AI/O

AIC Lab

AIC Lab is a working environment at the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering on the Linnanmaa campus. It brings research, demonstrations and equipment into one space where they can be seen and used. It is one of the environments through which AIC brings research, services and collaboration together in practice.

Ground floor, ITEE building, University of Oulu

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Zone

AI Garage

Start with a question. AI Garage helps you find the right expertise, environment and next step.

  1. Question

    A question is enough. No prepared brief and no defined project are needed to start.

  2. Experts

    The question takes shape. The need is worked through with experts and framed so that it can be acted on.

  3. Environments

    The right place is found. The question is pointed to the expertise, research group, environment or funding route it needs.

  4. Experiments

    A small trial comes first. Whether an approach works can be tested before anything larger is built.

  5. Solutions

    Solved together. The researchers, environments and companies the question needs are brought together.

The route a question takes through AI Garage.

The digital contact channel is available: see Contact.

The AI Garage service model and service offering are being developed in stages.

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Zone

IoT Wall and Prototyping

A zone for sensors, measurement and rapid prototyping. Here the conditions and energy use of the space are tracked, and physical prototypes are made to support research and development.

The IoT Wall, a panel of microcontrollers, sensors and single-board computers.
The IoT Wall. Each connected device is identified, and its consumption can be followed separately.

IoT Wall

The IoT Wall collects real-time data on the space’s conditions, use and energy consumption.

  • Conditions and use. Sensors monitor temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, noise, movement and light, and show how the space is used.
  • Energy consumption. The consumption of connected devices is monitored in real time. The data is used to create energy profiles and cost estimates based on spot electricity prices.
  • Use of data. Measurement data is used to improve air quality, lighting, energy efficiency and working conditions.
A multi-material 3D printer with an enclosed build chamber.
Multi-material 3D printing, next to the IoT Wall.

Prototyping

Prototyping capabilities support research, development and the exploration of new solutions.

  • Physical prototypes. For rapidly turning ideas into models and demonstrators.
  • Versatile 3D printing. For working with different materials and printing methods.
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Zone

Immersion Zone

A shared VR and AR platform for presenting research, built around visualisation and audio.

The Immersion Zone as a whole: a forest landscape projected onto three walls, with a truss frame and projectors above.
The projection covers three walls. The truss frame above carries the projectors.
  • Shared VR and AR platform. For presenting research results, technologies and demonstrations in an immersive setting.
  • Binaural audio. Studies how sound shapes experience and human-computer interaction, including between a driver and an autonomous vehicle.
  • Vehicle and environment simulation. Vehicles and environments are modelled and their behaviour studied in simulated situations.
  • Multi-user VR environments. Studies how information is presented and shared when several people work in the same virtual environment.
Two people in the Immersion Zone, one wearing a virtual reality headset, with a snow-covered landscape projected on the surrounding walls.
The Immersion Zone in use, with a headset and a projection on the surrounding walls.

Demonstrations

The demonstrations shown in the Immersion Zone change as research and development move on. What a visit covers is planned together when it is arranged.

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Zone

Meeting Space & Lounge

A meeting and working space where material can be viewed, worked on and presented interactively, together.

A hand on a touchscreen UI table, with measurement graphs shown on the surface.
A UI table in use. Material can be viewed and worked on directly on the touch surface.
  • Interactive work. Two touchscreen UI tables, 65" and 49", for viewing and working on material together.
  • Shared presentations. A 2 x 2 video wall for visualisations, presentations and group work.
  • Group meetings. The space suits small meetings, workshops and visits.
  • A comfortable setting. Six armchairs and a living green wall.
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Zone

Digital Signage Displays

Displays at the AIC Lab entrance, in the lounge window and in AI Garage bring AIC and AI/O content into view for campus users and visitors.

Three digital signage screens showing content used on the AIC Lab displays.
Content shown on the displays at the lab door, facing Restaurant Voltti.
  • At the lab door. The displays facing Restaurant Voltti show images, video, updates and news.
  • In the lounge window. The displays facing the university yard extend the reach across the campus.
  • In AI Garage. Content is also shown on the display on the south wall of AI Garage.
  • Remote management. Content is managed centrally on a cloud-based platform.
Sending material to the displaysFormat, resolution, file types, durations and where to send.
Format
16:9 widescreen
Resolution
1920 x 1080 Full HD, or 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD 4K
Image files
JPG or PNG
Video files
AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, MKV, TS, TP, MPG, MPEG, FLV
Design
Use the Campus Screen Template in Patio. It requires a University of Oulu login.
Active hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Content can be scheduled for a set period.
Image duration
A single image is shown for a maximum of 15 seconds.
Video duration
No longer than three minutes, played without sound.
Subtitles
English subtitles burned into the picture are recommended, so the content can be followed on any display.
Send to
aicenter@oulu.fi
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Zone

Health Kiosk

Explore how health data, sensors and digital solutions can support research and future healthcare.

The Health Kiosk workstation: a touchscreen, a keyboard, a tablet and a measurement device with a trace on its display.
The Health Kiosk shows in practice how wellbeing and health technology measurements can be used.
  • Health measurement. Selected wellbeing measurements can be taken independently on the spot.
  • Combined health data. Shows how readings from several sensors can be combined into one picture instead of being read one at a time.
  • Research use. The data supports research into measurement methods, monitoring and digital health.
  • Future healthcare. Demonstrates health technology applications that are being developed to support care and prevention.

The Health Kiosk is in a separate space outside AIC Lab and is not shown on the floor plan. Its location is given when a visit is arranged.

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Visiting

Visiting

AIC Lab is located on the ground floor of the ITEE building at the University of Oulu. Visits are arranged in advance.

CONTROL POINT CIRCULATION AI GARAGE SERVICE HATCHES 01 PROTO- TYPING IOT WALL 02 IMMERSION ZONE 03 MEETING SPACE & LOUNGE UI TABLES AD HOC 04 EMPLOYEES AREA LAB DOOR DIGITAL SIGNAGE 05 MAIL ROOM FACULTY ENTRANCE

Select a zone from the list or the plan to see its location and description.

Address
Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 3
90570 Oulu, Finland
Entrance
Door E
Floor
Ground floor, ITEE building
Visits
By appointment: aicenter@oulu.fi
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Video

Inside the faculty

The video presents the research, expertise and facilities of the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITEE). AIC Lab is also featured.

Published by the faculty.

From the faculty

Get in touch

Enquire about a visit

Would you like to visit AIC Lab? Tell us about your group, preferred date and the purpose of the visit. Visits are arranged individually.

Enquire about a visit

AIC Lab is one of the environments behind AI/O. The others are listed on the main page.