Nokia and the Department of Computer Systems at TUT have collaborated for a decade, developing more effective and better functioning design methods.
For the DACI research team at the Department of Computer Systems the project has been groundbreaking. "Nokia helped us set up a whole new field of research, tells Professor Timo D. Hämäläinen from the Department of Computer Systems. "We’re developing design automation for mobile phones within the framework of this project. Smooth automation saves Nokia time in routine tasks and makes design even more productive".
Many specialists work in Nokia’s multidisciplinary and multicultural work environment. A key objective is that both the equipment designers and software designers speak the same language. By overcoming the language barrier the massive organisation can work in closer cooperation and the amount of human errors is diminished.
"The goals of our research cooperation span far into the future, because we need to able to predict coming changes in our business environment", says Petri Liuha, Manager of the Computation Structures Laboratory of Nokia Research Center.
High-quality research requires competent specialists and this is why the Department of Computer Systems selected only the best students to participate in the project. The project will spawn, among others, eight Doctoral dissertations, Master’s theses, patents and countless publications.
"All the parties involved have a high level of competence and motivation for applied research, which is why the results have been outstanding and attracted international attention", says Hämäläinen.
The research cooperation has helped Nokia predict where the field is developing. Together with TUT, Nokia has modelled novel design methods and solutions. Alternative operations models have also been tested at the research stage. Nokia will continue to rely on experts in future, too. "It benefits Nokia to stay on the cutting edge of research", summarises Petri Liuha.