Systems Engineering
Research in systems engineering at BTH covers sensors, signals and systems, focusing on areas such as radar, marine technology, computer vision, metrology, remote sensing, medical technology, applied statistics, autonomous systems and electromagnetic modeling.
Systems engineering is about how different system components interact to create a functioning whole. For example, it can be applied to:
- Energy supply systems - how energy is distributed and used efficiently.
- Radar systems - detection and monitoring technologies.
- Transport systems - optimising logistics and mobility.
- Biological processes - analysis and modelling of natural systems.
Because systems engineering is rooted in mathematics and physics, it allows the transfer of ideas and methods between different application areas.
Research with major societal benefits
Systems engineering research plays a key role in addressing both current and future societal and sustainability challenges. It is crucial in areas such as:
- Infrastructure and transport - developing efficient and sustainable systems.
- Health care - medical technologies for improved diagnosis and treatment.
- Industrial development - innovations in production and automation.
It is particularly needed when technical issues become increasingly complex and new theory is required to handle large amounts of information while maintaining precision, flexibility and safety.
Research in systems engineering is mainly conducted at the Faculty of Engineering Sciences and the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at BTH.
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Examples of research projects
- Brain-Computer Interfaces – EEG-based classification of mental states through mathematical modeling.
- Autonomous systems
- Applied Artificial intelligence – Mathematical Methods and Applications
- New Automotive Radar Technologies – Demands and Security
- Processning av signaler från GNSS-RO-system
- Detection in SAR images with change analysis
- SAR processing at THz frequencies
- System analysis in transport systems (road, rail, etc.)
- Diving technique
- Hyperbaric Physiology and Decompression Modeling in Armed Forces Diving
- Robust Active Sensor System in Interfered Environment (RASSIE)
Collaborations
Systems engineering research at BTH is conducted in collaboration with several companies and organizations. Some examples of partners are:
- Saab Survelliance and Kockums,
- Beyond Gravity Sweden AB,
- FOI and FMV,
- Blue Science Park,
- NetPort Science Park AB,
- Techtank,
- Swedish Transport Administration,
- Sweco,
- Region Blekinge,
- German Aerospace Center (DLR) and
- Airbus Defense and Space.
Both nationally and internationally, directly or indirectly, through our research projects, we also collaborate with other universities and research organizations. Some examples are Chalmers University of Technology, Lund University, Linköping University, Malmö University, Uppsala University, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and the Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute (VTI), University of Duisburg Essen Germany and Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil.
Radar workshop
The first Swedish Radar Workshop took place on May 31st, 2022, in Linköping, Sweden.
The event was initiated and organized by the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) in collaboration with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish Defence Research Establishment (FOI). The event gathered all major players in Sweden working with radar to discuss and present their latest activities in various radar application fields (defense, automotive, industrial, consumer), as well as across all domains (hardware, signal processing, components, systems, and applications). The first Swedish Radar Workshop received an overwhelming support and participation with more than 100 attendees from Swedish industries (FOI, Volvo, Axis, SAAB, Veoneer, QAMCOM, Acconeer, SafeRadar, Sivers Semiconductors, Ericsson) and academia (BTH, KTH, Chalmers, Halmstad University) to promote their interaction and collaboration opportunities. At the meeting, it was concluded that radar has seen an increase in interest with more national actors in the field. It was also concluded that gathering stakeholders is beneficial, and therefore, it was proposed to hold this meeting every second or every third year in the future.
Researchers in systems engineering
