Ansatsen till projektet, och den förstudie som föregick pågående projekt, var att genom ett ökat digitalt arbetssätt möjliggöra samordning, samverkan och kommunikation mellan kommun, stat och medborgare genom att förenkla, effektivisera och delvis automatisera hanteringen, modifieringen och genereringen av olika sorters visualiseringar av infrastrukturprojekt för att visa anläggningar i landskapet. Från arbete med BIM/GIS-data, till visualiserade, upplevbara modeller i realtidsbaserad 3D-grafik i en och samma lösning - till skillnad från dagens fragmenterade lösningar.  
 
Projektet genomfördes som en fortsättning på förstudien ”Förstudie – Där landskapet möter anläggningen - Integrerad visualisering med hjälp av GIS och BIM (LAVIS)” (TRV 2019/90 306) vilken genomfördes under 2020.  

Projektresultat

Med grund i redan utförd förstudie har projektet utforskat, detaljerat och prioriterat behov som de identifierade användargrupperna har i relation till visualisering med avseende på användbarhet, lämpliga funktioner och användargränssnitt, utifrån ett perspektiv på hela visualiseringsprocessen. Projektresultatet presenterar vidare viktiga aspekter kopplat till kritiska beroenden, implementering och förvaltning samt tydliga insatser för att föra projektet resultat vidare. 

 LAVIS 2.0 har genom sina omfattande tester och prototyputveckling demonstrerat potentialen för en integrerad visualiseringsplattform som kan förbättra sättet infrastrukturprojekt visualiseras och hanteras på. Genom att sätta användarnas behov i fokus och kombinera avancerad teknik med användarcentrerad design, står projektet redo att forma framtidens arbetssätt inom Trafikverket och andra relaterade verksamheter. 

Slutrapport

Slutrapporten behandlar arbetet i projektet LAVIS 2.0. I introduktionen presenteras projektets bakgrund, fokus och forskningsfrågor och arbetspaketens upplägg. I metodöversikten redovisar vi arbetet med att utforma underlaget för de fem genomförda testomgångarna. Avsnittet användartester presenterar respektive testomgång med fokus, målgrupp och prototyper av den experimentplattform som utvecklas i projektet. Genom testomgångars har arbetsgruppen identifierat 77 användarfall som presenteras utifrån tolv olika tematiska huvudområden. Användarfallen belyser olika behov och önskemål från olika användargrupper för visualisering av anläggningar i landskapet, såsom medborgare, projektledare, kommunikationsansvariga och specialister. Majoriteten av de tematiska huvudområdena sammanfattas vidare i rekommendationer.

I avsnittet användarupplevelser har vi utifrån användarfallen försökt beskriva hur ett framtida arbetssätt borde gestaltas för att skapa en effektiv kommunikations- och informationsplattform. I kritiska beroenden behandlar vi också de kringliggande aspekter - implementering och upphandling - som behöver lösas för att vi skall kunna realisera den skissade vision som presenteras i framtida arbetssätt. I avsnittet slutsatser sammanfattar vi de insikter och rekommendationer som projektet lämnar vidare till verksamhet och identifierade behovsägare utifrån arbetet med projektets forskningsfrågor. Sammanfattningsvis berör avsnittet reflektioner vitala delar av projektets fokus, utvärdering och förslag på framtida forskning.

I rapporten hänvisar vi även till rörligt material från genomförda testomgångar samt prototyper utvecklade inom ramen för projektet. 

Background

In spring 2022, the government gives Valmyndigheten the assignment, in collaboration with RISE, to develop solutions and produce one or several prototypes of assistive technology for people with visual impairments to use in our elections. The solutions have to make it possible to vote for a party and a candidate. 

To vote with a visual impairment today 

 Currently, to vote with a visual impairment is not easy enough, nor is it possible to cast a vote on a candidate, only party, with preserved electoral secrecy. People with visual impairments can get ballots, in envelopes with braille sent to their homes, but there is no way to confirm the content or cast a vote on a candidate without asking for help from a person with vision. Several steps in the process need to be made accessible for voting to be done with preserved electoral secrecy.

To vote independently means that the person can identify the ballots, get the information on them, cast their vote on a candidate and get their choice confirmed. 

Method 

RISE uses an iterative user-centered design process based on understanding the users' needs, challenges and previous experiences. By including the user group continuously during the process, we can generate ideas and solutions that match their needs. The method gives us the possibility to identify and iteratively test solutions relevant to the target group. 

Digitalization is changing the way actors interact and collaborate with information (data). One way to describe this shift is as a shift from mass production by Ford, to mass customization of Dell, and then personalization by Google. The technologies behind the digital economy enable personally tailored services on a massive scale, for free or at low prices, in exchange for people sharing information about their lives, their bodies, their behaviour, which is then stored, processed and transformed into continuous improvements in services. This means that how personal information is used is a crucial issue for any actor operating in the digital economy. Few actors can afford not to be involved.  

There are challenges for how information gathering can create better personal security and well-being in for example industry, healthcare, correctional services, schools and transport. Individuals that are connected and augmented in well-designed ways can gain empowerment, safety and comfort. But society and industry need to develop knowledge and the ability to assess the impact of a connected individual compared to an un-connected citizen. We also need to understand both the values and risks of connectivity and personalization. 

Our expertise meet challenges and opportunities in the connected individual with a transdisciplinary approach where social, societal, technical and judicial perspectives meet. Our goal is to create opportunities for envisioning the future and to unfold the risks digitalization bring for the individual.

RISE runs several projects where we create prototypes for new kinds of services and experiences with the individual in focus. We combine design methodology and theory with a broad know-how in technical development. For example, we look at how the experience and efficiency of services in the health sector are affected by new AI solutions. We investigate how the individual affects cyber security in the sharing of sensitive industrial data. We experiment and build prototypes with sensors and actuators for a safer traffic environment and more inclusive society.

Our approach includes working closely with end users, creating collaboration between different actors and creating conversations and visions through workshops, visualizations and by studying and discussing related literature.

That's why we at RISE work in the area of ​​Digital transformation in elderly care to strengthen care's ability to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities. Via the center, you reach a unique and broad competence throughout the entire journey of change.

We meet your needs for support during a shorter intervention or a longer process. Through the large network of municipalities, regions, companies, and other organizations with which we collaborate, we can meet your challenge in proven ways or explore and break new ground together.

We have areas of expertise in impact measurement, service design, innovation procurement, work environment development linked to digitization and much more. Experienced Project managers and Change managers are offered as a cornerstone in collaborations.

RISE can contribute, among other things, in the following areas:

• Innovation work and renewability
• Analysis
• Business and service development
• Implementation
• Competence development

Read more about RISE contribution to digital transformation in municipal care.

The introduction of autonomous, driverless vehicles in industrial environments holds great potential for improving transportation efficiency, safety, and reducing the industry's climate impact. The purpose of the previous project, In the Hub, was to explore and demonstrate how human operators can interact with these vehicles. However, for these solutions to be implemented in reality, a better understanding of the obstacles and challenges that must be overcome is required. In this extension of the project, several key perspectives related to "Technology, Products, and Processes", "Business Models", "Infrastructure", and "Policy and Regulation" were studied.

The goal was to develop a deeper understanding of the obstacles that need to be addressed, which creates better conditions for large-scale implementation projects and promotes faster deployment of autonomous vehicles in the industry. The project built upon a design concept from the In the Hub project. This concept is intended to support interactions with driverless trucks in mining environments. The results from the project was presented in an open report.

The project was funded by Vinnova. RISE served as the project leader and coordinator, Scania was the primary stakeholder in terms of requirements, and Boliden was a stakeholder.

Understanding how these new technologies and potential side effects will affect car driving, knowledge from human factors, optics, perception and computer domains will be utilized. The RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Volvo Cars (Volvo) will be joint partners with laboratories and experts. The project will study (1) optical aspects of these new technologies in cars (2) human perception and behaviour when using these technologies while driving a car (3) the effects of low temperature on the digital rear-view mirrors of the CMS’ ability to render a clear picture, and its effects on drivers and safety. The results of the new technologies will be related to traditional, non-electronic devices and the relative advantages and possible disadvantages of each will be compared. This knowledge will result in safer driving, better cars and commercial advantages for Volvo, with benefits for the Volvo brand.

The work with one of eight nationally established working groups that have been commissioned by the government to work with issues of lifelong learning, has resulted in this project, among other ones. In this group representatives from different companies connected to learning, the foundation Omställningsfonden and RISE have taken on the research project to investigate attitudes towards and motivation for lifelong learning.

A digital toolbox

After a literature review, a questionnaire will be developed and distributed to map attitudes to peoples learning. The company Sprout Park will develop a digital, educational toolbox. The project will search for pedagogical approaches that the literature shows are the most effective in stimulating curiosity, desire to learn more and continue with learning  for life.

A study of attitudes

Different methods must be tested around what stimulates learning, what is it that makes people want to learn. One goal of the tests is to see if the participants' attitudes and desire to learn change with the help of the toolbox.