Tomi Suovuo
PhD
bgt@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-9011 |
Areas of expertise
Reality Guides; Interaction Design; Games
Reality Guides; Interaction Design; Games
Research
Currently working on my Ph.D. thesis on "Life Before Death". The Life Before Death programme targets adult people, who due to illness or injury are aware that they only have a few months to live before they die. The programme aims to design for these people a digital service to help them and their close ones make the best possible out of the remaining time, whatever this means to them.
As a part of this work, and beyond it, I am studying interactive storytelling, game design and software design in general.
I am also looking into artificial intelligence and consciousness.
Teaching
Principles of Interaction Design, 2015–
Principles of Interaction Design, 2015–
Publications 
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- Navigating Identities: Avatar Customization and Transgender Experiences in Social VR (2026) Extended Realities, Virtual Environment, and Interactive Experiences Wiik, Joona; Suovuo, Tomi "bgt"; Kähkönen, Lotta; Smed, Jouni
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Bridging Virtual and Real: A Comparison of Mixed Reality and 2D Video Conferencing for Embodied Collaboration in Distance Education (2025)
- IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Interaction Analysis by Humans and AI: A Comparative Perspective (2025) IDC '25: Proceedings of the 24th Interaction Design and Children Teimouri, Maryam; Ginter, Filip; Suovuo, Tomi
(Abstract) - ‘It's Technology that Gets us Together’–Exploring Teachers' Perspectives on Holographic Telepresence for Synchronous Hybrid Learning in Schools (2025)
- IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Bridging Spaces: A Student Perspective on Designing for Remote Presence with 3D Holograms (2024) AfriCHI '23: Proceedings of the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference Mendes, Jason; Auala, Selma; Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike; Suovuo, Tomi; Sutinen, Erkki; Suero Montero, Calkin; Goagoses, Naska
(Other publication) - Teachers and Students Envisioning Mixed Reality Remote Learning: A Qualitative Exploration on Fostering Academic Engagement (2024)
- Technology, Knowledge and Learning
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - A systematic review of social classroom climate in online and technology-enhanced learning environments in primary and secondary school (2023)
- Education and Information Technologies
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Delivering Engaging Curricular Lessons – A Case of Mixed Reality Technology in Education (2023)
- Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Sustainability Engineering in Computing (2023) Koli Calling '23: Proceedings of the 23rd Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research Suovuo Tomi (bgt), Uwu-Khaeb Lannie, Sutinen Erkki
(Other publication) - Wearing a Hololens: A new dimension to remote presence in education (2023) C&T 2023: Supplementary Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Communities and Technologies Hahta Sebastian, Teimouri Maryam, Suovuo Tomi (bgt), Auala Selma, Rötkönen Erkki, Mendes Jason, Goagoses Naska, Winschiers-Theophilus Heike, Sutinen Erkki
(Other publication)
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