 
          Erik Matias Lintunen
Doctoral Researcher
                Department of Computer Science
              My research focuses on the computational modelling of intrinsic motivation, specifically examining how it can be used to shape various aspects of computational reinforcement learning. This primarily entails designing algorithms that autonomously set and pursue goals to learn diverse skills. Additionally, my work involves developing methods to evaluate open-ended learning algorithms. This evaluation is crucial for understanding the breadth and adaptability of these algorithms in learning a wide range of abilities over time.
Full researcher profile
                
              E-post
                erik.lintunen@aalto.fi
              Postadress
                Konemiehentie 2
02150 Espoo
Finland
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              Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Open-Ended Learning
            
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Tutkijat maailmalle grant 2025
      Grant (€18,000) to fund project "What To Practise Next? Reinforcement Learning for Skill Diversification"— a six-month research visit to work with Prof. Marlos C. Machado at the University of Alberta, Canada. Funded by: KAUTE Foundation, Walter Ahlström Foundation, the Foundation for the Economics Education, and the Nokia Foundation. Only top 15% of submissions funded.<br/>
    
    
          
        Granted funding (personal grants)
      
              
        Department of Computer Science
      
              
        Jun 2025
      
      
Nordic Mensa Fund Grants 2024: "Article of the Year" Award
      One of the five "Article of the Year" Award Recipients (€1,000 each) in 2024: Erik Lintunen from Aalto University, Finland, for the article: "Cognitive abilities predict performance in everyday computer tasks".
    
    
          
        Award or honor granted for a specific work
      
              
        Department of Computer Science
      
              
        Dec 2024
      
      
WIRED's Creative Hack Award 2018: Finalist
      Established in 2013, the CREATIVE HACK AWARD is an annual award for next-generation creators, who value ambitious vision and think beyond the borders of countries and regions.
    
    
          
        Award or honor granted for a specific work
      
              
        Department of Computer Science
      
              
        Jan 2018
      
      
Forskningsgrupp
- Professorship Guckelsberger Christian, Doctoral Researcher
Publikationer
            
        Sebastian Deterding, Christian Guckelsberger, Erik Lintunen, Nadia Ady
      
              
        2025
      
                  
        Motivation and Emotion
      
      
            
        Erik Lintunen, Nadia Ady, Sebastian Deterding, Christian Guckelsberger
      
              
        2025
      
              
            
        Erik M. Lintunen, Nadia M. Ady, Sebastian Deterding, Christian Guckelsberger
      
              
        2025
      
              
        Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society 
      
          
            
        Erik Lintunen
      
              
        2025
      
              
            
        Erik Lintunen, Nadia Ady, Christian Guckelsberger
      
              
        2025
      
              
            
        Sebastian Deterding, Erik Matias Lintunen, Christian Guckelsberger, Nadia M. Ady
      
              
        2024
      
              
            
        Erik Lintunen, Viljami Salmela, Petri Jarre, Tuukka Heikkinen, Markku Kilpeläinen, Markus Jokela, Antti Oulasvirta
      
              
        2024
      
                  
        International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
      
      
            
        Erik Lintunen, Nadia Ady, Christian Guckelsberger
      
              
        2024
      
              
            
        Erik Lintunen, Christian Guckelsberger, Sebastian Deterding
      
              
        2023
      
              
            
        Erik Lintunen, Viljami Salmela, Petri Jarre, Tuukka Heikkinen, Markku Kilpeläinen, Markus Jokela, Antti Oulasvirta
      
              
        2023
      
              
            
        C.Y. Zheng, K-J. Wang, M. Wairagkar, M. Von Mohr, Erik Lintunen, K. Fotopoulou
      
              
        2021
      
              
            
        Erik Lintunen
      
              
        2019
      
              
 
           
           
           
           
           
          