Author: Miikka Paakkinen

  • Dash 2018 Takeaways – How to Approach a Hackathon?

    Dash 2018 Takeaways – How to Approach a Hackathon?

    by Miikka Paakkinen   Last weekend I participated in the Dash 2018 design hackathon. During the event our team was challenged to design a new service business concept in less than 48 hours. The experience was wonderful, so I thought I’d share some key points on how to approach this type of a challenge. Point…

  • Free Design Thinking Models to Help You in Your Project

    Free Design Thinking Models to Help You in Your Project

    by Miikka Paakkinen Design in a business context looks to answer two questions: what problems are your customers facing, and how might we solve those problems while providing the best possible experience? Design thinking models can help you in your quest for the answers. Along the way, they might also assist you in asking better…

  • We Should All Be Interested in Ethical Questions Related to AI

    We Should All Be Interested in Ethical Questions Related to AI

    by Miikka Paakkinen This post is the second of a two-part blog series on design topics related to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Click here to read part one on trust. Note: I will not go deeper in to explaining the concepts of AI and robotics in this post. For a summary on the technologies…

  • 7 Things to Consider When Designing for Trust in AI and Robotics

    7 Things to Consider When Designing for Trust in AI and Robotics

    by Miikka Paakkinen This post belongs to a two-part blog series on design topics related to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. You can read part two on ethics by clicking here. Note: I will not go deeper in to explaining the concepts of AI and robotics in this post. For a summary on the technologies…