Towards knowledge-based utilization of social robotics in renewing welfare services: Case Northern Finland

Elina Kerätär; Tarja Rautio; Satu Pekkala; Mikael Kojo; Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen; Marjo Suhonen; Susanna Rivinen

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-3519-1_7

Towards knowledge-based utilization of social robotics in renewing welfare services: Case Northern Finland

Elina Kerätär, Tarja Rautio, Satu Pekkala, Mikael Kojo, Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen, Marjo Suhonen, Susanna Rivinen

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the development and research activities that aim to promote the knowledge-based utilization of robotics, social robotics included, for the renewal of welfare services in Northern Finland. Long geographical distances and rapidly ageing population create specific challenges to the reachability and accessibility of services in Northern Finland. This paper discusses the uptake of robotics in renewing welfare services through two ongoing development projects implemented in Northern Finland. The two projects highlight the need to 1) model robotics development environments in the welfare, social and health sector; 2) build and strengthen networks of multi-professional and multidisciplinary robotics experts for the benefit of welfare services in Northern Finland, 3) activate the operating area and identify its support needs in the context of welfare services; and 4) test robotics in selected development environments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Social Robotics
Subtitle of host publication	16th International Conference, ICSR + AI 2024, Odense, Denmark, October 23–26, 2024, Proceedings, Part II
Editors	Oskar Palinko, Leon Bodenhagen, John-John Cabibihan, Kerstin Fischer, Selma Šabanović, Katie Winkle, Laxmidhar Behera, Shuzhi Sam Ge, Dimitrios Chrysostomou, Wanyue Jiang, Hongsheng He
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	68-73
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-96-3519-1
ISBN (Print)	978-981-96-3518-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3519-1_7
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2025
MoEC publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	International Conference on Social Robotics - Odense, Denmark Duration: 23 Oct 2024 → 26 Oct 2024 https://icsr2024.dk/

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Number	15562
ISSN	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Social Robotics
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Odense
Period	23.10.2024 → 26.10.2024
Internet address	https://icsr2024.dk/

Keywords

robotics
welfare sevices
collaboration
development environment

Field of science

Nursing
Computer and information sciences

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10.1007/978-981-96-3519-1_7

Citation for this output

Kerätär, E., Rautio, T., Pekkala, S., Kojo, M., Rasi-Heikkinen, P., Suhonen, M., & Rivinen, S. (2025). Towards knowledge-based utilization of social robotics in renewing welfare services: Case Northern Finland. In O. Palinko, L. Bodenhagen, J.-J. Cabibihan, K. Fischer, S. Šabanović, K. Winkle, L. Behera, S. S. Ge, D. Chrysostomou, W. Jiang, & H. He (Eds.), Social Robotics : 16th International Conference, ICSR + AI 2024, Odense, Denmark, October 23–26, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (pp. 68-73). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3519-1_7

Kerätär, Elina ; Rautio, Tarja ; Pekkala, Satu et al. / Towards knowledge-based utilization of social robotics in renewing welfare services : Case Northern Finland. Social Robotics : 16th International Conference, ICSR + AI 2024, Odense, Denmark, October 23–26, 2024, Proceedings, Part II. editor / Oskar Palinko ; Leon Bodenhagen ; John-John Cabibihan ; Kerstin Fischer ; Selma Šabanović ; Katie Winkle ; Laxmidhar Behera ; Shuzhi Sam Ge ; Dimitrios Chrysostomou ; Wanyue Jiang ; Hongsheng He. Singapore : Springer, 2025. pp. 68-73 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 15562).

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Social Robotics : 16th International Conference, ICSR + AI 2024, Odense, Denmark, October 23–26, 2024, Proceedings, Part II. ed. / Oskar Palinko; Leon Bodenhagen; John-John Cabibihan; Kerstin Fischer; Selma Šabanović; Katie Winkle; Laxmidhar Behera; Shuzhi Sam Ge; Dimitrios Chrysostomou; Wanyue Jiang; Hongsheng He. Singapore: Springer, 2025. p. 68-73 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; No. 15562).

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