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  • Making fuel from bacteria

    Published Mar 13, 2013

    In the search for the fuels of tomorrow, KTH researchers are finding inspiration in the sea. Not in offshore oil wells, but in the water where blue-green algae thrive.

  • Tunnel vision: let there be light

    Published Mar 06, 2013

    For transportation authorities looking to reduce operation costs, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Or, in the case of Sweden, the light is inside the tunnel.

  • Saab-KTH partnership flies even higher

    Published Feb 07, 2013

    Saab and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will strengthen long-term strategic cooperation in aviation research, education and innovation.

  • Mining Taxi Data to Predict Tomorrow’s Traffic

    Published Aug 20, 2012

    KTH’s iMobilityLab is tracking GPS signals from hundreds of taxis on the streets of Stockholm, building advanced computer algorithms that can look for patterns in the data to create forecasts based on weather, time of day, construction delays and more. The researchers say their model could be used in smartphone apps and urban traffic planning anywhere.

  • New Record for Efficient KTH Car

    Published May 25, 2012

    At the Shell Eco Marathon in Rotterdam last week, 40 students from three KTH schools competed in a test of ultra-efficient vehicles.

  • Road2Science: Researching Stronger, Safer, Smarter Infrastructure

    Published May 24, 2012

    Infrastructure research can be as mundane as finding better ways to make asphalt concrete from crushed rock and oil refinery sludge, and it can be as exotic as designing road surfaces that charge your electric car or notify maintenance crews when cracks are forming. KTH’s new Road2Science research centre will assemble expertise in every facet of designing the highways of the future.

  • A Range Tracker for Electric Cars

    Published May 11, 2012

    A major shortcoming of electric cars is drivers’ uncertainty over how far the vehicle can be driven before the battery dies, a phenomenon known as “range anxiety.” But a new Web-based tool developed by KTH researchers promises to show just how far an electric car can go before the charge runs out.

  • One of five Best Paper Awards to KTH

    Published May 01, 2012

    During the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2012 KTH received one of five awards for best paper. Tied to Pillar 1 - Governance of the Transport System Professor Bo-Lennart Nelldahl and Evert Andersson received this award for their paper.

  • BRISK Accepting Proposals for Biofuels Research

    Published Apr 25, 2012

    The KTH-led, 26-member consortium BRISK has begun accepting proposals from researchers studying improved production methods for biofuels and thermal biomass conversion. Financed by €11 million in EU research funds, the project emphasises international mobility, inviting students and professors to conduct experiments at dozens of specialised testing facilities across Europe.

  • New Helmet Technology Reduces Brain Injury

    Published Mar 07, 2012

    It’s been about 15 years since neurosurgeon Hans von Holst decided he was tired of seeing so little done to reduce the severity of head injuries from sports or bicycle accidents that he saw in the emergency room at Stockholm’s Karolinska Hospital. He contacted KTH researcher Peter Halldin, beginning a collaboration that’s now on the verge of transforming EU standards for helmets.

  • Professor Annika Stensson Trigell recieve Volvo stipend

    Published Feb 17, 2012

    KTH Transport Platform would like to thank Professor Annika Stensson Trigell for outstanding work in recent years for which this scholarship is also a proof. Congratulation Annika!

  • High-Speed Train Research Pulls into the Station

    Published Feb 02, 2012

    The Gröna Tåget (Green Train) study is approaching its final destination. The potential benefits of future high-speed trains presented by researchers include increased revenue for train operators, fewer delays and up to 30 percent more trips on existing tracks.

  • KTH Spin-off Wins Boeing Order

    Published Jan 04, 2012

    The Swedish engineering company Novator AB, a spin-off from KTH’s Department of Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering, has landed a major order from the giant American aircraft manufacturer Boeing.

  • Transport Day: Building Bridges from Research to Government & Industry

    Published Dec 07, 2011

    The KTH Transport Day – Partner Collaboration Conference on November 30 brought together some 300 participants to build partnerships and learn how today’s transportation research aims to meet coming challenges in society’s seemingly bottomless demand for efficient movement of people and goods. KTH Transport Day focusses on building bridges between the university’s world-class researchers and the companies, planners and governmental agencies working to shape transportation systems for the future.

  • KTH–Scania Co-operation Strengthens Swedish Industrial Competitiveness

    Published Nov 03, 2011

    KTH and the Swedish heavy vehicle manufacturer Scania will expand their competence exchange programme, enhancing co-operation aimed at strengthening KTH research and education while improving Scania's access to advanced expertise.

  • Road and Rail Research Initiative Launched

    Published Oct 04, 2011

    In a bid to improve future transportation capacity and safety in Sweden, KTH has joined the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the National Road and Transport Research Institute (Statens Väg- och Trafikinstitut, VTI) in announcing plans to invest a total of SEK 200 million (USD 29.1 million) on research and innovation in road and rail technology.

  • 7th RILEM International Conference on Cracking in Pavements

    Published Sep 19, 2011

    The Highway and Railway Engineering Division of KTH is sponsoring the 7th RILEM International Conference on Cracking in Pavements that will be held in Delft, The Netherlands, on 20-22 June 2013.

  • “Using your phone in the car cuts costs and pollution – and it can save lives”

    Published Sep 16, 2011

    Peter Händel wants you to make your mobile phone a part of the car’s dashboard. The KTH Professor of Signal Processing has helped create a new mobile application for safer and more efficient driving. “In the public debate, drivers are often warned about using a mobile phone while driving, but I say the opposite: your mobile phone should be seen as an extension of the car’s dashboard.”

  • BVFF has paved the path for the future

    Published Sep 12, 2011

    The Transport Administration, KTH and VTI initiates through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the setting up of an research and innovation (R & I) programme together with the construction industry and other universities and research institutes. The aim is to create world-leading sustainable road and rail technology for the future and for the benefit of the Swedish transport system.

  • 5,000 kilometres on one litre of petrol

    Published May 26, 2011

    These are tomorrow’s fuel-efficient vehicles. In late May, they will compete in fuel efficiency in Germany. These are the arguments of the two student teams from KTH, who will travel down to Germany to defend the university’s honour.