Scholar
Thomas Olsson
Google Scholar ID: _4wz2YAAAAAJ
Professor of Human-Centered Design, Tampere University
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,810
H-index
25
i10-index
57
Publications
20
Co-authors
172
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- Leads the 'Technology x Social Interaction' research group at Tampere University
- Academic Director of the 'Digital and Sustainability Transitions in Society' research platform at Tampere University
- Served as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI in multiple research projects, including:
- - AIdience – exploring how AI applications for audiences influence journalism
- - Trust-M – creating trustworthy digital public services for migrants (Strategic Research Council project)
- - Big Match – funded by Business Finland
- - Emotions in Digital Media (EmoDiM) – Academy of Finland project
- - Work package leader in KITE – an ERDF project on Human-Centered AI
- - PI of the internally funded 'Fairness in Social Matching Systems' project
- - Involved in other externally funded projects such as 'Future of Remote/Hybrid Work'
Background
- Professor in Human-Centered Design (of ICT) at Tampere University
- Specializes in Social Technology, Sustainable Design of ICT, and Digital Ethics
- Focuses on designing ICT services with critical awareness of digital ethics, social sustainability, and environmental impact
- Research interests include ICT for collaboration, technology-mediated social media interaction, novel 'social technologies' enhancing social interaction, and sociotechnical solutions for cultural integration and community building
- Aims to ensure ICT services are designed, built, and used with consideration for diverse values, cultures, and user groups
- Trained as a user-centered interaction designer and computer scientist, with strong enthusiasm for behavioral and social sciences
- Leads the 'Technology x Social Interaction' research group at Tampere University
