Technology and technical fields
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Fayez Bassalat
From empty rooms to digital twins – building a modular robotics testing environment
As robots grow more capable, the need for realistic and repeatable testing environments is growing. Scale Down, a joint initiative of Metropolia UAS and Aalto University, is addressing this demand by developing a modular robotics testing environment.
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Shree Vidya Gurudath, Zinaida Grabovskaia, Harri Hahkala, Antero Vesterinen
From Smart Campus technologies to the Smart Campus ecosystem: what could Metropolia build next?
What does it mean for a university campus to be a Smart Campus and an ecosystem? Is it about having smart buildings, sensors, digital twins and connected systems? Or could it be something broader, an environment where technology, education, research, sustainability and industry collaboration come together in meaningful ways?
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Janset Shawash
Immersive care: virtual reality technology supporting physical rehabilitation
Immersive technology, such as virtual and augmented reality applications, is moving from novelty to a practical tool in physical rehabilitation, promising more engaging therapy, greater choice for patients, and clearer progress tracking for clinicians. Drawing on Finnish pilots and the GameRAT project at Helsinki XR Center, Metropolia UAS, this article asks what virtual reality can add to care, and what it takes to move from a promising demonstration to everyday practice.
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Eija Raatikainen
Promoting digitalization among European social work professionals in the context of COMHOM project
Digitalization is rapidly reshaping social work, but how can professionals move from simply using new tools to genuinely transforming their practice? In this article, I examine digital competence as a core skill for social workers. Through the COMHOM project’s Capacity Building and Mentoring program, I wish to illustrate how European homelessness service providers are building shared digital skills, and mindsets to support sustainable change in the social sector and conclude by offering recommendations for others engaged in similar initiatives.
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Janset Shawash
Autonomous mobility in transition: ecosystem, governance and public value
In many forms, autonomous vehicles are already here. The more important question is no longer whether they are coming, but whether they will arrive in a form that is safe, useful, trusted, affordable, and aligned with public value.
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Janset Shawash, Leevi Rantala, Alicia Sudlerd
Walking Through the Future: Espoonlahti’s Health Centre in the Metaverse
Virtual worlds are not simply for play or a means of escapism. Increasingly this technology is becoming an instrument of real-world design, enabling greater democratic participation in the creation or modification of physical structures and environments. In this article, we trace the emergence of cityverse thinking from global experiments to Finnish initiatives and share our experience building a proof of concept.
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Heikki Laaninen, Jussi Salonen
Making XR easier to approach
Extended reality holds significant potential for game developers and companies, but its technologies and ecosystems can be difficult to navigate. Through Interreg BSG-Go! project, Metropolia University of Applied Science's Helsinki XR Center developed practical tools and hands-on experiences built around one core idea: lowering the threshold for anyone ready to take XR seriously.
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Eunice Siame-Moono
Generative AI as a learning companion in bilingual nursing education
In functionally bilingual nursing education, learning is shaped not only by clinical content but by language, confidence, and access to practice. Drawing on my experience across student, support, and innovation roles, this article explores how AI can support more inclusive and practice-ready learning.
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Henna Pohjola, Jussi Räisä, Arto Yli-Pentti
Trivalent chromium coating reduces carbon footprint in hydraulic machinery
This article explores the role of advanced surface engineering, specifically trivalent chromium coatings, in extending the lifecycle of hydraulic components and reducing associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Toini Palo, Frank Guan
Episode 3: Learning in hybrid or remote simulation
In this episode of the Co-creating learning beyond borders podcast Toini Palo and Frank Guan explore innovative uses of virtual and augmented reality in education, focusing on simulation-based learning across international and cultural boundaries.