How to get your medical device faster to market
Coming up with an idea for a medical device is no easy task. The idea for the device may be based on research results or that there is only a prototype of the device. That is of course a good…
The System Usability Scale as a tool of usability design
How can we measure usability? This is what Atostek user experience design specialist Markus Jaakola has to ponder. Usability is a feature that is required of software, yet that is challenging to measure objectively. When measuring something, it must always…
Making the world a better place at Ultrahack – Atostek participates with healthcare digitalization solution for Jordan
Atostek participates in Ultrahack’s Jordan innovation program in search of solutions for various healthcare issues. The goal of UltraHack is to take Finnish know-how to different parts of the world. Under the Innovation Program, services will be tailored to the…
Some common robot terminology — what is the difference between a robot and an autonomous machine?
Autonomous machines and self-driving cars receive a lot of media attention and the buzz around the topic is big. The terminology is not always very clear – what is the difference between a robot and an autonomous machine – or…
Atostek expands to Jyväskylä, establishing a satellite office
While staunchly in remote working mode due to the coronavirus pandemic, Atostek is expanding to Jyväskylä, hiring its first employee from Central Finland. For now, the company will not be setting up a full-scale traditional office at the new location…
Recipe for software testing
The role of software in industrial environments is constantly growing: there is more software, they’re more complex and more dependent on each other. They are often responsible for remarkable or even dangerous machinery. However, on the basis of my diploma…
The administration of a single vaccine may require input from up to three people – a Finnish company has developed a service to halve the need for vaccination staff: “The current method uses excessive healthcare resources”
Finns have been concerned in the early part of this year, among other things, with the slow rate at which people have been vaccinated. Atostek, a software company originating from Tampere, has developed a solution that makes vaccine distribution and…
Has the IT industry neglected computers? Atostek improves computer’s wellbeing by hiring a Computer eXperience -expert
The common promises of IT service providers, software houses and application developers include focusing on the customer, user experience and added value. These all are well-meaning goals, however, there is one crucial factor missing: the computer. In order to achieve…
Atostek eRA service is ready for the era of digital vaccination certificates
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is preparing the introduction of a digital vaccination certificate. In practice, the vaccination certificate will be implemented as a part of the My Kanta service. Vaccination data must be documented at the vaccination…
Genetic algorithms for navigation beacon placement design
This post is based on my master’s thesis, in which the goal was to implement a genetic algorithm for beacon placement design. Genetic algorithms are not a new concept, and neither is locating objects based on distance measurements. But the…
