra-high spectral efficiency in 4G and beyond

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:00:00 CET

Andrés Alayón Glazunov combines signal processing and electromagnetic theory in his research. The result? He has discovered physical limitations on the antenna gain patterns in wireless propagation channels. The findings will contribute to enhancing multiple antennas, MIMO, used in communications, sensor and radar system, which among other things enables ultra-high spectral efficiency required in 4G and beyond wireless systems.