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Item Advancing the open science movement through sustainable business model development(2018-08-01) Roman, Mona; Liu, Jingwei; Nyberg, Timo; Department of Industrial Engineering and ManagementThe open science literature has focused on ways to increase the openness of research data at universities, while links with industry in the context of open innovation have received less attention. The aim of this article is to increase understanding of how open science can lead to open innovation. The key research questions are the following: How can researchers be motivated to make open their research data and how can industry take advantage of the data? The authors explore this topic through a case study of a Finnish foundation and its closed database. In 14 semi-structured interviews with the database owners, potential users and open science experts, they identified opportunities, barriers and possible solutions to opening the database. The authors propose a generic process framework for developing sustainable business models to facilitate research data transfer from university to industry. The study contributes to the open science literature by shedding light on how the gap between open science and open innovation can be bridged through the development of sustainable business models.Item Assessment of Commonly Applied Cluster Identification Methods(2016-09-24) Heliste, Antti; Nyberg, Timo; Perustieteiden korkeakoulu; Mäki, EerikkiItem Catching trains of thought; UX guidelines for facilitating knowledge exchange between makers(2015) Jobse, Koert; Nyberg, Timo; Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu; School of Arts, Design and Architecture; Hyysalo, SampsaThis thesis establishes directions for the design of the user experience of a service that could facilitate knowledge exchange practices amongst makers. To achieve this the thesis sets out to answer the question “How to design the user experience of a multi-platform application to enable it to facilitate knowledge exchange between makers?”. A process consisting of a research for design and a research through design stage is utilized to generate a suitable answer. The research for design stage includes a literature review and field research. The literature review investigates the motivations for developing as a maker, the physical spaces in which makers are active, communities of practice, and knowledge creation in collaborative processes. The key findings from this review are validated and furthered upon through field research. The field research explores activity in and on maker communities in Helsinki through interviews and collaborative design sessions with local makers. The findings from the research for design stage are then condensed into twelve design directions. The research through design stage describes the design, evaluation and testing of two interactive prototypes of a multi-platform application. The first prototype is used as a presentation aid during evaluations on two events, a large Maker Faire and the Spring Demo Day in Aalto University Media Lab. Based on the evaluations the prototype is iterated and then subjected to usability tests in a Fab Lab. The results of the research through design stage reveal three themes regarding the user experience of a system aimed to facilitate knowledge exchange. To answer the main question the design directions and the themes are combined. The findings urge designers of systems aiming to facilitate knowledge exchange between makers to pay attention to three guidelines. These guidelines are: stories of creativity, the overlap of intuition and education, and the need for structure and support. The findings of this project provide insights necessary to reduce the loss of knowledge in maker communities, and in this way develop their efficacy. Improving the ability of these communities is argued to have a positive influence on existing industrial processes. The author collaborates with Taro Morimoto during the project described in this thesis. Taro Morimoto utilized this project to research the digital ecosystem of makers and the technical aspects of the multi-platform application as part of his thesis for the Master of Arts in New Media.Item Embracing the variety of sustainable business models: social entrepreneurship, corporate intrapreneurship, creativity, innovation, and other approaches to sustainability challenges(2016-02-01) Dentchev, Nikolay; Baumgartner, Rupert; Dieleman, Hans; Johannsdottir, Lara; Jonker, Jan; Nyberg, Timo; Rauter, Romana; Rosano, Michele; Snihur, Yulia; Tang, Xingfu; van Hoof, Bart; Department of Industrial Engineering and Management; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; University of Graz; National Autonomous University of Mexico; University of Iceland; Toulouse Business School; Curtin University; Fudan University; Universidad de los Andes ColombiaItem The Impact of Government Policies on Technological Innovation in China’s Solar Photovoltaic Industry: A Cross-Regional Analysis(2014-12-03) Shen, Yiyun; Nyberg, Timo; Peltonen, Juhana; Perustieteiden korkeakoulu; Schildt, HenriSolar power is one of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels. By encouraging the transformation from fossil fuels to solar power, countries can improve their national energy security while realizing global environmental objectives. In China, government policies drive the acceleration of solar energy penetration. Previous studies have focused on this phenomenon in developed countries but they have ignored the impact of public policies on innovation in the context of China. This thesis assumes that public policies will stimulate innovation in the Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. To fill this gap, this thesis aims to examine the effectiveness of various policy instruments for innovation in the Chinese solar PV industry. This study hypothesizes that technological innovation in the Chinese solar industry is positively influenced by feed-in tariffs, investment incentives, R&D incentives, tax incentives, guaranteed price, REC targets and obligations. It also assumes that feed-in tariffs and investment incentives encourage innovation in upstream silicon materials and silicon wafer fields, whereas regulatory obligations and tradable certificates encourage innovation in midstream PV cell and PV module fields. In addition, it hypothesizes that innovation is positively influenced by such explanatory variables as electricity price, electricity consumption growth rate and scientific capacity. The regression analysis employed in this study is based on panel data from 1998 to 2012 of all 31 provincial regions in mainland China. The data are collected from the State Intellectual Property Office of P.R.C. (SIPO) patent database, databases of China’s statistical yearbooks, and other public resources. As hypothesized, the results indicate that feed-in tariffs, R&D incentives and tax incentives have a significant positive effect on innovation in the solar PV industry, in general. So have other explanatory factors like electricity price and scientific capability. However, no evidence is found for the significance of investment incentives or guaranteed price. There is no evidence showing that electricity consumption growth rate positively influences innovation in solar PV industry in general. Surprisingly, results show that REC targets have a significant negative effect on innovation in the solar PV industry in general. More specifically, policies have mixed effects on particular sectors of technologies. This study investigates the relationship between renewable energy policies and technological innovation. First, it contributes to the understanding of the impact of policies on technological innovation in the Chinese solar PV industry. The results have strategic implications for policy makers to estimate the effects that a single policy instrument may have on innovation in a certain technological area. Second, this thesis provides recommendations for policy selection to encourage innovation in certain regions, based on the strategic advantages that each region has for solar PV industry. Third, the comparison between China and developed countries reveals the potential risks the Chinese solar PV industry may face in the future, thus helping policy makers and investors mitigate the risks.Item Improving sustainability in the value chain of the apparel industry empowered with social manufacturing(2020-11-09) Mohajeri, Babak; Kauranen, Ilkka; Nyberg, Timo; Ilen, Elina; Nelson, Marc; Gang, Xiong; Department of Industrial Engineering and Management; Department of Design; Fashion/Textile Futures; Stanford University; Beijing Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Systems and TechnologyOne of the major contributions of social manufacturing is in the realm of sustainability. The apparel industry is a good example to assess contribution of social manufacturing to improve sustainability in practice. Value chains in the apparel industry are faced with various challenges regarding sustainability issues. Apparel companies pay higher attention to economic sustainability issues, and environmental and social sustainability issues of the apparel industry are often underrated. We realize that the apparel brand owners have the highest impact on improving the sustainability of the apparel industry. Thus, we design a collaborative business model empowered with social manufacturing to join the forces among the brand owners for improving sustainability of the apparel industry throughout the value chain. We chose a case study of shifting from conventional screen-printing to more environmentally sustainable digital textile printing. We suggest that this shift can be accelerated if the brand owners join their forces together to shift from conventional printing to digital printing technology in the apparel industry.Item Mekatroniikan opetus- ja demonstraatiolaitteisto(1988) Nyberg, Timo; Airila, Mauri; Konetekniikan osasto; Teknillinen korkeakoulu; Helsinki University of Technology; Airila, MauriItem NPK-lannoitetehtaan reaktoriosaston suunnittelumalli(1986) Nyberg, Timo; Kemian osasto; Teknillinen korkeakoulu; Helsinki University of Technology; Järveläinen, MarttiItem Openness and Continuous Collaboration as the Foundation for Entrepreneurial Discovery Process in Finnish Regions(2017-12) Roman, Mona; Nyberg, Timo; Department of Industrial Engineering and ManagementEntrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) is a bottom-up process engaging regional actors from academic, business, government and civil society together to identify new market opportunities and overcome the potential barriers to innovation. While EDP forms the key principle behind the smart specialization policy of European Commission, its operationalization has remained a challenge. We adopted a grounded theory approach to explore the dynamics of EDP through a case study in Finnish regions. Our aim is to identify the key underlying factors of EDP. Based on the semistructured interviews with 10 Finnish regions during September 2016, we identified openness, engaging, focused networking and continuous collaboration as the key factors underlying EDP. Our findings contribute to the theoretical debate on what constitutes EDP in the context of smart specialization. We also provide examples for policymakers how to implement these factors based on our case study.Item Path Planning System for Smart Cars Used in Education(2020-11-09) Xiong, Guangyu; Niu, Lulu; Tian, Yanfu; Zhou, Jiehan; Mohajeri, Babak; Nyberg, Timo; Department of Industrial Engineering and Management; Sanya University; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of OuluIn this paper, we developed a path planning system for smart cars for teaching electronic engineering or computer science, which consists of the interactive platform for smart cars development and path planning. Designed by Visual C++, the interactive platform can call Matlab engine, allows users to choose path optimization algorithms such as genetic or A-star(A*) algorithm for different tasks and control smart cars through serial ports. The simulation and practice demonstrate that our interactive platform can help learners to plan paths and control intelligent vehicles without specially designing a user interface.Item Pelori - Designing a digital service for maker projects through research(2015) Morimoto, Taro; Kommonen, Kari-Hans; Nyberg, Timo; Median laitos; Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu; School of Arts, Design and Architecture; Vuori, RasmusThe maker culture consists of people referred to as “makers”, who are designing and building physical objects and intangible services through experimentation, innovation and knowledge sharing. This culture is thought to spur innovation and function as a catalyst to materialize the promise of the so-called new industrial revolution. Maker activities are centered on the projects they make. Makers use various digital services to show their work and exchange knowledge. This thesis investigates what kind of digital services makers use when working with their projects. It describes a process of designing through research a new digital service that could complement their existing digital ecosystems. The methodology used is participatory design and iterative software development. Expert interviews and co-design sessions with makers are used to create design directions for a digital service prototype for maker projects. The implemented prototype is then evaluated and re-designed to further develop a beta version. The designed and implemented digital service is a production that is made in collaboration with Koert Jobse.Item Removing barriers to sustainability research on personal fabrication and social manufacturing(2018) Hämäläinen, Markko; Mohajeri, Babak; Nyberg, Timo; Department of Industrial Engineering and ManagementSince the beginning of the New Millennium, increasingly widespread availability of the Internet and digitally enabled tools have made production processes more accessible to private individuals, introducing new opportunities for personal fabrication and social manufacturing. Yet scant sustainability research has been conducted on this important sector. We argue that research barriers, particularly relating to confusing terminology and lack of individual-centric analytical tools, are largely responsible for this void. The objective of this study is to overcome these barriers by (1) providing an integrating framework that can improve transferability, to other conceptual analyses, of the results of sustainability research conducted from a particular conceptual viewpoint, and (2) suggesting how some firm-centric analytical tools can be modified for effective use in studies of individual-level phenomena. We base our framework on the emerging concept of social manufacturing, first eliciting its main aspects and dimensions with a conceptual literature study, and then discovering its central properties with an empirical case study. We conclude by using the new social manufacturing framework to suggest modifications of three common sustainability analysis tools to make them more applicable to research on individual-level production. By making future investigation in this area more accessible our work contributes to both sustainability research and to the emerging field of research on social manufacturing.Item SMART SPECIALISATION IN FINNISH REGIONS: HOW TO FACILITATE CONTINUOUS ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS?(2018-04-25) Roman, Mona; Nyberg, Timo; Fellnhofer, Katharina; Department of Industrial Engineering and Management; Nunes, Breno; Emrouznejad, Ali; Bennett, David; Pretorius, Leon; LUT UniversitySmart specialisation was launched as the innovation policy of European Union (EU) to foster regional innovation and economic transformation. The existence of research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) was set as a prerequisite for European regions to be eligible for receiving funding for European structural investment funds (ESIF). Today, the focus of European Commission (EC) is to strengthen the sustainability aspect of the smart specialisation approach. It is not enough that regions develop smart specialisation strategy as a one-time effort. The regions should ensure the establishment of continuous collaboration with the entrepreneurial actors to realize smart specialisation strategy, to assess the results of the implementation efforts and to refine strategy when needed. There has been few studies in prior research related to continuous entrepreneurial discovery process and the underlying mechanisms to sustain stakeholders’ engagement. Our paper explores how regional councils in Finland facilitate continuous stakeholder interaction in the context of smart specialisation. The objective is to identify key mechanisms for continuous entrepreneurial discovery process. As key findings of our semi-structured interviews with the regional councils in Finland, we identify the development of specific frameworks and tools, the establishment of horizontal and vertical innovation networks and the integration of smart specialisation in regional development cycle as key mechanisms to facilitate continuous stakeholder interaction. Our work contributes to current debate on conceptual underpinnings of continuous entrepreneurial discovery process. We also provide practical examples for other EU regions how to sustain continuous stakeholder interaction in the context of smart specialisation.Item Smart Specialisation Strategy Development in the Finnish Regions: Creating Conditions for Entrepreneurial Discovery(2017-09-01) Roman, Mona; Nyberg, Timo; Department of Industrial Engineering and Management; Panayiotis, Ketikidis; Adrian, SolomonThe European Union (EU) has adopted smart specialisation as an innovation (industry) policy framework to boost innovation and economic growth in EU regions. The central element of smart specialisation is Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP) that can be defined as a bottom-up process involving businesses, research sites, public organizations and civil society working together to identify region’s most promising specialisation areas and to overcome the potential weaknesses that hamper innovation. Despite the widely recognized status of EDP as a driver of regional innovation and economic transformation, its operationalisation has remained a challenge. We set out to investigate this with a research question: “What are the key factors underlying EDP and how to implement them for supporting entrepreneurial discovery in the region?” To answer this question we adopted a grounded theory approach and explored the dynamics of EDP through a case study in Finnish regions.Based on our interviews with 13 process facilitators of smart specialisation strategy development in 10 Finnish regions, we identified openness, engaging, networking and continuous interaction as the key factors underlying EDP. We further illustrate a process model of EDP. Our findings contribute to the theoretical debate on what constitutes EDP in the context of smart specialisation.Item Subsurface Infrastructure Visualization: Two Implementation Scenarios for a Handheld Mobile Device(2018-06-18) Liu, Akatsuki; Nyberg, Timo; Takatalo, Jari; Perustieteiden korkeakoulu; Vartiainen, MattiThis thesis discusses the utilization of handheld displays in software service solutions for subsurface infrastructure visualization in urban environments. The thesis discusses the challenges of using augmented reality (AR) for visualizing the infrastructure below the surface of the ground using a mobile device for mapping and rendering. The thesis reviews the current state-of-the-art tracking technologies with regard to mobile devices: AR tracking, interaction, and display technologies. The author identifies the benefits and limitations of these technologies for the requirements of this thesis. Two implementations are devised. The first, MIT's CityScope digitalized sandbox-based city planning scenario forms the simulated solution. The second, the real-world Trimble implementation scenario, maps the underground cabling beneath the Otaniemi campus area of Aalto University, Finland. Both scenarios are implemented by the author with fully functional mobile service solutions. These solutions are analyzed, the results discussed and some conclusions are drawn. In summary, the value proposition of AR technology was successfully validated in both implementations. However, there remain crucial issues related to performance and usability that need to be first overcome before AR technology is ready for widespread adoption by industry. Overcoming these limitations should form the topic of further study, with the main focus being on improving system performance in order to mitigate the computational burden on the mobile handsets.Item Suurten sylinterimäisten kappaleiden muodon määritys(1992) Ström, Leif; Nyberg, Timo; Konetekniikan osasto; Teknillinen korkeakoulu; Helsinki University of Technology; Airila, MauriItem University-Industry Collaboration through Big Data and Open Science(2017-09-01) Roman, Mona; Liu, Jingwei; Nyberg, Timo; Department of Industrial Engineering and Management; Panayiotis, Ketikidis; Adrian, SolomonThere exists today little motivation for researchers to share their research data, which is their source of scientific reputation. This paper addresses this major challenge for open science and identifies alternative business models for researchers to open their data repositories for external users. Our research question is “How to open big data in a way that it can be transferred to sustainable business cases that bring value to data owners as well as potential external users?” Our paper is based on a case study of a Finnish foundation and its currently closed database. As key findings, we identify opportunities, barriers and possible solutions for opening this database based on 11interviews with key stakeholders. Our research contributes to open science literature through illustrating how to open big data in a way that brings value to both data owners and external users.Item Using Crowdsourcing Platforms to Generate New Ideas in Fashion Design(2015-12-11) Mehtälä, Joanna; Nyberg, Timo; Perustieteiden korkeakoulu; Jaatinen, Miia
