As AI advances and cybersecurity threats escalate, the need for trustworthy technology has never been greater. 2025 brought both challenges and clarity — a university reorganisation and tighter finances have sharpened our strategic focus towards enabling external research funding.
Despite a turbulent year, research remains strong. Six pre-study projects were completed, and the three-year projects reached their mid-term milestones. Today,
TSS is supporting environments at MDU with
around 300 researchers' work across areas such as dependable AI, cybersecurity, smart production, and precision health.
Looking ahead, TSS enters its next phase with renewed purpose — scaling impact, deepening collaboration, and strengthening society's capacity to develop truly trustworthy technology.
Ada-Europe International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies
The 30th Ada-Europe International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies (AEiC 2026 aka Ada-Europe 2026) will take place in Västerås, Sweden. The conference has a work-in-progress track. Submissions from Ph.D. students and recent M.Sc. graduates are especially encouraged. Deadline March 13.
Bridging TSN and 5G could unlock the next era of industrial automation
Picture this:
a surgeon operates from another continent using
a remotely controlled robotic arm. An excavator with no one inside digs a tunnel. A swarm of factory robots choreographs itself in milliseconds. None of this works if the network hiccups. New research from Mälardalen University asks: What if we built a bridge between wireless and wired technology?
Letting the Brain Help the Body — with AI and Brain Signals
Every year, millions of people suffer a stroke. Many are left with lasting motor impairments that make everyday life difficult — and in severe cases, impossible. Traditional rehabilitation helps, but for those who can barely move their hand, even participating in the training becomes challenging.
Simulating the Future: Testing Industrial Systems Before They Exist
A collaboration between Mälardalen University and Westermo Network Technologies explores how simulation and model-based engineering can help engineers validate critical design decisions long before physical prototypes exist.
