Digital games have been used in citizen participation for decades, and have lately grown in popularity as urban development tools. Some research has been done on the subject and, together with practical experiences, it indicates that use of games can be a way of motivating participation as well as stimulating learning on urban development. Still, there’s much we don’t know about the advantages, disadvantages, prerequisites and obstacles for using digital games in this area.

In order for games to better contribute to urban development processes, the knowledge base as well as methodology needs to be strenghtened – for this reason RISE started the initiative Digilog in 2018. A preparatory inquiry into the subject has been conducted within Digilog; with the aim to compile the knowledge that already exists, identify knowledge gaps and initiate future development work. Amongst other things, the inquiry has resulted in a research review, which is available for anyone who wants to learn more about the subject matter. During the inquiry phase work also began on building a consortium with different relevant actors, which will develop future projects in the subject area.

The material A tool for social sustainability in the construction phase was developed during the project The socially sustainable entrepreneur. It consists of a discussion manual, a slide show (which explains how the tool should be utilized and in what ways the construction phase impacts people) and a more theoretical report on the tool's background and design. The manual contains a number of key issues to discuss before, during and after the construction phase. Together with the slide show, this is intended to help entrepreneurs develop their ability to reflect on the impact of construction projects on people in the surrounding area.

To ensure that the tool fulfills its purpose, and contributes to more socially sustainable processes and results, the tool will be tested and developed further. RISE will follow a number of construction projects where the tool is implemented and study how it is being used - and how it is perceived by the users. During this project the researchers will also function as process support for the entrepreneurs, so as to facilitate mutual learning about social sustainability and the practical processes involved in the construction phase.

The social challenge that the project focuses on is a growing polarization in the public sphere. This challenge has been clearly highlighted by the Swedish Government Official Reports on democracy, and polarization between groups is referred to as a special risk factor for democracy.

The project is expected to result in deeper knowledge of the challenges, needs, markets and a network of users and stakeholders for the next innovation step. Effects in the long term, after a step 3 project, are expected to be that media will be able to offer safe discussion tools for conflict-ridden topics and that more readers, from more groups in society, participate in discussions across lines of conflict and via media actors' platforms.

The project has four work packages: Media market analysis that deepens the knowledge of the media as an attractive arena for discussions, Needs analysis and user studies in collaboration with reader groups and other groups in civil society to increase understanding of the user's/reader's perspective, Idea workshop where early concepts are developed based on needs analysis and lastly a package for Planning for the next project.

Collaborating parties are RISE, Direktpress AB, Södertörns Högskola, Lindholmens Science Park and Ifrågasätt AB, consortium with expertise in  media, ICT, design, journalism and challenges related to online discussions.

Cities are faced with the challenge of exploring new ways to increase densification while maintaining a high quality of life, and meeting the demand for increased mobility. One of the main challenges is parking, which utilises vast amounts of land that could otherwise be used for housing people or services. Furthermore, building parking to meet parking requirements is expensive and is a hinder for building new apartment complexes. Finally, studies show that parking undermines the efforts of other sustainable transport projects like cycling infrastructure and improved public transport.

To address this challenge the S3 project aims at piloting shared autonomous shuttle services to demonstrate how developer-financed transportation solutions can spark and support dense urban growth.

The project is led by RISE Viktoria and brings together developers, industry, academia and the public officials, to together design and demonstrate new shared mobility options that can strengthen Gothenburg and regional mobility. S3 is the second project in Sweden to test autonomous shuttles, but it is unique in its approach of designing the services together with real-estate and city developers. The project will increase this groups knowledge in new forms of mobility services, providing the necessary technology and tools to incorporate mobility services from the planning phase.

Voice interaction is becoming more and more common in consumer products and in vehicles. Today there are shortcomings in the technology, especially regarding the ability to interpret different voices and voice recognition in presence of background noise, which probably contributes to the lack of interest in designing and implementing solutions in industrial contexts. The project aimed to evaluate and demonstrate how voice interaction (speech and voice based sound) could improve interaction between humans and intelligent systems in future industry (in 2030). 

Voice interaction leads to a number of benefits, such as hands-free interaction. Combining voice interaction with intelligent systems creates new and novel opportunities for effective communication and interaction between humans and machines. 
The project resulted in a better understanding of the potential of voice interaction by identifying key use cases and developing design solutions. The project outcomes have provided a foundation for the work in several subsequent projects. The challenges addressed in the project remain relevant, especially considering the rapid development in generative AI.

The project included stakeholders from the process and manufacturing industries (Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner and Svalson). Additionally, parties with expertise in voice interaction (Scania and POC) contributed with unique knowledge from the automotive sector.

In order to know how to do something it is necessary to practice learning. This is not limited to the mind but also requires learning with arms, eyes and fingertips. Tacit knowhow is the knowledge of the body and what is desired in to be able or skilled.

RISE and blacksmith master Gustav Thane are trying to find a way to track and present activity in a way accessible and clear enough for many to access and start their personal journey into new abilities. It´s about motor skill and visualization of the nuances of how things are being done. The project span over one and a half year and is financed by the Swedish Konstnärsnämnden via Kulturbryggan.

In the project a wide variety of sensors, methods and ideas are applied in various ways to quantify and measure aspects of crafting and other tacit knowledge heavy domains. Extended reality technologies are used to visualize and explore if data can approach or be used to better understand and observe such knowledge.

The app will contain different personalized modules such as exercises and games to learn to lay still or breathe deeply. One module may allow to experience a scan in virtual reality and another parental module would provide background information. The aim is to reduce the number of sedations with 20%, which will lead to a decrease in hospital time, cost reduction and improved healthcare.

To be able to carry out successful MR scans on children without sedation, a novel preparation protocol has been developed called COSMO. COSMO is designed to achieve MR acquisitions with awake children as young as four years of age in a time and resource efficient manner. This without mock scanners, lengthy preparation procedures or repeated hospital visits. The children are prepared by immersing them in a fantasy, child friendly and engaging story, which is told and performed by trained hospital staff.

The aim of this project is to scale up the COSMO protocol by creating a digital COSMO tool that can be used by children and parents to prepare for the scanning sessions at home. Such a tool will bypass or limit the need for dedicated staff members and is as such far more scalable and cost-effective than the current approach. In this project, we will design and implement the tool based on prior knowledge of all the partners to achieve optimal success, a maximal number of scans without the need for sedation. The tool will be tested in 3 different hospitals to evaluate its effectiveness, efficiency and clinical impact.

In the healthcare sector, an extra vulnerable group is those who have difficulty chewing and swallowing (dysphagia), which is common among the elderly but also occurs in younger groups such as stroke and cancer patients. The aim of the project is to achieve reduced malnutrition and increased quality of life for those with swallowing difficulties, and to reduce healthcare costs. To achieve this, technologies such as 3D printing and printable food ingredients will be used to produce attractive, texture adapted and individualized diets.

The goal is that this project will reduce the problems of malnutrition and increase the quality of life for those suffering from dysphagia. In addition, a goal is to reduce healthcare costs through a broader range of texture adapted food. In the long term, the idea is that an entire system of customized food can be produced, for example by means of 3D printing.

3D printing is a very flexible process, which enables individual customization of products. An innovative concept is to place 3D printers in manufacturing kitchens that prepare food for elderly care and hospitals. This is to allow automatic production of new, attractive and texture adapted foods with the possibility of personalizing each meal.

Liseberg was opened in 1939 and is one of Scandinavias most visited amusement parks. The park has hosted a multitude of attractions throughout the years including many roller coasters.

The park has previously created a virtual reality installation simulating Valkyria, a "dive coaster" reaching top speeds of about 105 kilometers per hour. As the real coaster was completed, the simulator became redundant and its hardware available for new potential uses. This project explores whether game developers and other personel at the park can make use of current state development platforms for in-house development as well as open up the park to external actors.

Throughout the project, a game design has been developed in colaboration between RISE and Liseberg based on the park's expertice on their own target group and technical limitations. RISE has, in addition to leading the project, educated the park's game developers in modern, digital game development, explored potential innovation vectors as well as developed a new game. The project has explored broader questions such as the function, requirements and possibilities of the future of amusement parks.