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SINTEF Technology and Society will be integrated into other SINTEF institutes from 1 July 2018.

We re-organise the research activities to achieve closer integration of social science and technology research, as well as strengthening research areas such as, health, transport, technology management, safety and security, digital transformation and working life.

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SINTEF Technology and Society Employment, Industry and Economy

RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

SINTEF is committed to developing knowledge and solutions for an inclusive and sustainable employment. In partnership with industry and the public sector, we will create innovative and efficient business that can meet future challenges of global competition.

Lisbeth Øyum
Senior Research Scientist
957 27 077

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Autonomous Transport Systems

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for transport

Business development

Business economics

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS)

Design and innovation

Digital Inclusion

Extreme working conditions

Freight Transport and City Logistics

Inclusive Working Life

Information Security

Intelligence for transport

Lean

Open Transport Data

Operations Management

Productivity and Project Management

Public Transport

Regional Development

Road User Behaviour

Safety case

Simulation and Training

Simulation and Training of Health Professionals

Smart IoT Systems

Smart transport ICT

SmartWear

Social Economics

Social Safety and Security

Transport

Travel Behaviour

Welfare Research

Work Physiology

Work Research

Projects

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MainMan

08 March 2016

Currently, maintenance planning in the railroad domain is predominantly performed manually and involves: Crew scheduling (assigning maintenance tasks to crews dependent on skill set) and job shop scheduling (assign time slots for vehicles to depot workstations). These activities should be synchronised and coordinated with vehicles revenue generating activity (where the vehicles are scheduled to transporting goods or passengers). Due to the substantial fixed costs involved, improved planning is expected to generate significant cost savings.

SmartChain – Automation and Digitalization for Efficient Supply Chains

22 May 2017

Norwegian suppliers have had a significant competitiveness and growth potential related to knowledge-based production of highly advanced and innovative products with a high degree of customization. Over the years, we have positioned ourselves in the top of many premium market segments. However, when competition from low-cost competitors intensifies, can we also assert ourselves in the volume segments?

HUMAN

01 September 2016

What would you think about harmony between you and the IT systems around you? What do we need in order that we feel the systems around us support us?
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SFI Manufacturing newsletter 3

20 November 2017

The 30th and 31st of October we've had the SFI Manufacturing autumn workshop in Nordfjord, with Brødrene Aa as host organization. Prior to this workshop, we published the third SFI newsletter, which focused on the research area Multi-Material Products and Processes.

Living with zero-emission technology

22 June 2017

How does technology change people, and how do people change in response to technology? Sixteen people volunteered to live in a high-tech, zero-emission house to help researchers answer those exact questions.

6th Conference on Learning Factories

06 June 2016

Welcome to the 6th Conference on Learning Factories, arranged by NTNU Gjøvik and SINTEF Raufoss Manufacturing, the 29th and 30th of June at Gjøvik. The conference is sponsored by CIRP and SFI Manufacturing, Norways cross-disciplinary research centre for competitive high value manufacturing.
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