Apulaisprofessori Tuomo Kujala käyttää ajosimulaattoria ajotutkimuslaboratoriossa

Information technology and the human in the knowledge society

Information technology forms the basis for modern society. With technological development has come a myriad of new possibilities and challenges that significantly affect people’s daily lives and interaction in the knowledge society.

Information technology is needed everywhere

Information technology and people interact closely in the information society

The research in this strategic core field explores technology and the digitalization of society, focusing on our digital future from the perspectives of technology, information, innovation, business and people. The multidisciplinary research covers areas such as digital security, data-driven decision-making, learning analytics, quantum programming and computing, and the impact of digitalization on the well-being and health of individuals, communities, and society. Additionally, it examines changes in the future of work and working practices within the digital environment.

Technology offers countless possibilities, but it also poses numerous challenges to individuals as well as society. We need to find a balance between the use of technology and human values, while ensuring that technology serves the common good and sustainable development.

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Information technology and people are in close interaction in the knowledge society.

Heikki Karjaluoto — Professor Heikki Karjaluoto is the vice dean for research at the Faculty of IT.

The role and influence of information technology in society continues to grow in all aspects of life. The University of Jyväskylä is one of the largest university-level education providers in the field of IT in Finland.

Professor Heikki Karjaluoto

Information technology is the prime driver of new innovations

Information technology is the prime driver of new innovations. Cooperation in this core field with other actors occurs on many levels, including through course and other study-related work for companies, teaching cooperation, and research and development projects carried out together with companies and other organizations. JYU is one of the two major university-level education providers in IT in Finland.

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Keski-Suomen hyvinvointialueen johtaja Juha Paloneva, dosentti Sami Äyrämö ja tutkija Anri Patron Keski-Suomen Keskussairaalan Novassa.

Key operators of the strategic core field

Research at the Faculty of Information Technology

Our key research areas form one of the strategic core fields in the University of Jyväskylä's research profile: Information technology and the human in the knowledge society.

Information Systems Science

Information Systems Science research focuses on topics such as the design, use and management of information systems and cyber security..

Computational Science

Computational science sees the computer primarily as a tool for doing science, one that helps acquire new knowledge through computation.

Software engineering

Software engineering research is practical and often based on solving practical problems in new and innovative ways.

Learning and Cognitive Sciences

Learning and Cognitive Sciences combines human sciences and technical subjects.

Research groups related to the strategic core field

CoCoDigi – Communication and Collaboration on Digital Platforms

Cocodigi is a research group at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. Our research focuses on communication and collaboration on digital platforms.

Cognitive Science

Cognitive science research group at University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Information Technology

Collective Intelligence

Collective Intelligence research group is a team of specialists in various areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) including Machine learning (ML) among others; and we are aiming on improving AI and ML itself (not just on applying AI and ML as such).

Comprehensive Security, Cognitive Security and Strategic Intelligence (CCSI)

The CCSI-research group is dedicated to comprehensively understanding the evolving complexities of security and safety in today's interconnected digital world, focusing on information, cognitive influence, and resilience.

Computational Data Science

Discover the future with the Computational Data Science Research Group: Harnessing the power of machine learning and advanced analytics to turn complex data into innovative solutions in spectral imaging, health science, and beyond.

Computing Education Research

Computing Education Research (CER) group studies education in the computing context.

CPSS: Value Creation for Cyber-Physical Systems and Services

CPSS research group combine the worlds of bits and atoms, and promise to transform existing logics of people, organizations, and entire industries.

Digital Marketing and Communication (DMC)

Digital Marketing and Communication (DMC) research group explores the impacts of digital data and technologies on marketing and corporate communication.

Empirical Software Engineering Research

Empirical software engineering research group

Human and Machine based Intelligence in Learning (Humble)

Human and Machine based Intelligence in Learning (Humble) focus on the development of data mining and machine learning methods based on human intelligence and collaboration and uses these methods to advance learning analytics about learners and learning.

Human Perspectives in Cyber Security

Cyber Security serves people’s needs to operate safely in the digital world. The Human Perspective in Cyber Security (HPCS) Research Group examines human interaction in the digital world within the cyber security context.

Innovative Learning Environments (ILE)

Innovative Learning Environments, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä

Research projects related to the strategic core field

6GSoft: 6G software for extremely distributed and heterogeneous massive networks of connected devices

Academic Response to Hybrid Threats

Academic Response to Hybrid Threats

ACCESS4ALL

ACCESS4ALL: Laboratory for Policies and Practices of Social Development in Higher Education

AllRead

The digital learning game GraphoLearn supporting literacy development

ANSE

ANSE: AI native Software Engineering

Anti-fragile Decision-making: tHink beYonD Robustness And resilience (HYDRA)

An academy research fellow project

Appropriate uncertainty in manual and automated driving

Appropriate uncertainty in manual and automated driving, Academy Project, AoF

ARONI - Argumentative online inquiry in building students' knowledge work competences

Aroni-research project

Artificial Intelligence-Aware Classroom (AIWARE)

AIware description

ASPECT - Autonomous tree health analyzer based on imaging UAV spectrometry

Assessing and enhancing 21st century skills in formal and informal learning environments

“Assessment of transversal skills in formal and informal learning environments”

BEQAH: Between Quantum Algorithms and Hardware

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Physical activity, health and wellbeing

The aim is to increase scientific knowledge to support the promotion of physical activity and health and to achieve the individual and societal benefits of physical activity.

Tutkimus kiihdytinlaboratoriossa

Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking

Deep understanding helps to solve the grand challenges facing humanity and create a sustainable society.

Sustainable business and economy

The focus area sustainable business and economy explores environmental, social, and economic sustainability at the levels of consumers, firms and organizations, as well as society as a whole.