4 April 2025 Professor’s portrait: From the University’s first own PhD graduate to one of the most influential scientists in the world How can autonomous systems and networked robotics help solve some of today ’ s most pressing societal issues? Edison Pignaton de Freitas, newly appointed Professor of Autonomous Systems at Halmst...
20 March 2025 PhD Spring Forum launches new era for doctoral education at ITE The Doctoral Education Spring Forum, held on 6–7 March 2025, has marked the beginning of a new approach to improve doctoral education at the School of Information Technology (ITE). Bringing together P...
24 February 2025 Teaching AI to learn faster Most artificial intelligence (AI) models many examples to be able to learn new things, which can be problematic when there is a lack of data. However, the results of Anna Vettoruzzo’s doctoral studies...
3 February 2025 New methods for explaining survival models’ predictions Hello there, Abdallah Alabdallah! You recently finished your PhD in Information Technology at Halmstad University, with a thesis titled “ Towards trustworthy survival analysis with machine learning m...
15 November 2024 Struan Gray receives the University’s Teaching and Learning Prize 2024 Combining empathy with expertise, this year’s recipient of the Teaching and Learning Prize, Struan Gray, has made a significant impact on students through an approach that emphasises individual growth...
13 November 2024 Students inspired by future collaborations and career opportunities The ITE fair is an annual highlight where students and companies meet to establish connections for future collaborations. In early November, this year’s fair gathered approximately 400 students and mo...
31 October 2024 New technology improves self-driving cars during sensor failures Imagine a self-driving car suddenly losing one of its key sensors. What happens then? Tiago Cortinhal, who has completed his PhD in signals and signal engineering with a focus on sensor recovery at Ha...
24 October 2024 Professor’s portrait: AI to tackle real-world challenges For over two decades, Carlos N. Silla Jr., newly appointed Professor at Halmstad University, has been researching Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential to solve real-world problems. Through h...
21 October 2024 Professor’s portrait: “Research isn’t just about science – it’s about people” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world at a remarkable pace. But how can we ensure that this powerful technology is both trusted and understood by people? At Halmstad University, Professo...
14 October 2024 Professor’s portrait: Digital technology creates customised solutions for the future Ross Friel, recently appointed Professor of Electronics focusing on advanced digital manufacturing at Halmstad University, is researching how digital systems can enhance manufacturing processes. More ...
10 October 2024 AI for early intervention in mental health among young adults Hello Lena Petersson, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy at Halmstad University! Today, on 10 October, World Mental Health Day is highlighted globally, focusing on mental health and striving for change throu...
13 September 2024 Improving forklift efficiency through data-driven innovation In today’s digital world, monitoring machine productivity is more important than ever. Machine Activity Recognition (MAR) uses data to improve the efficiency of industrial equipment. In August, Kunru ...
18 June 2024 Enhancing healthcare through cross-border collaboration In Sweden healthcare is decentralised. Regions are responsible for primary and specialist care, while municipalities handle home healthcare. This division allows for care to be tailored to local needs...
17 June 2024 The eye is the key – future security through biometric recognition Hi there, Kevin Hernández Díaz! At the end of May, you defended your doctoral thesis in biometrics. Could you tell us more about your research?
13 June 2024 Electronics Centre in Halmstad promotes collaboration and innovation Electronics Centre in Halmstad (ECH) is an innovation arena for regional collaboration. It is also a test facility with EMC testing (electromagnetic compatibility), which can lead to faster product de...
3 June 2024 Outstanding graduating students awarded in informatics On Friday, May 31, many final-year students celebrated their graduation. During the first part of the day, 14 of them received scholarships totalling SEK 115,000 for outstanding contributions in the f...
31 May 2024 Alumnus of the Year: From Halmstad student to tech leader in the USA Christian Gyrling, who is being awarded Alumnus of the Year by Halmstad University today, is a former computer engineering student who has had an impressive career in the gaming industry. His educatio...
6 May 2024 Researchers see risks with robot colleagues: “act sensibly” What happens to the work environment when a robot is introduced as a new colleague? How can digital automation contribute to good bureaucracy? These are questions that researchers at Halmstad Universi...
17 April 2024 Widespread use of ChatGPT among researchers Since 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has gained much attention. This is because of the advanced language model’s ability to generate coherent text on various subjects. Its rise has not been without controvers...
10 April 2024 Solving traffic challenges with communicating cars Hi there Galina Sidorenko! On 28 March, you defended your doctoral dissertation. We wrote about your licentiate thesis on enhancing road safety through wireless communication a few years ago. This is ...
28 February 2024 AI technology for a fossil-free future In the field of transportation innovation, Mohammed Ghaith Altarabichi’s,who recently defended his doctoral thesis in machine learning at Halmstad University, research plays a key role towards a green...
12 February 2024 New method makes digital transactions more secure Hi there Sundas Munir, doctoral student in Information Technology. You presented your research on your licentiate seminar in October 2023. Can you tell us a bit about that?
9 February 2024 The Governor of Halland visited Halmstad University for discussions on cybersecurity and IT forensics Recently appointed Governor of Halland, Anders Thornberg, visited the University to receive an update on the status of cybersecurity and IT forensics. Also present at the meeting were the University’s...
27 December 2023 Hacking competition strengthens competence in cybersecurity On December 15, this year’s Capture the Flag hacking competition took place. It was organised by students and faculty at the University. Students solved various IT-related challenges for a few hours t...
20 December 2023 Personal AI solutions challenge privacy A few years ago, Alexander Galozy, a doctoral student in information technology, presented his licentiate thesis on how AI can support healthcare by reducing workload, lowering costs and empowering pa...
18 December 2023 The amazing journey of the subject of informatics at Halmstad University The first time I came into contact with the subject of informatics was in 1987. At that time, I was a student at the computer economics program at Halmstad University. Back then, the subject was calle...
12 December 2023 Important to build trust between humans and technology How can you build trust between humans and technology? Is it possible? And why is it important? Kaspar Raats, a PhD student in informatics at Halmstad University, explores these questions in his docto...
11 December 2023 New ways to locate poverty with using AI To effectively reach those in need with aid, it is crucial to know where the people most in need are located. This is often achieved through household surveys, which have many limitations. By using AI...
23 November 2023 Self-driving vehicles for a harsh Nordic climate For Eren Erdal Aksoy, innovative solutions and systems are in focus, as well as how intelligent technology can be useful in society. Currently, he spends a lot of time researching on self-driving vehi...
22 November 2023 New research may prevent hospital readmission after heart failure Heart failure is serious and causes many deaths. It is also a disease that affects many and for which much of the resources in healthcare are used. New studies at Halmstad University show that one in ...
17 November 2023 Long-term commitment to collaboration awarded with the Prize for Collaboration and Innovation For the seventh time, the Prize for Collaboration and Innovation was awarded during the Academic Ceremony at Halmstad University. This year, the prize went to Magnus Clarin and Stella Erlandsson, who ...
20 October 2023 Focus area Health Innovation – a diamond in the rough Health is a vital part of our lives. Both as individuals and as a society, we are interested in having effective, accessible, and relevant ways to maintain or improve health. At the same time, health ...
12 October 2023 Professor’s portrait: Stefan Byttner wants more people to learn about AI Stefan Byttner, newly appointed Professor of Information Technology, has been deep diving into the subject of intelligence and learning since childhood. In addition to building algorithms and increasi...
6 October 2023 “The soul is still there” – Bertil Svensson followed Halmstad University from the start When Bertil Svensson had just received his doctorate and started working at Halmstad University, no research was conducted there at all. For three decades, he followed and led the development towards ...
4 October 2023 Professor’s portrait: Cristofer Englund wants to contribute to a sustainable society Cristofer Englund has a genuine interest in traffic safety and has dedicated many years researching the field. It was his master’s thesis in computer systems engineering that laid the foundation for h...
28 September 2023 School of Information Technology: focusing on future challenges The School of Information Technology, often referred to as ITE, is one of four Schools at Halmstad University, which together contribute to shaping a strong education and research environment. ITE is ...
23 August 2023 How do selfie filters affect AI-based face identification? AI-based face analysis can be used for anything from unlocking your phone to making self-driving vehicles recognise pedestrians in traffic. But the selfie filters on social media and in your phone can...
22 August 2023 Better public health in focus for innovative students Again this year, students who wrote the most meritorious theses within the area health innovation at Halmstad University received scholarships from Getinge Sterilization Inc. Six happy students shared...
17 August 2023 Focus area Smart Cities and Communities creates innovation and value for a sustainable society Society faces a number of challenges in order to secure a good life for future generations. Radical changes are needed – and it is becoming urgent. The challenges also differ from one part of the worl...
11 May 2023 Machine learning for safer and smarter truck transportation By using large amounts of truck data, both on how they are operated and maintained, the CAISR+ Predictive Maintenance and Machine Learning project group managed to predict upcoming turbocharger breakd...
9 May 2023 EU funded project to strengthen AI competence for companies in Halland Halmstad University and HighFive Innovation Arena are launching a new EU project to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) competence and competitiveness for companies in Halland – Innovation Platfor...
22 February 2023 Research keeps AI compatible with smart devices The smart devices we use in our daily lives keep getting smarter and are demanding more and more out of the hardware. How can we make sure that these devices are compatible with the artificial intelli...
2 February 2023 Hacking competition engages students in the fight against cyber threats Students at Halmstad University organise an ethical hacking competition annually as a response to a growing, international problem – cyber threats. Partner universities from Sweden, Belgium and Norway...
26 January 2023 Turning data into better healthcare Healthcare is facing major challenges and the use of data and information can play an important part in solving several of them. With the use of machine learning or other types of artificial intellige...
13 December 2022 Cristofer Englund new Dean at Halmstad University Cristofer Englund has been appointed new Dean at the School of Information Technology (ITE). His most recent position was as Research Director at the research institute RISE (Research Institutes ...
8 December 2022 Students and companies established important connections at fair At the annual ITE fair students and companies in the IT sector get the chance to meet and create important contacts for the future. In the beginning of December, a large number of exhibitors and stude...
24 November 2022 Safer healthcare with smart systems Self-monitoring systems were originally developed to avoid catastrophic machine breakdowns but required that you knew about the mechanics and the specific error you wanted to avoid. In his PhD thesis,...
25 October 2022 Robotar för ökat välbefinnande Martin Cooney, docent och universitetslektor i robotik på Högskolan i Halmstad, forskar på robotar och välbefinnande. Det handlar om hur robotar kan interagera med människor för att hjälpa dem att må ...
25 October 2022 Robots for increased well-being Martin Cooney, Docent and Senior Lecturer in Robotics at Halmstad University, researches about robots and well-being. It is about how robots can interact with people to help them feel good and how rob...
3 October 2022 Professor’s portrait: “Digitalisation is not an uncontrollable force of nature; it is created by humans” Digital service innovation is about how digital services are received and create value for users, organisations, and society. Maria Åkesson, Professor of Informatics, study how digitalisation can cont...
23 September 2022 Unique design perspective in Halmstad’s AI education Stefan Byttner got his first computer already before he started school. It had a tiny light that flashed red when the computer processed something, and he heard the adults saying “look, the computer i...
20 September 2022 Människan i fokus i framtidens mobilitetslösningar Hur ska infrastruktur och mobilitet se ut i framtidens städer? Det har studerats av Vaike Fors, professor i designetnografi, och hennes kollegor i projektet AHA II. Genom att främja samarbeten mellan ...
20 September 2022 Human-centred focus in future mobility solutions What should the infrastructure and mobility look like in the cities of the future? This is what Vaike Fors, Professor of Design Ethnography, and her colleagues have been studying in the AHA II project...
2 September 2022 Mobile application can improve road safety Hi there, Oscar Molina! Your research is about improving road safety using automated and connected vehicles. You recently presented the first demo within the SafeSmart project at AstaZero. Can you tel...
1 September 2022 Shaping AI education for practical use in society In the fall of 2022, Halmstad University will present a new bachelor’s program named Applied Articifial Intelligence (AI). It is tailored for people who do not primarily have an interest in the engine...
18 August 2022 “Universities must get ready for new types of teaching” From traditional teaching to lifelong learning – everyone knows that we need to make the shift. But how? Pontus Wärnestål often grapples with that question.
28 June 2022 Halmstad University establishes research programme in information-driven care In the next few years, Halmstad University will establish a number of multidisciplinary research programmes to strengthen the University’s profile. The second programme to start is Information-Driven ...
10 June 2022 Better care at a lower cost by using data We are faced with numerous healthcare challenges in the coming years that will require an improved quality of care without increasing costs. Part of the solution is to take advantage, in new ways, of ...
9 June 2022 Four students in Informatics received scholarships for their bachelor’s theses On Friday, June 3, the University’s final year students celebrated their graduation. During the day, four students in Informatics received scholarships of SEK 20,000 for the best bachelor’s thesis and...
30 May 2022 Elin Hernborg talks about her time at Halmstad University in Utexpodden When Elin Hernborg first found the IT forensics and information security programme, she couldn’t believe it was true – the combination of IT, law and criminology was tailor-made for her. Three years l...
19 May 2022 Artificial intelligence can strengthen and provide new opportunities for local businesses Through various projects between Halmstad University, the innovation arena HighFive and the innovation centre Leap for Life, researchers, students and other experts want to help companies in Halland t...
17 May 2022 Monitoring district heating substations important to the future smart city Ineffective and incorrect behavior of district heating substations causes unnecessary energy loss. In his recently published thesis, Shiraz Farouq proposes the use of models based on statistical and m...
13 May 2022 Everyday experiences in focus when developing digitalised cars of the future To create sustainable mobility solutions in the future, you need to understand how people think about digitalised cars. In his dissertation, Thomas Lindgren, who is an industrial PhD student in Inform...
6 May 2022 Human-machine collaboration improves the detection of anomaly When a deviation in a data set is found, it can implicate that something is wrong. It can, for example, be a machine part that does not work, a computer intrusion or a first sign of illness. By combin...
23 March 2022 Agile start-ups most innovative Hi there, Dulce Goncalves! Your research is about digital innovation and you defended your dissertation a while ago. Can you tell us a little about your research?
16 March 2022 Students solved complicated digital problems in international competition Today, digital threats are a growing problem. To prepare for a professional carrier within this area of crime, a group of students from Halmstad University participated in a competition with various d...
15 March 2022 Horizon Europe funds project about AI for safer traffic environment Horizon Europe granted the research consortium ROADVIEW (Robust Automated Driving in Extreme Weather) 10 million euros to solve challenging autonomous driving problems using AI. The project aims to de...
23 February 2022 Halmstad student nominated for Tech Girl of the Year 2022! The Tech Girl of the Year award is given to young role models in tech to inspire more women to invest in a technology-related education and career. This year, student Nadia Benamer, who studies IT for...
17 February 2022 Smart Home Activity Recognition boosts quality of life The growing elderly population requires intelligent tools to support senior people in their homes. Advancements within Human Activity Recognition (HAR) make it possible to keep track of a person’s dai...
14 February 2022 Kan AI rädda ditt brustna hjärta? Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar är den vanligaste dödsorsaken i Sverige. För att förebygga och upptäcka hjärt-kärlsjukdomar och förutse det fortsatta sjukdomsförloppet och vårdbehovet hos de som drabbas, arb...
14 February 2022 Can AI mend your broken heart? Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in Sweden. To prevent and discover cardiovascular disease, and to anticipate the continuous trajectory and care needs for those affected, resea...
15 December 2021 Research about face recognition when using a mask The Swedish Research Council has granted 3,6 million SEK over three years for a new research project at Halmstad University. The project goal is to provide reliable methods for face recognition when w...
24 November 2021 Company fair for ITE students A large number of companies and students gathered at the University on November 18 for the annual company fair in information technology. The fair is a meeting place for companies and students to conn...
29 October 2021 Grants received for industrial doctoral student in nanotechnology The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF, grants SEK 2.5 million for the employment of an industrial doctoral student in nanotechnology at Halmstad University.
20 October 2021 Professor’s portrait: Our every-day-life is central in research about new technology Understanding how humans are affected by technology development, and vice versa, is the driving force for Vaike Fors, newly appointed Professor in the unique field of Design Ethnography. “I’m interes...
11 October 2021 Police authorities visited Halmstad University for a course in cyber security 15 employees from several European police authorities have recently visited Halmstad University for a course in network technology and cyber security. Practical training and knowledge exchange was on ...
11 October 2021 Nanotechnology for the environment and future sensors With advanced nanotechnology, researchers from Halmstad and Lund are developing pioneering components that can be used in several areas. For example, the technology can be used for smart monitoring, d...
16 September 2021 His mission is for vehicles to talk to each other Emergency vehicles asking traffic lights to change colour. Connected trucks that can drive closer to each other. Intelligent vehicles that handle parts of the driving themselves, without any risk to p...
2 September 2021 Award for best paper to PhD student PhD student Tiago Cortinhal from the School of Information Technology received the ”Best Student Paper Award” at the IJCAI 2021AI4AD workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Driving.
23 June 2021 Professor’s Portrait: “Life would be boring without difficult problems” Slawomir Nowaczyk is a Professor in Machine Learning and his research is about the discovery of interesting patterns and relations in large amounts of data – knowledge that can be used to avoid vehicl...
15 December 2020 Professor’s portrait: From hobby to career Ying Fu, Professor of Applied Electromagnetics, has always been interested in technology and gadgets. It started as a hobby and developed into an academic career with many projects and collaborations....
10 November 2019 Professor’s portrait: A teaching interest brought Mark Dougherty to Sweden Vehicle activated signs, artificial intelligence’s inability to forget, and tools to evaluate Parkinson’s disease – these are just a few of the topics that Professor Mark Dougherty has spent his time ...
11 November 2018 Professor’s portrait: Research performs an important function The connection between data algorithms and AI (artificial intelligence) has long fascinated Mattias Ohlsson. As newly-appointed Professor of Information Technology, it is a subject that he hopes to be...
24 August 2018 Professor’s portrait: Driven to contribute to something larger Thorsteinn Rögnvaldsson has worked within the sphere of computer science at Halmstad University since 1996. His interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning was, however, established much ...
27 June 2018 Professor’s portrait: The researcher who wants to teach machines to see When will we be able to teach robots to see like humans do? That means, to really interpret the surroundings and then make rational decisions. Today, research has not got that far. But Joseph Bigun, P...
16 February 2017 Professor’s portrait: The ethnologist who became digital Magnus Bergquist was inaugurated as a new Professor at the University’s Academic Ceremony in November. Throughout his working career, he has been interested in collaboration and networking. The recurr...
