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Inside Wadströms Exploranation Laboratory
Inside Wadströms Exploranation Laboratory
Inside Wadströms Exploranation Laboratory

Our research

Research at Media and information technology

The Division for Media and Information Technology (MIT) conducts world-leading, human-centered research in core areas including visualization, computer graphics, and interactive AI.

We focus on interdisciplinary development of fundamental methodologies that combine human insight with advanced computing and machine learning techniques to responsibly address complex, real-world data challenges. By collaborating closely with domain experts in life science, physics, and engineering, MIT successfully translates this work into advanced software and enables innovation across industry and public sectors, driving solutions for sustainable development and fair technology application.

Research units

Image collage for applied vizualisation

Applied Visualization

We conduct internal and external production development with the goal of combining research data and visualization technology for improved science communication and use beyond research, with a focus on the public, schools and business.
Computer generated image of a living room

Computer Graphics and Image Processing

The computer graphics and image processing group is driving a number of research projects directed towards the development of theory and methodology for image capture, image analysis and image synthesis.
People watching a big screen

Immersive Visualization

The Immersive Visualization Unit researches and develops various techniques to create an immersive and captivating visualization of data using large-scale display systems, such as immersive domes and stereoscopic vision (3D).
Graphics

Information Visualization

The group focuses on the explorative analysis and visualization of typically large and complex information spaces. We develop novel interactive visualization methods and tools that are able to efficiently support analysts from various domains.
Illustration of Norrköping by Motala ström and people in the environment

Visualization and Interaction Design

We explore new ways for people to interact with data, technology, and digital materials in meaningful ways. Our research draws from a plurality of approaches and disciplines in order to understand and (re)shape our digital lives.
Haptics

Scientific Visualization

We develop novel analysis, visualization and exploration techniques for a better understanding and communication of large data.
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Visual and Interactive AI

We work at the intersection of computer graphics, AI-driven visualization, computer vision, and machine learning to address complex scientific challenges.
People standing around a model of earth

Visual Media Communication

We conduct interdisciplinary research in visual communication, graphic design, science communication, and visual storytelling. Our work explores how visual media can convey complex information and engage with society in a time of change.
Visualization of nanoparticles

Visual Learning and Communication

Our research concerns learning and teaching science through visualization, with a focus on STEM contexts and on both learning with visualizations and the design of visualization-based educational tools.
Showtime in The Dome, Visualiseringscenter C, city of Norrköping.

C-research

C-research is a center for coordination of visualization research and for using visualization in research and education. It represents Linköping University in the Visualization Center C context.

Research collaborations

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ELLIIT - a network for Information and Communication Technology

ELLIIT is a network organization for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research at Linköping, Lund, Halmstad and Blekinge. The objective is scientific excellence in combination with industrial relevance and impact.

Visit ELLIIT.
WASP at LiU

WASP - Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program

The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, as automation becomes autonomy. LiU conducts outstanding research in several of the fields that are central to the Wallenberg AI Autonomous Systems and Software Program, WASP.
Two scientists are sitting infront of an MRI

Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, CMIV

CMIV conducts focused front-line research providing solutions to tomorrow’s clinical issues. The CMIV mission is to develop future methods and tools for image analysis and visualization for applications within health care and medical research.

Publications

The latest doctoral theses

2026

Farhan Rasheed (2026) Topology-Driven Visual Analysis of Structures in Dynamic Spatial Data (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181184723

2025

Emilia Ståhlbom (2025) Visualization for genomics data review in clinical contexts: Analyzing large, sparse data with multilevel structures (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181182286
Derya Akbaba (2025) Shifting Perspectives: Conducting Visualization Research with Entanglement Epistemology (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181181654
Behnaz Kavoosighafi (2025) Data-driven Reflectance Acquisition and Modeling for Predictive Rendering (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181181494
Elias Elmquist (2025) Sensibly Sound: Human-Centered Integration of Sonification and Visualization (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789180759144

Our latest publications

2026

Kristina Höök, Jonas Löwgren, Anna Ståhl (2026) Change and be changed: Looking back at ten years of the soma design research program ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Vol. 33, Article 3793670 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3793670
Farina Tariq, Erik Ylipää, Lili Jiang, Patrik Ryden, Patrik L. Andersson (2026) A Benchmark Evaluation of Chemical Structure Extraction from Patents: Insights and Challenges in Chemical Structure Recognition Chemical Research in Toxicology (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6c00057
Sadeque Hamdan, Oualid Jouini, Ali Cheaitou, Zied Jemai, Tobias Andersson Granberg, Olivier Petit, Billy Josefsson (2026) Weather-responsive optimization in air traffic flow management Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Vol. 212, Article 104916 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2026.104916
Tahereh Dehdarirad, Gabriel Eilertsen, Ericka Johnson, Saghi Hajisharif (2026) Individually fair representation learning for DINOv2 Discover Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 6, Article 515 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44163-026-01490-y
Claudio D. G. Linhares, Jean R. Ponciano, Martim R. Oliveira, Amilcar Soares, Agma J.M. Traina, Andreas Kerren (2026) A Review on Python Libraries forTemporal Network Analysis Information and Software Technology, Vol. 198, Article 108208 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2026.108208
Lonni Besançon, Bobby Bodenheimer, Daisuke Iwai, Shohei Mori, Tabitha Peck, Richard Skarbez (2026) IEEE VR 2026 Message from the Program Chairs and Guest Editors IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 32, p. xii-xiii (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2026.3673782
Zeyang Huang, Takanori Fujiwara, Angelos Chatzimparmpas, Wandrille Duchemin, Andreas Kerren (2026) MAPLE: Self-supervised Learning-Enhanced Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction for Visual Analysis IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2026.3694000
Jonas Lundberg, Alexandre Duchevet, Evangelos D. Spyrou, Vassilios Kappatos, Anaisa Villani, Ricardo Reis, Carl Westin, Barry Kirwan, Vanessa Arrigoni, Simone Pozzi, Magnus Bång (2026) Levels of Autonomy in Cognitive Control (LACC-LOA): Bidimensional Assessment Method Applied to Six AI Assistant Concepts and Scenarios in the Aviation Domain International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2662524

Organisation

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Department of Science and Technology (ITN)

We research and teach in several technical and scientific disciplines in which our main areas are organic electronics, media, communications and logistics.