The public defense of Shahriar Hasan’s doctoral thesis in Computer Science will take place at Mälardalen University, room Paros (Västerås Campus) and virtually on Zoom on October 5, 2023 at 09.30. Title: On Transient Communication Outages among Collaborating Connected and Automated Vehicles The faculty examiner is Prof. Javier Manuel Gozalvez Sempere, Miguel Hernández University, Spain. The grading committee consists of Assoc. Prof. Mikael Asplund, Linköping University, Sweden; Prof. Alexey Vinel, Halmstad University, Sweden; Prof Maria Kihl, Lund University, Sweden. Reserve…

The public defense of Laura  Gonçalves Ribeiro’s doctoral thesis was on 2 June, 2023 at Tampere University. Title: Target Tracking Using Optical Markers for Remote Handling in ITER Abstract: The thesis focuses on the development of a vision system to be used in the remote handling systems of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Rector – ITER. It presents and discusses a realistic solution to estimate the pose of key operational targets, while taking into account the specific needs and restrictions of…

Moses Mariajoseph will defend his doctoral thesis entitled “Assessing the Effectiveness of Immersive Visual Technologies in an Industrial Machine Framework” on April 20, 2023. Abstract Under various contexts, such as heavy work machine operators, control room operators, emergency handlers, etc., the operator’s decision-making is expected to be crucial for reaching positive outcomes on productivity, the environment, and even human lives. To deal with such challenges, the operator must hold complete situational awareness for readiness. In this context, situational awareness refers…

The public defense of Soheila Sheikh Bahaei’s doctoral thesis in Computer Science will take place at Mälardalen University, room Delta (Västerås Campus) and virtually on Zoom/Teams at 13.30 on March 15, 2023. Title: Organizational Changes-aware Safety-centered Risk Assessment in Augmented Reality-equipped Socio-technical Systems The faculty examiner is Professor Philippe Palanque, University Paul Sabatier, France. The examining committee consists of Professor Amy Loutfi, Örebro University, Sweden; Professor Jérémie Guiochet, University of Toulouse, France; Professor M. Carmen Juan Lizandra, Polytechnic University of Valencia,…

Syed Muhammad Umair Arif will defend his doctoral thesis entitled “Evaluating the Quality of Experience of Immersive Visual Systems in the Operative Control Rooms” on October 11, 2022. Abstract Augmented and mixed reality head-mounted displays have the potential to replace semi-immersive displays, such as widescreen LED displays and projectors, in control room environments to visualize information such as 3D models, maps, text, and videos. Mixed reality head-mounted displays have been widely adopted as an assisting tool for operators to interact…

Mina Saghafian will defend her doctoral thesis “An Investigation of Organizational Challenges of Development, Implementation and Adoption of Immersive Visual Technologies in Safety-Critical Industries” on June 3, 2022 at 10:15. The Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, NTNU has appointed the following committee to evaluate the thesis: Professor Annette Kluge, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany Professor Christopher Baber, University of Birmingham, UK Associate Professor Berit Overå Johannesen, NTNU The candidate’s main supervisor has been Professor Karin Laumann, NTNU. The candidate’s co-supervisor has…

José Manuel Atalaia Rosa will defend his doctoral thesis “Red-emitting Phosphor Fabrication by Atomic Layer Deposition” on 29 April 2022 at 12:00 in Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, in lecture hall AS2 and online in Zoom. Opponent: Prof. Ola Nilsen, University of Oslo, Norway Supervisor: Prof. Harri Lipsanen, Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering Abstract: Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a promising fabrication technology used to solve the difficult prerequisites for the development of…

The public defense of Taufik Akbar Sitompul’s doctoral thesis in Computer Science will take place at Mälardalen University, room Lambda (Västerås Campus) and virtually on Zoom/Teams at 13.15 on January 12, 2022. Title: Information Visualization Using Transparent Displays in Mobile Cranes and Excavators The faculty examiner is Professor Philippe Palanque, IRIT, and the examining committee consists of Professor Susanne Boll-Westermann, Die Carl von Ossietzky University; Privatdozent Andreas Riener, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt; Docent Niklas Rönnberg, Linköping University. Reserve: Docent Peter E.…

Simone Grassini will defend his doctoral thesis “Sense of presence in immersive virtual environments: Measures, associations, and possible applied uses” on May 21, 2021 at 13:30. The Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, NTNU has appointed the following committee to evaluate the thesis: Professor Thomas Stoffregen, University of Minnesota, USA Dr. Anne-Marie Brouwer, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research Professor Ingvild Saksvik-Lehouillier, NTNU The candidate’s main supervisor has been Professor Karin Laumann, NTNU. The candidate’s co-supervisor has been Professor…

Thank you for the collaboration – this year has been a little different than planned beforehand, but ImmerSAFE project has continued, mostly working remotely, with skilled experts. We wish you peaceful and relaxing holidays!