A selection of Aalto University Magazine articles
PhotoRobot gives objects third archival dimension
How can you transfer a ceramic object onto a computer screen three-dimensionally? By photographing it all over from a 360-degree angle and digitising its shape. This work can be performed by the PhotoRobot, a multi-camera system for 360 spins and 3D, which is snapping away at Aalto Universityâs new Space 21 facility.
Oops: What a job posting that was!
Jussi Impiö started work as Head of Sustainable Solutions at Aalto University in summer 2021. In 2009, however, he had a labour market issue in Africa to resolve.
Reach out and touch it â our researcher explains why getting a feel for things matters
Nowadays, you can do nearly everything digitally, but without touching things you miss out on a dialogue with yourself.
Women's networks build on many strengths, from having a clear focus to an absence of masculine energy
A professor and an entrepreneur talk about what women's networks can offer: inspiration and advice, peer support, and even help landing a new job.
Aalto University Magazine examines how bodily boundaries can be crossed
The magazine's April issue showcases both concrete and figurative encounters between the human body and technology.
Designer Lincoln Kayiwa wants to create heirlooms
Finland seemed a bit like destiny for this Ugandan-born entrepreneur and Aalto alumnus.
Artificial intelligence to assist the brain
Neuroscience and neurotechnology are gaining a fresh ally in the form of artificial intelligence, which can assess dementia risk and enhance the effectiveness of depression treatments.
Everyday choices: Ayush Bharti, can AI fix a dropped Wi-Fi connection?
This postdoctoral researcher boosts wireless communications with signal interaction models.
Wooden-structured Little Finlandia opened its doors in Töölönlahti Bay
The building erected in the Töölö Bay area to temporarily house Finlandia Hallâs functions during its renovation is, in the words of architect Jaakko Torvinen, like a forest in the centre of Helsinki.
Otaniemi, meet A!ex, our autonomous car
This white car may look like a regular SUV, but a closer examination reveals a laser scanner on its roof. Inside, itâs missing a gear stick, as A!ex shifts gears with the aid of an algorithm.
Oops: A circular economy workshop abuzzed activity and ejected personal biases
Head of Radical Creativity Riikka MĂ€kikoskela witnessed the power of creativity while leading a workshop.
Everyday choices: As an expert of lifewide learning, what skill did you learn most recently, Laura Sivula?
The Head of Aalto's Summer School and an expert of life-wide learning is constantly trying to learn new things.
Insulation from old jeans, walls from waste concrete â less guilt and more solutions are needed for construction
The biggest environmental act would be not building at all. But a circular economy can also mitigate the environmental impact of construction.
Material can be trained like a Pavlov dog â Professor Olli Ikkala and his team develop new materials
The sharpest tip of materials science is coming up with answers to questions such as can materials âlearnâ new properties or how to keep a cancerous tumour alive outside the body.
Alum Sini Merikallio and the makings of an astronaut
Veterinarian and former space researcher turns her gaze back to the stars.
Four years and lots of tears â three experts tell how they succeeded in making the change
Many entrepreneurs and researchers set their goals based on a realisation that something needs to be done differently. The change they envision might be a new product or material, or it can be a new way to do things. Implementing change isnât always easy, however, and it demands a stomach for uncertainty, say Professor Michael Hummel and entrepreneurs Annu Nieminen and Richard Nordström.
How a space scientist became a veterinarian â Aalto University Magazine introduces you to a group of people well-versed in the art of change
This issueâs articles look at people who see and do things differently.
Researchers develop the perfect recycled fertilizer for forests - saves 88% of energy normally used but still not legal
Finnish forests are typically nourished with fertilisers containing energy-intensive nitrogen and phosphorous mined in Morocco. Researchers have now developed an ecological alternative with ingredients sourced from a waste processing plant. It is good for forests and the environment â but legislation has to change first.
Aalto University Magazine examines trust in the digital world, commerce and between people
In this issueâs articles, the theme is discussed by Aalto alumnus MĂ„rten Mickos, the philosopher Esa Saarinen and Swappie co-founder Sami Marttinen.
The builders of digital trust
A society gone online needs encrypters, white hats and appropriately suspicious citizens.
