Can a horse be encountered in virtual reality almost as authentically as in real life? An ongoing multisensory stimulation study is currently investigating how virtual animal encounters affect human emotions, relaxation, and wellbeing.
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In the TOTA project, the focus is on understanding what kinds of everyday situations people with intellectual disabilities feel they need support, and how technological solutions can respond to these needs. Attention is paid to structuring everyday life, supporting executive functioning, communication and interaction, and time management.
In KidsLikeUs project, the project partners, educators, public authorities and non-governmental organizations explored how contact with nature and appeal to all senses can improve mental well-being of children with traumatic experiences.
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The aging of the population is one of the most significant social challenges and has a direct impact on the demand for social and health services and the need for education. The main objective of the IkäteknosNet (AgeTechNet, Age Technology Continuous education through Multidisciplinary Networking) project is to create a strategic, national network cooperation model for continuing education in age technology in order to meet growing demand.
Eura sports hall was buzzing with technology and lively conversation, as the RoboAI Roadshow arrived to showcase the latest innovations to local school children and companies. Throughout the day, visitors saw firsthand what technologies from areas like robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation can enable, and what they can offer for the future of the entire Satakunta region.
RoboAI Roadshow filled Eura sports hall with technology – see the photos! Read More »
Successful use and implementation of technology begins with good planning. That applies in social and healthcare, too. Smart implementation follows many of the same principles regardless of whether the technology in question relates to health care or wellbeing. The focus in TÄPS project has been in versatile pilots for technology implementation in social and healthcare sector.
The GeroTestbed-model resulting from the IKI-project provides testing and research services for technology development, digital services and social innovation to foster sustainable and responsible innovation and promote the well-being of older people.
We Research: GeroTestbed-model supporting the development of agetechnologies Read More »
The We Research series presents the activities of the "Platform for growth – towards new directions and innovations" project. In the Platform for growth project, Prizztech Oy, the Keksintösäätiö and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences are working together to support the growth of companies in the region. The project disseminates foresight information to entrepreneurs in the region, for example through foresight workshops and the production of foresight material.
We Research: Foresight, the use of AI and working together to support business growth Read More »
At SAMK's gaming and experience laboratory Peliselli, 22-year-old Daniel Lindeman moves from a wheelchair to an Exerium gaming chair and gets VR glasses for his eyes. Soon he's back on his motorbike, carrying his bike from corner to corner. The young man has a satisfied smile on his face.
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The ultimate aim of the project is to broadly strengthen expertise, ensuring that people with intellectual disabilities are understood, supported, and employed with confidence. The primary goal is to enhance the inclusion, functional capacity, and employment opportunities of individuals with intellectual disabilities through technology and digital solutions.
