Theme: Technology, Digitalisation and Work

Projects

Technological change and digitalisation changes both labour markets and the ways of working, eg.quality of work and social relations at work, and daily life. Projects on technology and digitalisation include:

Tekoälymurros työelämässä (2024–2026)
Coordinator: Atte Oksanen
Contact person: Iina Savolainen
Funding: The Finnish Work Environment Fund

ReCreate, Reusing prefabricated concrete for a circular economy (2021–2025)
Contact person in Tampere University: Satu Huuhka
Funding: EU Horizon 2020

SOL-TECH: Human-centered solar smart technology design for healthy aging (2021–2024)
Contact person: Paola Vivo
Funding: The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation

Social media at work (2018–2023)
Coordinator: Atte Oksanen
Funding: Finnish Work Enviroment Fund, Finnish Cultural Foundation & Wihuri Foundation

USUTE – SITOUTUAKO ROBOTTIIN? Uuden sukupolven teknologiat ja niiden hyväksyntä työpaikoilla (2019–2021)
Coordinator: Harri Melin
Funding: Työsuojelurahasto, Teknologiateollisuus, Teollisuusliitto, JHL & Super

AI based bots in recruitment (2019–2020)
Principal investigator: Thomas Olsson
Funding: Tampere University, INSO-funding (Intelligent Society)

MediaWork2030-An interdisciplinary approach to media work in the age of digital disruption (2019–2021)
Coordinators: Mia Tammelin, Tiina Saari
Funding: Helsingin Sanomat Foundation

Healthcare workers in the eye of the digital turbulence. New forms of cooperation and customer orientation
Coordinator: Johanna Ruusuvuori
Funding: Finnish Work Enviroment Fund