[{"_id":"project:9911","_type":"project","abstract":{"sv":"AXESS syftar till att utforska användningen av Extended Reality (XR) som en problemlösare för industrin.Produkter och tjänsteleverantörer skulle kunna använda XR för att bedöma kundbehov och möjliga lösningar, involvera intressenter med olika bakgrunder genom visuella och immersiva upplevelser under utvecklings- och driftsprocesser.AXESS syftar till att utforska användningen av Extended Reality (XR) som en problemlösare för industrin. Produkter och tjänsteleverantörer skulle kunna använda XR för att bedöma kundbehov och möjliga lösningar, involvera intressenter med olika bakgrunder genom visuella och immersiva upplevelser under utvecklings- och driftsprocesser. Projektet syftar till att utnyttja samarbetet mellan akademiska och industriella partners för att överbrygga befintliga kunskaps- och kompetensklyftor, vilket möjliggör för industrin att utnyttja XR för att främja hållbar innovation.AXESS är strukturerat för att uppnå fallspecifika och gemensamma mål över olika företag som är involverade. Varje industriell partner kommer att samarbeta med den akademiska partnern för att gemensamt utforma, utveckla och testa XR-verktyg för att möta deras unika behov och krav. Kunskapsöverföring inkluderar etableringen av XR-lärocenter på varje partners anläggning och skräddarsydda utbildningssessioner. Kunskapsutbyten engagerar alla partners för att underlätta delning av insikter och lärdomar från projektet, vilket accelererar utvecklingen av kompetenser.","en":"The purpose of AXESS is to explore the use of Extended Reality (XR) as a problem solver for the industry.Products and service providers could use XR to assess customer needs and possible solutions, involving stakeholders with different backgrounds through visual and immersive experiences during development and operational processes.The purpose of AXESS is to explore the use of Extended Reality (XR) as a problem solver for the industry. Products and service providers could use XR to assess customer needs and possible solutions, involving stakeholders with different backgrounds through visual and immersive experiences during development and operational processes. The project aims to leverage collaboration between academic and industrial partners to bridge current knowledge and competence gaps, enabling the industry to exploit XR to foster sustainable innovation.AXESS is structured to reach case-specific and common objectives across the different businesses involved. Each industrial partner will co-design, develop, and test XR tools with the academic partner to address their unique needs and requirements. Knowledge transfer includes the set-up of XR learning labs at each partner’s facilities and customized training sessions. Knowledge exchange initiatives will engage all partners to facilitate the sharing of insights and lessons learned across the project, accelerating the development of competencies."},"project_id":"2024-00226","identifier_short":"2024-00226","local_ids":{"bth":["BTH-6.1.1-0032-2024"]},"dates":{"start_date":"2024-05-01","end_date":"2027-04-30"},"organizations":[{"funding":[{"_id":94,"id":"202100-5216","sv":"Vinnova","en":"Vinnova"}]},{"coordinating":[{"_id":16500,"id":"202100-4011","sv":"Blekinge Tekniska Högskola","en":"Blekinge Institute of Technology"}]}],"people":[{"project_leaders":[{"_id":"authority-person:101458","orcid":"0000-0002-0389-4279","name":"Scurati, Giulia Wally","role":"principal_investigator","affiliation":[{"_id":16811,"sv":"Institutionen för maskinteknik","en":"Department of Mechanical Engineering","parent":[{"_id":16807,"sv":"Fakulteten för teknikvetenskaper","en":"Faculty of Engineering","parent":[{"_id":16500,"id":"202100-4011","sv":"Blekinge Tekniska Högskola","en":"Blekinge Institute of Technology"}]}]}]}]},{"other_personnel":[]}],"tags":[{"_id":11596,"id":"20399","sv":"Annan maskinteknik","en":"Other Mechanical Engineering"}],"titles":{"en":"AXESS – Assessment in XR Environments for Sustainable Solutions"},"type_of_awards":{"sv":"Projektbidrag","en":"Project grant"},"publications":[{"id":"diva2:2042249","type":"article-journal","status":"Epub ahead of print","issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"title":"Decision-making with eXtended reality and artificial intelligence : practitioner-informed design guidelines for decision support systems","language":"eng","author":[{"family":"Giussani","given":"Riccardo","affiliation":[{"name":"Politecnico di Milano, Italy"}]},{"family":"Scurati","given":"Giulia Wally","ORCID":"0000-0002-0389-4279","localId":"gws","affiliation":[{"id":"16811","name":"Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för maskinteknik"}]},{"family":"Frank","given":"Bobbie","affiliation":[{"name":"Volvo Construction Equipment, Eskilstuna, Sweden"}]},{"family":"Ferrise","given":"Francesco","affiliation":[{"name":"Politecnico di Milano, Italy"}]},{"family":"Bertoni","given":"Marco","ORCID":"0000-0002-5076-3300","localId":"ber","affiliation":[{"id":"16811","name":"Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för maskinteknik"}]}],"abstract":"The rapidly changing industrial landscape is causing companies to quickly adapt to new market demands. Major players in the mining and construction sectors are undergoing disruptive trends, including digitalisation and servitizations. Simulations and Digital Twins enable more flexible fleet management, advanced monitoring, prediction, and decision support. However, there is a need for making these support systems more accessible for all the stakeholders involved, from operators to site managers and higher ranks. A possibility is to leverage the explanatory capabilities of eXtended Reality and Artificial Intelligence. This preliminary research study examined three Decision Support System solutions that were characterised by different levels of visualisation, contextualisation, and immersion. A qualitative study of N = 10 industry experts provided insights that were coded into design guidelines. Practitioners identified an increasing demand for scalable, user-centric solutions that support stakeholders throughout the decision-making process. XR and AI were well-received, and the importance of integrating value-driven design principles to ensure system trustworthiness and usability was widely acknowledged. Highlights Development of three DecisionSupport Systems with varying immersion and functionalities (e.g. XR and AI) for quarry vehicle management. Analysis of criticalities and potential of existing solutions through focus groups with industry experts. Definition of a set of guidelines and insights to support Decision Support Systems designers and decision makers. ","DOI":"10.1080/09544828.2026.2629759","ScopusId":"2-s2.0-105030148870","NBN":"urn:nbn:se:bth-29204","container-title":"Journal of engineering design (Print)","ISSN":"1466-1837","keyword":"artificial intelligence; Decision support systems; extended reality; focus group; guidelines; Construction industry; Decision making; Digital twin; Fleet operations; Construction sectors; Decision supports; Decisions makings; Focus groups; Guideline; Industry experts; Market demand; Mining sector; Support systems","publisher":"Taylor & Francis","published":[{"raw":"2026-02-27T11:51:00.000+01:00"}],"created":[{"raw":"2026-02-27T11:51:34.879+01:00"}],"updated":[{"raw":"2026-02-27T12:53:45.468+01:00"}],"URL":"https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-29204"},{"id":"diva2:2024906","type":"paper-conference","issued":{"date-parts":[[2025]]},"title":"A roadmap for XR integration in industry : challenges and opportunities","language":"eng","author":[{"family":"Scurati","given":"Giulia Wally","ORCID":"0000-0002-0389-4279","localId":"gws","affiliation":[{"id":"16811","name":"Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för maskinteknik"}]}],"abstract":"This paper discusses the current challenges in the development and adoption of Extended Reality (XR) applications in the industry, based on the author’s experience collaborating with various sectors. It identifies knowledge gaps, organizational barriers, and usability issues, describing how these aspects influence one another. Their underlying factors are then analyzed using insights from industrial case studies, revealing possible solutions and emerging opportunities to break and reverse dysfunctional cycles in the XR development roadmap and to maximize the value of XR tools for companies and organizations.","DOI":"10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct68609.2025.00049","ScopusId":"2-s2.0-105029712338","NBN":"urn:nbn:se:bth-29020","page":"218-222","container-title":"Proceedings - 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2025","event":"2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2025, Daejeon, Oct 8-12, 2025","keyword":"Extended Reality; Virtual Reality; Augmented Reality; Industrial Research; Technology Adoption","publisher":"Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)","note":"[ed] Eck U., Lee G., Plopski A., Smith M., Sun Q., Tatzgern M.","published":[{"raw":"2026-01-02T00:00:00.000+01:00"}],"created":[{"raw":"2026-01-02T00:00:37.252+01:00"}],"updated":[{"raw":"2026-02-25T08:41:45.485+01:00"}],"URL":"https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-29020"}],"links":[{"type":"pid","link":"https://bth.diva-portal.org/smash/api/project/swecris/project:9911"}]}]