Accessibility concerns all of us, but what does it actually mean? Accessibility often refers to the accessibility of websites and mobile services to people with various limitations. Does accessibility, in fact, benefit everyone? Let’s take a moment to think about…
By medical device we mean, for example, a device, software or instrument that is used to diagnose or treat patients. The software itself may be a medical device, or software can be used to control the operation of a medical…
The UNA Ydin (Core) integration and data management solution, delivered by Atostek and Digia, has been implemented as a pilot in the Hospital District of Northern Savo and Päijät-Sote (Päijät-Häme Joint Authority for Health and Wellbeing). A Tilannekuva (Dashboard) application…
Convenient identification with a social and healthcare smart card will soon be possible with a smartphone NFC reader. For example, prescriptions can be written in the Atostek eRA service directly on a smartphone, regardless of location, and a separate card…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
