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A gora Benefiting society through interdisciplinary co-creation

A gora Benefiting society through interdisciplinary co-creation. Year 2013. AGORA. Agora Building - Agora Center – interdisciplinary units - Faculty of Information Technology - Company facilities Human Technology concept.

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A gora Benefiting society through interdisciplinary co-creation

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  1. AgoraBenefiting society through interdisciplinary co-creation Year 2013

  2. AGORA Agora Building - Agora Center – interdisciplinaryunits - Faculty of InformationTechnology - Company facilities Human Technologyconcept

  3. Refers to the human-centered approach to technological systems and methods that take into account human needs and requirements as its implications for humans. Human technology

  4. AgoraConcept Human factors in technology Interdisciplinaryapproachbased on top levelresearch Research + teaching + business Shortening the innovationchain Human-centricserviceinnovations

  5. Agora Center The Agora Center was established in 2002 to provide a platform for interdisciplinary research in the field of human technology. In the passing decade, the Agora concept has proved successful. Multiple projects in various research fields have developed ingenious and beneficial applications.

  6. The Agora Center cornerstones Human-centredness Human-Centred Solutions Technologydevelopment Innovations (applications) Interdisciplinarity

  7. ResearchProfessorsin the Agora Center interdisciplinarysettings • Researchprofessor ininnovationprocesses, specificallyserviceinnovations, Ph.D. Antti Hautamäki (Head of Department) • Researchprofessor in innovative learning environments and human technology-enhanced teaching, Ph.D. Marja Kankaanranta (ViceHead) • Researchprofessor in roadtraffic, specificallyroadsafety, Ph.D. Mikael Sallinen (in collaborationwith the Finnish Institute for Occupational Health) • Professor in technology-enhanced language learning, Ph.D. Ulla Richardson

  8. Human Technology An Interdisciplinary Journal on Humans in the ICT Environments OpenAccess Online Journal for Interdisciplinary, InnovativeResearch Reachesbothresearchers and companies fromallaround the world Editorin Chief: ProfessorPäivi Häkkinen www.humantechnology.jyu.fi

  9. Researchoutcomes More in oureBook: http://agoracenter.jyu.fi

  10. Significantoutcomes 2005 • International awards to breakthroughresearch • International awardsby the Society for Researchin ChildDevelopment • and by the International Societyfor the Study of Behavioural • Developmentto Professor Lea Pulkkinen • Philips NordicPrizeto ProfessorHeikki Lyytinen • Bernard BolzanoHonoraryMedalby the CzechAcademy of Sciences • to Professor Pekka Neittaanmäki • Severalinternational projects, including, e.g. a Marie Curie ExcellenceTeam, and NordicInnovation Centre funding • International onlinejournal Human Technology • Centre of Excellence in researchnominatedby the Academy of Finland: Learning and Motivation • International center for computationalsciences(SCOMA) • FiDi-Professors(Jacques Periaux, AmirAverbuch, Asoke K. Nandi) • Significantrole in the regionalinnovationhub

  11. Key figures Current Faculty and Staff 71 Projects (cumulative) 183 Publications (cumulative) 1141 See What We Do • Browse Cases

  12. Graphogame, a learning game • We developed a science-based reading support solution to help children around the world. • It is based on 20 years of research on dyslexia. • Graphogame offers learners a proven method to practice reading skills in an enjoyable way with a learning game. • Contact: • Professor HeikkiLyytinen, Ph.D. (Psych.) • Professor Ulla Richardson, Ph.D.

  13. Applications for optimization of distribution routes • The research group on computational logistics works to advance operations research and its applications in industry and the public sector. • Research includes the design of production and distribution networks and the optimization of distribution routes. • Contact • Professor PekkaNeittaanmäki, Ph.D. • TuukkaPuranen, Ph.D.

  14. A model case of overcoming structural change • Innovation ecosystem in action • Case: Nokia closed its research facilities in Jyväskylä in 2009. • Agora Center and Faculty of Information Technologyinitiated a new vision with Nokia, other businesses, funding agencies and the city of Jyväskylä. • The successful operations saved work places and also created new employment and companies. • Contacts: • Professor PekkaNeittaanmäki, Ph.D. • Research Professor AnttiHautamäki, Ph.D.

  15. Our Services in the Partner Network • Contract Research • We offer our expertise. Engage our research teams to solve your specific problems and innovate new solutions. • Research and Development Projects • We co-create with you. Let us plan together a joint project that integrates our interdisciplinary research expertise with your particular skills and business or domain expertise. • Forums and Seminars • We invite you. Join our Open Forums of learning, discussion and dialogue. Invited keynote speakers from Finland and abroad open the debate on a number of interesting topics.

  16. Co-creation and researchprocess with the AgoraCenter

  17. Faculty of InformationTechnology • Founded in 1998 • Twodepartments • Department of Mathematical InformationTechnology • Department of Computer Science • and InformationSystems Research and teaching in Computing Science since 1967 Amount of staff 200 1,500 basicdegreestudents, 150 postgraduatestudents Activecooperationwithenterprises

  18. Finnish Data ProcessingMuseum Association in Agora • A continuous, freeexhibit of data processingdevices in the Agorabuilding. SupercomputerCray 1S from the 1970s. The association: • Collects and preserves data processingdevices and othermaterialrelated to data processing. • Presentsexhibitionsrelated to data processing at varioussitesaround Finland. • Converts into contemporaryformatsinformationfromolderformats, e.g. punchedcards.

  19. For moreinformation: http://www.jyu.fi/agora/en Head of Planning and Development Päivi Fadjukoff paivi.fadjukoff@jyu.fi

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