Curriculum Vitae 2015 ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Pirita Johanna Ihamäki Address: Meijutie 11 28220 Pori, Finland Mobile: +358 40 1646 339 Email: pirita.ihamaki@utu.fi Nationality: Finnish Place of birth: Kokkola Date of Birth: 22th August 1974

________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION Target degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Major subject: Digital culture, In University of Turku, Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscape Studies, (2006-2015) Master of Science in Economy: Major subject: Marketing, In Turku School of Economics, Unit of Pori, (2006-2011) 2.2.2011 Master of Arts: Major subject: Digital culture, In University of Turku, Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscape Studies, (2001-2006) 11.5.2006 Bachelor of Arts: Major subject: Digital culture, In Univeristy of Turku, Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscape Studies (2001-2005) 29.7.2005 Bachelors of Business Admistration: Major subject: Marketing, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Economics and Adminstration training Programme (1996-2000) 15.6.2000 ________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS Geocaching Summer Day, Kirjurinluoto, organicing with LapCI and Satakunta KLT. I have oraganicated for happening together with Marianne Rintala LapCI organication. I have presenting geocaching basic rools and w ego together Pori hidden beauties geocaching tour. 2014 Open your eyes, you’re in City park Expihition, Public presentation: My Pori is beautiful with geocaching and present of the geocaching road in Pori City Park area. In The Ark Nature Centre Pori. We have made with University of Turku, Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscape Studies students the geocaching series called Pori hidden beauties. http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4D5B2_porin-salatut-kauneudet-pori-hidden-beauties?guid=e7b6b1b7-56d7-420d-bf57-858ee14078f8 (11.6.2013) I have make with My Pori is Beautiful –society geocaching series Stories and Tales of Pori –work in same expihition, which has part of Science goes to Museum (28.9.2013) 2013 GeoMobile game and innovation technologies seminar, University of Turku Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscape Studies. I have make with seminar with Heikki Nummelin for companies and stakeholders. 5.3.2013 Pori Jazz for Professional -event, I have been in oraganization group special for producing the Pre Seminar for researchers and work for information person in the event. Pori Jazz for Professionals summer seminar is aimed at professionals within creative fields. Event has held in University Consortium of Pori during the Jazz. International Researcher Meeting - for researchers interested in event management and related issues, such as cultural production and tourism, management of creative projects, social media and marketing all those who are interested to study event management in practice. http://www.ucpori.fi/pori_jazz_for_professionals_2011_-_call_for_papers, 12-14.7.2011, At the University Consortium of Pori. 12.7.2011 Robots – exbihition at in Museum Rosenlew, Pori, Finland to 27th of April the 9th of September 2007. Test how cyborg you are! Peek at the Future homes! Explore for different robots and play robot computer game. http://www2.pori.fi/smu/rosenlew-museo/robotit07.html 9.9.2007

Future Society seminar, At the edges of the center – How marginal phenomena challengefot the future?, 18-19.8.2005, Presentation and Letterboxing exercises. Presentation called Letterboxing as a sister species of Geocaching. In Siuntio Teaching and Research Place, Siuntio. 18.8.2005 ________________________________________________________________________________ LANGUAGE SKILLS Finnish mother language Spanish basics English excellent Swedish basics ________________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT POSITION I am PhD. Student of Digital Culture at the University of Turku Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscape Studies. ________________________________________________________________________________ PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE Rock My Business Ltd. Concept Designer (20.1.2014-31.3.2015) 2014-2015 University of Turku, Degree Programme Cultural Production and Landscapes Studies 2013 Teacher, City of Pori based on the stories of geocaching game –course (8.4. - 26.4.2013) http://www.pori.fi/material/images/hallintokunnat/kaupunkisuunnittelu/kkp/tapahtumat/2013/6I3Okipzt/pkkp_vavliite2013_paino.pdf Coppersky Ltd., Concept planner, Outokumpu concept design (15.7. - 15.9.2011) 2011 Our Concept has launch 5/2012 http://www.aarrekaupunki.fi/fi/aarteet/löytöretket/?PHPSESSID=d5f51e31ef59565a9f3015320b77e4c6 Tampere University of Technology, Unit of Human-Centred Technology 2009-2010 Project call: Outokumpu Treasure hunt Town -research project, Researcher (1.10.09 – 31.1.2010) Tampere University of Technology, Unit of Human-Centred Technology 2008-2009 Project call: (DIEM) Devices and Interoperability Ecosystem work packed called Mixed Reality Researcher (3.11.2008 – 30.9.2009) University of Turku, Degree programme: Cultural Production and Landscape Studies 2007 Project call: Geocaching Included in the Teaching of Geography and History for experience tourism products, Planner (1.2.2007-30.6.2007) University of Turku, Degree Programme: Cultural Production and Landscape Studies 2007 Robot cultural heritage course II, Teacher (10.1-26.4.2007) University of Turku, Cultural Production and Landscape Studies 2006 Robot cultural heritage course I, Teacher (15.9-27.11.2006) Institute of Paasikivi, In Turku 2006 Geocaching in Primary Schools- New ways of Teaching GPS Technology & Basics of Orientation In Local Geography Course, Teacher (5.9-30.10.2006) Geocaching Part of Geography course Nakkila High School, Teacher (7.12.2004-1.2.2005) 2004-2005 ________________________________________________________________________________

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Multicultural Design and Local Pori hidden Beauties of Geocaching series, Univeristy of Turku 28.10.2014 Multicultural Design and Local Pori hidden Beauties of Geocaching series, University of Turku 8.10.2013 City of Pori based on the stories of geocaching game –course, University of Turku, 8.4. - 26.4.2013 Cross-Cultural Design, Tampere Technical University 4.2-4.3.2009 Robot cultural heritage course II, University of Turku 10.1-26.4.2007 Robot cultural heritage course I, University of Turku 15.9-27.11.2006 Geocaching in Primary Schools - New ways of Teaching GPS Technology & Basics of Orientation In Local Geography Course, Institute of Paasikivi 5.9-30.10.2006 Letterboxing Part of the Nature Sports, Western Pori High School 4-5.9.2005 Geocaching Part of Geography course, Nakkila High School 7.12.2004-1.2.2005 GRANTS University of Turku has grant 2014 my doctoral dissertation work for 4078 euro. Finnish Foundation Satakunta Foundation has grant 2013 my doctoral dissertation work for 13 000 euro. Nokia Foundation has grant in 2010 my doctoral dissertation work for 5000 euro. Finnish Foundation Satakunta Foundation has grant 2007 my doctoral dissertation work for 4000 euro. Finnish Foundation Satakunta Foundation has grant 2007 for Robot computer game 2000 euro (workgroup). High Technology Foundation of Satakunta has grant 2007 my doctoral dissertation work for 3000 euro. ________________________________________________________________________________ SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT OF RESEARCH Ihamäki, P. (2015) “Design the Pori hidden beauties geocaching series”: Computer-supported collaborative learning

and sharing experiences. In International Journal Web Based Communities. Special Issue on: "Advances in Emergence of the Mobile and Web Community", Vol.11, No.2, pp. 131-152.

Ihamäki, P. (2015) Digital Human Experience Models for Augmented Reality Mobile Wellness Devices. In International Journal of Digital Human. Special Issue: Digital Human Devices - What They Can Do and How They Can Do It, Vol.1, No.1, 2015, pp. 44-71.

Ihamäki, P. (2015) Social tribe culture case study: geocaching game. In International Journal of Web Based Communities, Special Issue on: ”The Role of Social Network Sites in Human Behaviour, Vol. 11, No.1, 2015, pp. 97-113.

Ihamäki, P. (2014) GameFlow Experience Model: Understanding Player Enjoyment in Pervasive Adventure Games. In International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing, Vol.7, No. 6, 2014, pp. 536-548.

Ihamäki, P. (2014) Evolving Letterboxing game on Pori Cultural Heritage Road: Emerging Challenges for Teachers. In International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, Vol. 4, No. 4., 2014, pp. 354-366. Ihamäki, P. (2014) The potential of treasure hunt games to generate positive emotions in learners: experiencing local geography and history using GPS devices. In International Journal Technology Enhanced Learning Special Issue: Creativity in Technology Enhanced Learning, Vol. 6, No. 1., 2014, pp. 5-20. Ihamäki, P., Luimula, M. (2013) Understanding the Enjoyment with Geocaching Application. In Journal of

InfoCommunication, Vol. 2, No. 6., 2013, pp. 17-26. Ihamäki, P. (2013) User Experience in Wikileaks Official Forum. In International Journal of Information and

Communication Technology, Special Issue: Recent Trends in Intelligent Computation and Communication System Design”, Vol. 6, Nos. 3/4., 2014, pp. 381-402.

Ihamäki, P. & Luimula, M. (2013) Players’ Experiences in a Sports Geocaching game. In (Eds.) Katherine Blashki and Pedro Isaias: IHCI book, Emerging Research and Trends in Interactivity and the Human-Computer Interface, IGI Publishing, pp.127-143.

Ihamäki, P. (2013) Treasure Hunting along Coastal Road - Geocaches as Nature and Culture Travel Destination. In International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing Vol. 3, No. 3, 2013, pp. 282-299.

Ihamäki, P. (2012) “Fairy Tale Orienteering: Developing art Word by letterboxing event”. In Journal of Tourismos, Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2012, pp. 253-268.

Ihamäki, P. (2012) Geocaching Event - On the moves: The Iron Wheels of the Helsinki City Transport. Edited by Lise Lyck, Philip Long, Allan Xenius Grige (2012) Celebrate to prosper, Potential for Tourism, festivals and cultural events in times of crisis, Copenhagen Business School Publications, Denmark 2012, pp. 63-73.

Ihamäki, P. (2012) Geocachers the Creative Tourism Experience. In Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2012, pp. 152-175.

Ihamäki, P. (2012) Geocaching: Interactive Communication Instruments Around The Game, Eludamos Journal For Computer Game Culture, Volume 5, No. 2, 2012, pp. 133-152.

Ihamäki, P. (2008) Geocaching – A new experience for sport tourism. Edited by Smith, Melanie, Onderwater, Leontine: Selling or Telling? Paradoxes in tourism, culture and heritage, Atlas Reflections, pp. 55-65.

Ihamäki, P. (2008) Geocaching – A new Experience Designed for Enchanted Sports Tourism. World Journal of Tourism Leisure and Sport, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2008, pp. 53-56.

________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER MERITS/PRESENTATION ON MEDIA TV Länsi-Suomen paikallisuutisissa, Aarteenetsinnällä Porin kaupungin historiaan, 15.5.2007. TV2, Hiki-ohjelma 6.11.2006, Lajinesittelyssä: geokätkentä. RADIO Yle Satakunta, Tiede Goes to Radio 17.10.2013, Urheilu, geokätköilyn matkailu- ja arkiliikuntapotentiaali, http://www.ucpori.fi/tiedegoesradio Radio Eazy101 teki 16.4.2013 haastattelun, joka kuului Eazy101 kanavalta sekä Radio Porista. http://www.eazy101.fi/uutiset/viihde/porissa-tekeilla-geokatkoilyyn-perustuva-kavelyreitti Satakunnan Radiossa tuli 15.4.2013 kl. 11:40 suora lähetys Pori tarinoihin perustuva geokätköily –peli kurssista haastateltava olivat Pirita Ihamäki ja Iiro Lehtonen. NEWSPAPERS Kätköjä kaupungissa ja luonnon helmassa, Raumalainen 12.3.2014, Teksti ja Kuva Iiro Lehtonen, http://issuu.com/marvagroup/docs/raumalainen_12.3.2014 Geokätköily elvyttää matkailua ja innostaa oppimaan, Satakunnan Työ, 2014. Teksti ja kuva Elina Luoma. Kiinnostavimmat kaupunkitilat syntyvät kansalaisten aloitteesta, 2013 http://www.turku.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=440875&nodeid=23 Porin Sanomat 17.4.2013 Porilainen kulttuurielämys geokätköilyn avulla. http://porisanomat.netpaper.fi Rajapinta 1/2009 (sidosryhmälehti), Aarteenetsintää GPS:llä. Satakunnan Kansa, 3.3.2008, Vihjepeli vie väitöskirjaan saakka, 24. Positio 2/2007, Oletko älykätköilijä vai trendiharrastaja?, Positio Paikkatiedon erikoislehti, 17. Opettaja lehti, 21.9.2007, Paikallishistoriaa uusin tekniikoin, 1-4. Satakunnan Kansa, 16.5.2007, Tekokuu vie geokätköilijän aarteen luota toiselle, Aarretta tärkeämpää on paikka, jonne vinkit johdattavat etsijän etusivulla ja Satelliittipaikannus hullaannutti keski-ikäiset miehet aarrejahtiin, 7. Porin Sanomat, 16.5.2007, Pelin varjolla oppimaan, 7. UC Pori, Porin yliopistokeskuksen verkkolehti, nro 12, Humanistit rakensivat Robottinäyttelyn, Robotit-näyttely avattiin Rosenlew museossa 14.5.2007, http://www.porinyliopistokeskus.fi/sivu.aspx?taso=2&id=519 Porin Puuvilla Uutiset, Rosenlew-museossa robotit jalustalla. Uusi-Pori 2.5.2007, Robotteja Rosenlew-museossa. Porin Sanomat 29.4.2007, Robotit tulevat! Satakunnan kansa 27.4.2007, Robottien evoluutio nähtävillä Porissa. STT, Robotti muuntuu vihollisesta rengiksi Rosenlew-museossa, 26.4.2007, http://www.promenadi.net/uutinen.php?IngID=94802 Nettisanomat, N:O 554, 1.11.2006, Geokätkentä: sekoitus urheilua ja teknologiaa, http://www.nettisanomat.com/2006/11/01/geokatkenta.html. Viva 10/2006, Digiajan aarteenetsintää, 54-58. UC Pori, Porin yliopistokeskuksen verkkolehti, nro 9, Hyvinvointialan maisterikoulutus, Hyvinvointialan maisterit vastaavat tulevaisuuden haasteisiin 28.9.2006, http://www.porinyliopistokeskus.fi/sivu.aspx?taso=2&id=429 Opettaja 6b, Retkiopas 2005, Koordinaatit ohjaavat kätkölle, Lukion oppilaat hurahtivat lodjaukseen ja geokätkentään, 54-56. Satakunnan Viikko, 29-30.1.2005, Paikkatietojärjestelmät osaksi lukion opetusohjelmaa, 14. Sydän-Satakunta, 27.1.2005, Modernia aarteenetsintää Nakkilassa, Nakkilan lukiossa saatiin kokeilla käytännössä uutuusharrastusta, 8. Oulun ylioppilaslehti 2004, Geokätkentä digiajan aarteenmetsästyksenä, 9.

Satakunnan kansan SIIVU opiskelijaliite, 12.10.2004, Geokätkentää ja lodjausta, Porin yliopistokeskuksessa voi perehtyä digitaalisen kulttuurin avulla nykyaikaiseen aarteenetsintään, 19. REFERENCES Rock My Business, CEO Janne Rauhala, janne@rockmybusiness.fi, (050 5738 776), University of Turku Degree Program Cultural Program and Landscape Studies, Professor of Digital Culture Jaakko Suominen, jaakko.suominen@utu.fi, (02) 627 2881 and Tampere Technology of University, Department of Pervasive Computing, Professor Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, kaisa.vaananen-vainio-mattila@tut.fi, (040) 849 0731. ________________________________________________________________________________