Key research activities

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Follow our current key projects. The common denominator - creating smart solutions for the future.

Through our transdisciplinary efforts we conduct research programes that study future challenges in society and working life, sustainability, the delivery of social and welfare services, health promotion and technical solutions that support an ageing populations wellbeing.

Laboratory for Trustworthy AI

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents new opportunities and challenges for our societies. To understand what AI means, we must go beyond innovation to apprehend how to employ decision-making technology in an ethical, mindful, and sustainable way. It is crucial to increase understanding of practices for Trustworthy AI.

CP - North

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term for several non-progressive, but often changing, motor impairment syndromes.

Comprehending Compassion

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There is an increasing interest towards examining compassion within organizations, but we still know little about how organizational work includes compassion in practice. This crucial issue is linked to fundamental assumptions concerning the nature of business and organizations. The starting point for this project is that it is time to take compassion seriously by reconsidering the role of it in organizations.

DITEPRACT: Digital and Hybrid Teaching and learning

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There is a need to develop high quality innovative hybrid and digital teaching strategies to support learning of practical skills in higher education and to support teacher competence in practically oriented distance teaching and learning.

MEDA

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Media and Education in the Digital Age (MEDA) is a programme that addresses the challenges, risks and opportunities associated to the use of media in the great variety of social practices that are usually included in the broader definition of educational practices.

Research Programme: AI driven Nordic Health and Welfare

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AI driven Nordic Health and Welfare is a research programme where AI solutions are applied to social and health care within the Nordic welfare and social design framework, using a transdisciplinary and user driven approach.

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Research Programme: AI driven Nordic Health and Welfare

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AI driven Nordic Health and Welfare is a research programme where AI solutions are applied to social and health care within the Nordic welfare and social design framework, using a transdisciplinary and user driven approach.

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Arcada mobilizes its RDI efforts to a center

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Arcada brings its library services closer to the customers and ties its closer to the research at Arcada. The goal is to increase the scientific competence among students and staff. This will include the idea “a place for space”, so that everyone who is interested in research at Arcada can easily access services, support and meet up with others with the same interest.

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