Author name: Petra O'Rourke

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The Robotics Academy will henceforth be known as the RoboAI Academy

The Robotics Academy, which for the past six years has been providing students with high-quality education in robotics, will be rebranding itself as RoboAI Academy this spring. This change is not just a change of name, but will bring with it an expansion in artificial intelligence, the size of the student group, and the content of the projects.

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We Research: Superhero sensory garden for children with mental traumas

The KidsLikeUs project researches the interactions of children with their environments, with a focus on their behaviors, the spaces they commonly use, and how they react to different sensory stimuli. It looks on to varying strategies to make these environments more welcoming and enjoyable for children, incorporating both technological and non-technological solutions.

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Positive outlook for university collaboration in Satakunta – Businesses involved in brainstorming new opportunities

Companies from Satakunta’s battery and technology metal cluster, together with the region’s universities and the University of Vaasa, came up with ideas for higher education collaboration at a workshop held on Tuesday 28 November at SAMK’s Pori campus.

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We Research: Using spectroscopy to investigate recycled material flows

Investments related to the green transition and energy use are rapidly increasing the demand for technology metals. The AIST and SUMEA projects are exploring the application of spectroscopy to battery recycling and molten metal analysis, which would benefit industry by improving the efficiency of recycled material process flows.

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Press release: Mirkku the mobile robot to help elderly people

Mirkku is a mobile robot from the joint RoboRFID project of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and the University of Tampere, which is visiting the Diakon's DiaHavu elderly home from 26.5.- 8.6.2023 for a test run. Mirkku mobile robot is in the research phase and will be tested for the first time together with residents of the DiaHavu. Mirkku is being tested to ensure that its functions run as smoothly as possible and are suitable for the everyday lives of the elderly residents.

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