Henkilö pitelee käsissään VR-laseja, henkilöllä on vaaleanpunainen sairaala-asu ja on sairaalaympäristössä.

At home in the hybrid world

Digitalisation brings with it both new opportunities and problems. We research and develop products and services to enable people and businesses to operate in a hybrid world as if they were at home, smoothly and safely.

The physical and virtual world seamlessly overlap with each other in people’s everyday lives, both at work and in spare time.  

At home in the hybrid world is one of our four strategic themes.

Key research areas

Kolme henkilöä rairaalaympäristössä, kaksi hoitajaa vanhuksen sängyn vieressä. Vanhuksella vr-lasit päässä.

The potential of XR technology

Cybersecurity

Stethoscope on a tablet computer

Digital services in the social and health sector

In the foreground of the photo, a person using the equipment. In the background, musicians performing music on stage.

Virtual productions

Remote-controlled robot Interactive technologies of the future

Industrial metaverse

Tutkimuslauttaa ohjataan testausympärissä monitorin ja tietokoneen avulla.
Tutkimuslautan reaaliaikainen testausympäristö, jolla voidaan ohjata aluksen digitaalista kaksosta ja tutkia esimerkiksi tietoliikennettä ohjauskeskuksen ja aluksen välillä.

Autonomous shipping

Digitalisation offers a lot of opportunities in the social services sector. It enables more personalised care and more diverse services. Digital methods are not a substitute for people, but they can contribute to health, quality of life, cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction.

Mirka Toivonen
Principal Lecturer, Leader of the research group Developing Better Health Care in Hybrid World

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  • Research group

    Cognitive Technologies Research Group, CoRe

    We build reliable and human-centric AI solutions that make data understandable and decision-making smarter.

  • Research group

    Knowledge Management for Human Performance (KM4HP)

    We develop knowledge management by leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics and software development.

  • Research group

    Cyber and Hybrid Resilience

    We will focus on testing cybersecurity in different environments and on situational awareness and management. Cybersecurity compliance is also one of our areas of expertise.

  • Research group

    INSIGHT – Intelligent Sensing and Computing Technologies

    We specialize in intelligent measurement and calculation technologies that are located at the interface of computational and biological sciences.

  • Research group

    Film and Media

    We create innovative solutions for the changing media industry. We support working life in the transformation of the media.

  • Research group

    Futuristic Interactive Technologies

    We want to be involved in solving the world's most difficult challenges by utilising our own expertise and bold vision.

  • Research group

    Entrepreneurship and Value Creation

    We support companies in business development and sustainable value creation. We promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills through continuous learning and update the skills of entrepreneurs.

  • Research group

    Manufacturing Engineering

    We focuse on solving problems in manufacturing industry. We work in RDI cooperation with industry, universities and universities of applied sciences.

  • Research group

    Developing Better Health Care in the Hybrid World

    We conduct research and promote expertise in nursing. We develop, test and evaluate new learning and teaching methods in a digitalising world.

  • Research group

    New Ways of Promoting Performance

    New ways of working, leadership, work performance and nature as part of promoting well-being at work are at the heart of our work. We develop and research well-being at work and leadership in a changing working life.

  • Research group

    Contemporary art

    We explore the role of contemporary art as part of the social debate. A critical and inclusive relationship with the world around us is part of good life.

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