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Seppo Leminen is a leading scholar in the intersection of service innovation, robotics, and living lab methodologies, with a particular focus on health and welfare applications. His work addresses the critical nexus between emerging robotic technologies and real-world care environments, demonstrating how living labs serve as testbeds for co-creating and implementing service robots in complex healthcare settings. Leminen’s research, including his highly cited 2017 study on innovating with service robots in health and welfare living labs (12 citations), provides foundational insights into how diverse robotic innovations can be systematically developed and evaluated within user-centric ecosystems. He also co-authored the influential "Robotics in Care Services: A Finnish Roadmap" (2017, 10 citations), a strategic document that outlines pathways for integrating robotics into care practices, reflecting his role in shaping national policy and industry direction. By bridging academic research with practical deployment, Leminen has significantly advanced understanding of how living labs can accelerate responsible, human-centered robotic adoption in welfare services. His work continues to inspire researchers and practitioners seeking to harness robotics for societal benefit.