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Uutisen oletuskuva
News 02.12.2019
Customers found the quality of services outsourced to private health centres and of those provided by public-sector health centres to be homogenous, reveals a new doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa. However, local authorities are unable to estimate the amount of invisible costs associated with public provision of health care services or with their outsourcing.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 07.11.2019
Wireless sensor networks are effective and low-cost solution for collecting data. According to Caner Çuhac’s doctoral thesis at the University of Vaasa, they can provide solutions such as measuring solar power in the energy research, human detection for military purposes and detecting faults in agricultural machines.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 06.11.2019
The University of Vaasa and its Digital Economy research platform are about to get support for developing their research and operations from influencers of business and society.

Digital industry leaders from different business fields have been invited to the new advisory board of the Digital Economy research platform. The members of the board are Chief Digital Officer Anni Ronkainen from Kesko, Director, EU Government Relations Corinna Schulze from SAP, Managing Director Finland and Baltics Mervi Airaksinen from Cisco, Senior Vice President, Private Customers and Digital Sales Sari Heinonen from OP Group, and member of SEB's Board of Directors and owner of Vallila Interior Anne Berner.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 04.11.2019
Researchers are increasingly focusing on International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and prior research suggests that ISAs are as essential as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for developing global business reporting language.

Furthermore, International Standards on Auditing are guiding the future of auditing. “The role of the ISAs is important because ISAs improve the quality of auditing and hence, the quality of financial information”, says M.Sc. Elina Haapamäki, who will defend her doctoral dissertation on 8th November.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 07.10.2019
The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa is looking for motivated, talented and research-oriented students to its doctoral programmes.
Uutisen oletuskuva
News 18.09.2019
Wireless sensor and actuator networks (WSNs) have experienced a rapid development during the last 15 years. The early ideas about miniaturized smart dust have diversified to several application areas. Among them is wireless automation, which has high commercial expectations. The creation of standards, like WirelessHART and ISA 100.11a, has enabled a wider adaption of wireless automation. WSNs have also important role in the concepts of Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet, Cyberphysical Systems and Industry 4.0.