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.

Syfte

Vi erbjuder en kurs som ger en beskrivning av provkrav, regler för användning av IBC-behållare, genomgång av regelverkskrav på inspektion och besiktning samt beskriver bedömningsgrunder och dokumentationskrav. Vid godkänt genomförande erhålls utbildningsintyg som verifierar status som behörig för kontroll av IBC-behållare.

Projektets syfte är att bidra till en mer robust vattenförsörjning hos den primära målgruppen som består av hushåll, jordbruk och näringsidkare med småskalig livsmedelsproduktion där ansvaret för vattenförsörjning ligger på den enskilde. Detta görs genom att ge ökad förmåga till beredskap och redundans i vattenförsörjningen.

Genom kartläggning och utvärdering av principiella lösningar samt sammanställning av målgruppsanpassade kunskapsunderlag kommer projektet att:

• Tydliggöra behovet av beredskap och redundans hos projektets primära målgrupp
• Identifiera och utvärdera principiella lösningar för att skapa beredskap och redundans
• Förse målgruppen med verktyg för att genomföra risk- och sårbarhetsanalys avseende vattenförsörjning
• Förse målgruppen med verktyg för att ta fram åtgärdsplaner för en förbättrad beredskap och redundans i den egna verksamheten.

Hjälp oss gärna identifiera utmaningar kopplat till robust enskild vattenförsörjning samt ta möjligheten att påverka projektets slutprodukter så att de gynnar ert arbete genom att svara på tre korta frågor i detta formulär

Under 2019-2020 utförde RISE tillsammans med VTI en enkätstudie för att kartlägga hur svenska företag påverkas ekonomiskt vid avbrott i vattenförsörjningen. Målet med studien var att bidra till bättre planerings- och investeringsunderlag för såväl vattenproducenter, vattenberoende verksamheter och myndigheter, samt att öka kunskapen och medvetenheten kring vilka konsekvenser ett vattenavbrott kan få.

Enkätundersökningen gick ut till företag i hela Sverige, och drygt 1 400 företag svarade på enkäten. För att ta reda på hur företagen drabbas ekonomiskt vid olika långa vattenavbrott bad vi dem ange hur stor andel av deras förädlingsvärde som de kunde upprätthålla vid avbrott som varar i 2 h, 4 h, 12 h, 24 h, 1 vecka och 1 månad.

Resultat

I figur 1 och 2 ses hur förädlingsvärdet hos företagen i de olika näringsgrenarna sjunker ju längre avbrottet varar. 100% förädlingsvärde betyder här normal verksamhet och vid tiden 0 uppstår ett avbrott i ordinarie vattenförsörjning. Det är medelvärden per näringsgren som visas i figuren och som man kan se drabbas hotell- och restaurangbranschen väldigt hårt och inom tillverkningsindustrin drabbas livsmedelsindustrin och kemikalieindustrin hårdast.

Informationen om hur företagen drabbas (förlust i förädlingsvärde och återhämtningstid) har sedan använts för att ta fram resiliensfaktorer för respektive näringsgren och avbrottslängd. Dessa faktorer kan i sin tur användas för att uppskatta samhällsekonomiska kostnader av leveransavbrott, vid prioritering av riskreducerande åtgärder och som stöd i dialogen mellan företag och vattenproducenter om nödvattenplanering. 

Studien samlade även in och analyserade information om bland annat orsaker till att företag väljer att minska eller stänga verksamheten vid vattenavbrott, planerade och genomförda åtgärder, alternativa vattenkällor samt huruvida företaget har upplevt vattenavbrott senaste fem åren.

Battery fire safety is a course that explores different areas of lithium-ion batteries and their unique hazards to help you understand these hazards and develop solutions.

• Lithium-ion batteries and their applications
• Safety window and failure causes
• What happens during thermal runaway
• Handling risks with lithium-ion batteries

Background

Pandemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases are significant threats to the economy and public health in Sweden and globally. In line with the Government's overall goal for COVID-19, both Swedish authorities and companies are working intensively to develop and verify effective products and preventive measures against SARS-CoV-2. The importance of effective action and products against the spread of infection and viruses also extends beyond the current pandemic, for example, Norovirus causes an estimated annual global social cost of $ 60.3 billion.

Needs

All in all, there are both acute and long-term needs for research and method development concerning effective infection control measures against SARS-CoV-2 as well as other disease-causing viruses and future pandemics. Specifically, there is a lack of capacity in Sweden and actors who can meet the industry's need for laboratory work with viruses and virus inactivation. In addition, data for virus inactivation are incomplete or completely missing, which makes risk assessment of virus inactivation very difficult to do reliably, which is needed when evaluating manufacturing processes and products such as biocides.

Methodology

Both cellular and molecular quantitative methods will be applied in the project. Initially, standard methods for laboratory evaluation of virucidal effects (i.e. methods for measuring virus inactivation) should be established and adapted; both model viruses and pathogenic viruses should be used. In addition, methodology for detection and mapping of existing viruses shall be tested exploratively in environments where hygiene products are used. The established methodology must also be able to be used for the production of reliable and supplementary data regarding chemical and thermal inactivation of disease-causing viruses, thereby contributing to future risk assessments being safer and more accurate.

Objectives

Overall, after the implementation of the project, there will be better capacity to meet Swedish industry's needs for studies of viruses and virucidal effects, which promotes the development of effective preventive measures, processes and products. In addition, knowledge about virus inactivation has been strengthened.

Committing to the forthcoming transition raises questions: What technology should we invest in? Who are our new collaborative partners? What skills are needed? What effect will new regulations have? How do we get started? RISE can help you to determine the way forward, shed light on the unknown, and future-proof your business.

With a focus on a sustainable future and your existing strategies, plans or business models as the starting point, our experts carry out analyses from both a technical perspective and from a systems perspective and identify opportunities and risks in your business. You choose which areas or issues should be prioritised in the analysis and the basis of the analysis – from an existing annual and sustainability report to separate workshops focusing on your priorities.

What do I get?

A typical analysis project as described above begins with a review of the areas you have selected for analysis. This is usually followed by a few workshops, culminating in SWOT analyses for each of the selected areas. The results are presented as a PPT report and in one or more seminars, which will serve as the starting point for the implementation of proposed measures in your organisation.

Each analysis project is unique and is based on your conditions and challenges. Depending on your business and the level of transition required, RISE will select relevant experts with solid experience in facilitating and implementing analysis projects according to a proven approach.

Independent expertise

RISE is an independent state research institute and has technology experts in fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, electrification, hydrogen and CCS, as well as experts in areas with a system perspective such as governance, innovation management, circular transition, and upskilling and reskilling. We give you an impartial second opinion and can suggest new projects, new technologies or new collaborative partners in order to advance your business.

With a broad base in research and innovation, a focus on application, and a long-term perspective, we can help you take advantage of the opportunities presented by the transition, increase your in-house expertise, and ensure that your business model and operations are profitable and competitive in the future.

Community actors in Sweden have gathered to take a joint stand against the vibrational injury. Vibration injuries involve great personal suffering and significant costs for society and companies when the victims have to be relocated or on sick leave.

The project was based on the work and results achieved within the UDI projects Zero Vibration Injuries steps 1-3 during the period 2014 - 2020, see below under Related. The purpose was to further develop the solutions and results from the previous projects to drive the work further towards the vision "Zero vibration injury". In this project, we continued to work on moving from prototype production of machines to business operations of commercial players, which is required for the machines to be available to end users.

The goal was to scale up to system solutions for vibration reduction for machine groups and create conditions for business operations so that low-vibration machines reach the market.

The work was conducted in real industrial environments with participating parties representing the automotive, construction, stone and dental sectors. Both machine users, as well as machine rental companies and machine manufacturers were involved in the project.

Our society increasingly relies on digitalization of critical infrastructures to achieve significant gains in effectiveness, safety, and better access to societal services for citizens and industries. An important part of the digitalization process is to connect critical infrastructures to the Internet. This creates a wide range of opportunities for security attacks with an enormous potential impact, and thus makes our society vulnerable and unsafe.

The core idea of the CRITISEC project was to develop novel security products, services, and standards for edge networks in critical infrastructures, where the edge networks are a heterogeneous set of networks connected to the edge of a core production network. These services made it possible to connect edge networks to control systems in a secure and robust way, and to secure the edge network itself when it is the critical infrastructure that requires protection (e.g., the 5G network).

Challenges that CRITISEC addressed are the following:
1) the heterogeneity of the edge networks and of the systems they are connected to;
2) the resource-constrained nature of devices (e.g., in terms of battery power) and even of networks (packet loss, low bandwidth);
3) the scale of the edge networks, that can be composed of vast numbers of (resource-constrained) devices, so requiring efficient and highly scalable security solutions;
4) the predominant presence of open/shared platforms, where multiple applications share access to a common network of edge devices;
5) the presence of legacy devices and platforms, for which secure update procedures are often scarce, if any.

The CRITISEC consortium was multinational, including partners from Sweden, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Partners involved were leading contributors in areas such as community development, power delivery systems, smart cities, IoT, 5G and cybersecurity. In addition, companies and institutions involved had prior experience in contributions to standardization work and large European research projects. This combination of leading companies from industry, together with research institutions working on the state-of-the-art, enabled the realization of a very strong consortium.

The main results of this project included novel security standards, solutions, products, and services that can be used by providers of critical infrastructures to secure edge networks connected to their production systems. This reduces the risk of malicious service disruption and preserve availability, reliability, and safety in provisioning of societal services. Detailed project results, including publications, software and demonstrators, can be found on the project website (https://critisec.hitec.lu/).