Our research on Virtual Reality (VR) is featured in today’s edition of Kaleva. On the 23rd of September 2017, internationally acclaimed Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis, streamed its 360 Experience concert live, as a 360° video. Simultaneously, almost 30 test subjects took part in the University of Oulu’s distance concert trial, by watching the concert remotely and in real-time, using…
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The Center for Ubiquitous Computing has joined project S3- Simple Smart Sensor, financed by TEKES’ “New knowledge and Business from Research Ideas Programme – TUTLI” 2017 call. Nowadays, people are concerned and curious about the conditions of their surrounding environment. As an example, people are seeking for more information about their indoor air quality in order to improve their health…
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Monday, June 12th to Saturday, June 17th, 2017 UBISS 2017, comprising of four parallel 6-day “hands on” workshops, invites researchers, students, and industry and public sector professionals to gain theoretical insight and personal hands on experience on selected topics under the tutelage of distinguished experts. UBISS 2017 builds on the legacy of the previous seven successful UBI Summer Schools hosted…
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The Center for Ubiquitous Computing was awarded one of the highly competitive Academy of Finland Key Funding grants, CARE: Context-awareness for Elderly Care. This project reutilises the AWARE framework within the domain of elderly care. Globally, society is ageing at a fast pace, with the population aged 60 and over, representing the fastest-growing group. In Finland, 27% percent of citizens…
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