Research & Design Work

2007–

Design and research for the Lappset Group’s Dynamic Garden project creating a fitness and outdoor exercise park

2003–

Image database and media asset software design for Three Images

2001–2003

Research Group Manager, Intuitive Environments, VTT Information Technology

1999–2001

Virtual Space – User Interfaces of the Future; development of interactive game spaces & novel user interfaces
Co-production with Cube, Nokia Research Center, Tampereen Särkänniemi, Tekes – the National Technology Agency and University of Lapland.
project manager, co-game designer, co-user-interface designer

1998–1999

WAP Proxy & APRO; co-user-interface designer for WAP services

1995–1998

Games Playing
designing and using children’s computer games in the rehabilitation of disabled children in particular; for University of Art and Design; research scientist

1995

Graphic Design on Demand
study on development of the tuition of the Department of Graphic Design regarding electronic media; for University of Art and Design Helsinki; research scientist

1995

BlissCat – a game to train symbol communication; for Comp-Aid Oy
co-producer, co-scriptwriter

1995

Video-on-demand service for Nokia Research Center; project manager, graphic designer, co-user-interface designer

1994–1995

ACCESS – Development Platform for Unified Access to Enabling Environments
the project was part of the EU’s Technology Initiative for Disabled and Elderly People (TIDE) Bridge Phase. New multimedia communication devices for disabled; research scientist

1993–1995

Multimedia Application for Learning, Understanding and Using a Social Sight Vocabulary; computer software for learning for mentally disabled people
a Nordic co-production with Hadar, SINTEF & University of Oslo for the Nordic Development Centre for Rehabilitation Technology; project manager, research scientist, co-scriptwriter

1991–1993

Aku’s software – 14 computer games for disabled children; for Folkhälsan & Etelä-Häme Regional Centre for Mentally Retarded
project manager, graphic designer

1991–1993

INDICES – Interfacing Disabled People to Industry-Standard Computing Environments; prototype of a remote workstation for a severely disabled person; the project was part of the EU’s Technology Initiative for Disabled and Elderly People (TIDE) Pilot Action.
project manager of VTT’s contribution, research scientist

1991–1992

Software to Access Communication Devices
research & design of new computer software for rehabilitation for Tampere University Hospital; project manager, research scientist

1987–1991

Severely Disabled Children’s Technical Aids
research & design of computer software in rehabilitation and special education for Tampere University Hospital & Pirkanmaa Regional Centre for Mentally Retarded; research scientist

1987

Speech Contolled Wheelchair. Research, design & prototype for Instrumentarium Oy

1986–1987

Teleinformatic Terminal for Disabled People; research study

1985–1986

Project Engineer
Microbee Systems, North Ryde, NSW