Connected Technology to support the Health of the Working Population in Northern Remote Areas − Tech2Heal

The project consists of three phases. The first phase involves using different methods to explore the views of stakeholders and representatives of different professions on current occupational health cooperation, working conditions, workloads, work ability and attitudes towards wearable health technology. The views of employers and occupational healthcare providers on the benefits of remote digital technology to promote preventive healthcare will also be examined.  

The second phase involves piloting technology by means such as different workplace survey models and the possibilities of remotely measuring the workloads and working conditions of employees. The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in predictive modelling will also be tested.  

The third phase involves analysing the results, testing the methods assessed to have optimal usability and reporting the results.

The focus of work by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health will be on carrying out year-round workplace surveys at workplaces in Northern Finland. The target group is employees working in challenging conditions in the north, such as police officers, border guards and reindeer herders.  

The tasks of researchers of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health:  

• recruiting research subjects
• selecting technology in cooperation with other operators
• performing field measurements and analyses.