The thesis by Greta Braun examines how rapidly evolving skill demand create complex skill gaps, and proposes solutions by integrating perspectives from multiple stakeholders. Read the full thesis Author: Greta Braun Examiner: Björn Johansson Supervisor: Johan Stahre Co-supervisors: Anna Syberfeldt & Raija Hämäläinen Opponent: Doris Aschenbrenner Year: 2026 Industries are facing rapidly evolving skill needs, driven by technological transformations, the climate crisis, and geop

This thesis investigates why AI adoption in manufacturing maintenance often fails to scale and shows how an MLOps-based framework can bridge technical and organizational challenges to enable reliable, real-world deployment. Read the full thesis Author: Mohan Rajashekarappa Examiner: Johan Stahre Supervisor: Anders Skoogh Co-supervisors: Ebru Turanoglu Bekar & Jon Bokrant & Alexander Karlsson Opponent: Joaquín Ordieres-Meré Year: 2026 Manufacturing industries recognize the tra

This thesis examines how cognitive augmentation technologies like VR, video instruction, and AI systems can support human-centric manufacturing in Industry 5.0, showing that well-designed, adaptive solutions can enhance learning and performance while managing mental workload. Read the full thesis Author: Huizhong Cao Examiner: Björn Johansson Supervisor: Johan Stahre Co-supervisor: Peter Thorvald & Cecilia Berlin & Clarissa González Opponent: Jan Gulliksen Year: 2025 Digital

This thesis develops an AI- and digital twin–based framework to enable prescriptive maintenance in Industry 4.0, helping transform maintenance from reactive processes into intelligent, data-driven decision-making systems despite technical and organizational challenges. Read the full thesis Author : Siyuan Chen Examiner : Johan Stahre Supervisor : Anders Skoogh Co-supervisors : Ebru Turanoglu Bekar & Jon Bokrant & Sunith Bandaru Opponent : Giovanni Lugaresi Year : 2025 In the

This thesis explores how Extended Reality (XR) can address the growing need for workforce training in manufacturing by providing scalable, immersive learning solutions, while proposing guidelines and automated development methods to overcome current implementation barriers. Read full thesis Author: Henrik Söderlund Examiner: Johan Stahre Supervisor: Björn Johansson Co-supervisor: Mélanie Despeisse Opponent: Lennart Malmsköld Year: 2025 The manufacturing industry is undergoing