The research centre studies both social and technological aspects to promote sustainable digitalisation. The aim is to contribute to how the opportunities of digitalisation can be used in a sustainable way and to develop knowledge and solutions for how digitalisation can support the development of a more sustainable society.

Our vision is to be the leading research environment for interdisciplinary research on sustainable digitalisation, e.g. by contributing knowledge and methods on how to realise digitalisation that is sustainable from a social, economic, ecological as well as technological perspective.

Paul Davidsson, Director

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About the research

The aim of the research is to investigate how the possibilities of digitalisation can be used in a sustainable way, i.e. sustainability in digitalisation. Another goal is to contribute knowledge and solutions on how digitalisation can support the development of a more sustainable society, i.e. digitalisation for sustainability. We will therefore not only investigate how digitalisation can be implemented in a sustainable way, but also how digitalisation can be used to contribute to a society that develops in socially, economically and ecologically sustainable directions, for example, through concrete case studies and applications.

Two overarching research areas

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How can we harness the opportunities offered by digitalisation whilst taking into account key social factors such as trust and inclusion, and technological factors such as resource efficiency and reliability?

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How can digitalisation contribute to positive effects for societal sustainability? For example, by improving efficiency or quality in healthcare, education, energy and transport systems.

Researchers, publications and projects

We are always interested in new collaborations with academia and industry. Please contact our researchers if you have any questions.

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Research themes

The research is organised into five themes that correspond to key areas of digitalisation.

Health and well-being

The use of digital technologies to support all phases of healthcare, including preventive care and well-being. It can empower people to proactively engage with their health and manage their recovery from illness, but also to share data to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.

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Home and everyday living

This includes the use of digital technologies and the impact of digitalisation in everyday life. Homes are of particular interest as they are increasingly filled with internet-connected devices such as cameras, microphones and other sensors.

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Education and lifelong learning

The use of digital tools to facilitate lifelong learning in different contexts, including both professional and informal learning in different sectors of society.

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Transport and mobility

How can digital technologies support transport that is accessible, efficient and sustainable? Our theme brings together research on travellers’ experiences, public transport planning and autonomous vehicles. We develop and evaluate digital systems while examining who can use them, how they affect transport services and what changes they bring to people’s work.

Our research focuses on

  • Accessible travel: understanding barriers faced by travellers and designing public transport information that responds to their situation, including service disruptions.
  • Demand-responsive transport: modelling and evaluating flexible services, traveller demand and operational choices.
  • Planning and decision support: using simulation, optimisation and transport data to assess services and support decisions.
  • Autonomous vehicles: developing AI methods that allow electric utility vehicles to learn from human driving and interaction.

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Examples of ongoing and completed Projects

Smart travel information during disruptions

Enhanced information system for improved context-aware travel support (2025–2027). Develops and tests travel information adapted to a traveller’s situation, particularly during disruptions. (Åse Jevinger, Jan Persson and Johan Holmberg)

Enhanced information system for improved context-aware travel support

Human-robot collaboration in the transport of the future

Human-robot collaborative learning for ultralight electric utility vehicles (2024–2027). Combines imitation learning and interactive machine learning for electric utility vehicles that people can ride or work alongside. (Paul Davidsson and Nosheen Abid)

Human-robot collaborative learning for ultralight electric utility vehicles

Policy development for on-demand public transport

Policy lab for public transport on demand (2023–2027). Bringing researchers and transport actors together to examine on-demand services, traveller needs and policy questions. (Led by Jan Persson, with Åse Jevinger among the contributing researchers)

Policy lab for public transport on-demand

Accessible public transport for people with disabilities

Understanding obstacles and facilitators of public transport for people with disabilities (2023–2024). Examined barriers to accessible travel, including risks of digital exclusion. (Kristofer Hansson was a co-applicant)

Understanding obstacles and facilitators of current and future public transport solutions for people with various disabilities

On-demand public transport in Sweden

Public Transport on Demand (2018–2019). Used evidence reviews and simulation to examine where and how on-demand public transport could be introduced in Sweden. (Paul Davidsson and Jan Persson represented Malmö University)

Public Transport on Demand

Energy and buildings

Includes digital solutions to improve the production, distribution and consumption of energy, as well as to increase the safety and efficiency of buildings.

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Advisory board

  • Johan Eker – Chair

    Senior Researcher; Professor,

    Ericsson; Lund Institute of Technology

  • Mattias Esbjörnsson

    Senior Research Project Manager

    RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden

  • Anna Stankovski Clark

    Head of Digitalisation

    Trivector Traffic

  • Maria Stellinger Ernblad

    Director of Digitalisation

    City of Helsingborg

  • Tobias Olsson

    Dean, Faculty of Learning and Society

    Malmö University

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