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Arcada´s overall strategic aim is to build Nordic bridges to be globally relevant and to create smart, digital solutions for a dynamic working life. Nordic cooperation for global relevance and smart digital solutions are Arcada’s vehicles to stay relevant in a changing world. AI and machine learning, Health and Welfare as well as Circular Economy are our core fields of research through which we aim to maintain and grow welfare in society.

Artificial Intelligence 

AI will have a great impact on society and therefore such systems must be safe and resilient to use. Arcada participates in Z-Inspection External link®, an international research network that advocates “a mindful use of AI”, i.e. an ethical use of artificial intelligence. This is very important for instance when it comes to Arcada’s transdisciplinary research program “AI driven Nordic Health and Welfare”. This program is funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, and here Arcada’s researchers investigate for instance the healthcare sector, where the impact of AI will be important, and raises many questions on for instance ethics and trust.

The AI-research at Arcada aims at solving issues related to:

  • A better use of the digital possibilities, and in the future to include AI to, for example to detect / support certain functions and digital processes
  • Open architecture for digital infrastructure
  • Distributed security suitable for modular systems
  • Evaluation of the use of AI
  • Privacy and ethics of AI
  • Development of new machine learning algorithms
  • Social robotics

On going AI-research at Arcada:

  • AI on Autonomous Vehicles
  • AI on Maritime Industry and Autonomous Vehicles
  • AI on Swarm of Drones
  • AI on Humanoid Robots
  • Autonomous agents for healthcare support
  • Functional ability for elderly
  • Secure identification of users
  • Work ability for persons with mental health problems
     

Contact us concerning Artificial Intelligence, Ethical assessment of AI and Social Robots:
 

Christa Tigerstedt

E-mail:christa.tigerstedt@arcada.fi

Phone number:0294 282 529

Christa Tigerstedt

Magnus Westerlund

Degree Programme Director

E-mail:magnus.westerlund@arcada.fi

Phone number:0294 282 540

Magnus Westerlund
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Health and welfare

The major demographic changes throughout the Nordic region are one of our biggest challenges in the future. How should we as a society be able to take care of our aging population and promote the health of the population? The availability of social and health care services and the availability of competent health care staff is an important issue from the perspective of whole Finland. Arcada collaborates with Nordic universities, international research groups and participates in Nordic research groups.

In our research projects, we have interdisciplinary competence and we use a multi-professional approach.

Health and welfare research at Arcada works to solve questions about:

  • A better use of the digital possibilities in rehabilitation in the future
  • Development of healthcare professionals education
  • First responders' resilience in working life
  • Health behavior online
  • Inclusion in working life for people with functional variation
  • Person-centered approach in social services and healthcare
  • Sustainable working life
  • Student care in elementary schools
  • Wellbeing at work

Ongoing Research:

  • Comprehending compassion in organizations
  • CP North, the living conditions for persons with CP in the Nordic countries 
  • Distance rehabilitation
  • DITEPRACT, digital and hybrid teaching and learning
  • Health technology solutions to support active aging
  • Interdisciplinary competence for better public health
  • Learning disability and working life
  • Longitudinal study of the career development of healthcare professionals
  • New ways to study health behavior
  • Person-centered approach in social services and healthcare
  • The Nordic education of future nurses
  • Well-being of international nurses

Contact us concerning research in Health and Welfare:
 

Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen

E-mail:ira.jeglinsky-kankainen@arcada.fi

Phone number:0294 282 834

Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen

Jukka Surakka

Affiliated Researcher

E-mail:jukka.surakka@arcada.fi

Phone number:0294 282 899

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Circular Economy

Today and in the future we need to design our surroundings and services by utilizing the principles of resource effectivity. This means taking into consideration the new practices of circular economy combined with the digital revolution.

Arcada collaborates with both national and international partners in order to answer to the future needs of circular technology competence. Larger and smaller research projects are created based on the technological and practical problems in connection with ecological sustainability in the society and industry.

The engaged students and researchers work side by side in projects for finding viable solutions on technological platforms of sustainable materials, material recycling, digital manufacturing and renewable energy, that enable the circular economy.

Contact us concerning research in Circular Economy:

Matias Waller

E-mail:matias.waller@arcada.fi

Phone number:0294 282 546

Matias Waller

Research collaboration

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The versatile and interdisciplinary research at Arcada offer companies and organizations many possibilities for collaboration.

Researchers

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Arcada is a research intensive University of Applied Sciences. Several teachers are currently doctoral candidates at different universities.

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