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VTT Information and Communication Technologies
Prof. Dr. Caj Södergård, Technology Manager
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Research and development
VTT knowledge clusters
Bio and process technology
Energy and pulp & paper
ICT
Materials and built environment
Microtechnologies and sensors
Industrial systems
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Facebookfriend
Shopping list:
Comparison of shoes in the branch magazines
Product comparison
in 3 weeks time you will need new rocket climbing shoes
Ecological impact
Offers 55 minutes to the next bus
Alarm about air quality! Use the inner corridor.
Account information:150€ available, but use your credit card!
Stairs up. 150 steps to the target.
Digital information and the real world
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ICT knowledge centers (over 500 experts)
Software Platforms and Architectures
• digital service engineering
• M2M service networks, performance and energy efficiency
• modelling• test automation
Systems Research
Models, analyses, simulation and
software for better control, safety and
productivity of complex systems.
KnowledgeIntensive Services
biosignal and imageanalysisdata miningpersonal health and wellness systemsremote sensing and environmental data analysis
Media TechnologiesContext-Awarenessand ServiceInteraction
• contactless mobileservices
• context aware computing
• human technology interaction
SoftwareTechnologies
• software engineeringmethods
• emerging software technologies
• information security • software business
NetworkTechnologies • Internet, protocolsand architectures
• QoS/QoE• learning based autonomousnetworks
• trusted and energy efficient networks
CommunicationPlatforms• cognitive communication
• wireless access• computing platforms
• smart spaces, Internet of things
NetworkedIntelligence• embedded sensorsand appliances
• wirelessinstrumentation
• networked controlplatforms
• energy harvesting• interoperableservice systems
• mixed and virtualreality
• video and audioservices andnetworks
• media experience• social media and semantics
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Communication Platforms
Vision:Need for more efficient use of radio, material and energy resources, interoperability of devices and networks, simpler usage of services and applications
Solutions: Cognitive and co-operative communication methods
radio and network resource sensing and management radio interface and network concepts and solutions increasing spectrum and energy efficiency 3G+/LTE/LTE-A evolution; implementation and testing toolsadaptive techniques, new network concepts, MIMO/beamforming, short range, high speed MIMO-UWB and 60 GHz/ E-band (71-76 GHz) technologies
Computing technologiesDistributed architectures, HW and SW for smart space systemsparallel and multiprocessor architectures,architecture design methods and toolsparallel and telecommunication software
Benefits to customers:cost efficient and flexible communication and computing platforms for smart space applications, Internet of things and delivery of entertainment and information to mobile users
The integration of cognitive and cooperative networks and radio access architecture and method knowledge with computing platform implementation technologies.
Contact: [email protected]
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Network TechnologiesVision:
Networks are always-on, everywhere, broadband, reliable critical infrastructure of the society
Solutions: 20 years of experience in wireless, backhaul and core technologiesQuality of Experience
QoE estimation tools and user communityIP flow analysis and traffic adaptationMobility and handover solutionsCoverage planning and analysis
Internet architecturesInternet protocols, architecture designsP2P, content centric and mesh networksEnergy efficient sensor network and cloudBackhaul mesh, mobility, routing, synchronisationSmart grid communication
Benefits to customers:Ready made solutionsLaboratory provenUsers involved
Contact: [email protected]
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Mobiilimittari: Tool for measuring mobile broadband speed for public
ProblemUse of mobile broadband connections has increased fast.Operators advertise with maximum speeds, many disappointed users.
SolutionMoset mobile phone measurement tool from earlier projects was transformed into an easy-to-use Mobiilimittari software product including a web based service for presenting the results on the map
Results and impactService got publicity in several media, including the major Finnish newspapers.Since the launch on 9.6.2010
• More than 2 million measurements
http://www.mobiilimittari.fi
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Development of business models based on thorough technical, social, political, environmental and business requirements analysis in order to avoid the potential pitfallsthat might lead to failed investments.
Development of network monitoring based on self-configuration/self-managementtechniques deployed in a large multi-radio meshed converged infrastructure to copewith the lack of human resources and wired infrastructure.
Design of cross-layer architecture to support message forwarding mechanisms in order to optimise power consumption and content delivery.
Development of prototype testbeds in rural parts of Africa and Europe to consolidateoverall system concepts and full scope of the gained research results while yet raise interestof both industry and end users.
Converged Networks for emerging Regions -
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To design and implement energy-efficient, robust, reliable and affordable wide area heterogeneous wireless mesh networks to connect geographically very large areas in a challenged environment.
Main objective
For long-distance backhauling, standard WLAN is not feasible and cellular technologies are too costly
new middle-cost carrier-gradebackhaul network techniques needto be developed
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Networked Intelligence
Solutions• Mobile wiress sensors• Power management• Wireless sensor and controlnetworks• Networked control platforms and systems• System interoperability
Application domains• Industry: manufacturing, conditionmonitoring, service• Heavy workmachines and vehicles• Rescue, Security and environment• Professional atletics
Contact [email protected]
VisionWireless sensor and control networks enables measurement and control with requiredfrequency using minumum energy in professional applications
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Software TechnologiesVision:
Worldclass competence in researching, developing and applying efficient, innovative and secure solutions for industrial software, product and service development and software business.
Solutions: Software Engineering and Technologies
Agile and lean methods and their deployment, Agile Positioning SystemGlobal software development best practices and solutions, Toolchain systemSoftware intensive systems lifecycle quality improvementProof-of concepts for emerging technologiesCloud service technology analyses
Network and Information SecuritySoftware security assurance, security testingTrustworthy platforms, secure environmentsSecurity monitoring and enforcement
Software businessUser-driven development methodsInnovation process frameworkCloud computing business analysesTechnology business analyses
Contact: [email protected]
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Knowledge Intensive Services
Vision:State-of-the-art ICT solutions for the improvement ofhealth and wellness of people and the sustainability ofthe environment
Solutions: Biosignal and Image Analysis
Human data (signals, images, genetics) processing and analysing. Development of processing algorithms and implementation of methods.
Data Mining Technologies ApplicationDevelopment and implementation of data mining methods. Extraction of information from numerical and textual data. Knowledge management utilizing ontologies.
Personal Health and Wellness SystemsDeveloping personal wellness and health ICT applications for health promotion, disease prevention, and health management. Electric health services (eHealth, mHealth). EHR and PHR.
Remote Sensing and Environmental Data AnalysisCalibration and analysing methods for optic and microwave sensed remote environmental data. Assimilation methods for multisource data. Environmental information systems. Green ICT
Contact: [email protected]
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Context Awareness and Human Service InteractionVision:
The development of mobile and smart-space technologies are transforming the way people carry out their daily life. We create technologies, design methods, services and solutions for people to leverage the full potential of this transformation.
Solutions: Contactless Mobile Services
Contactless smart card technologiesTools and enablers for contactless Mobile service ecosystemContactless Service ecosystem services
Context Aware computingContext recognition and fusion algorithms for continuous (24/7) mobile useDistributed context reasoning for UI adaptationin smart spaces
Human Technology InteractionInteraction with the smart spaceUser-driven innovationSmartening Spaces through technology and servicesCo-design for wellbeing applications
Contact: [email protected]
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InCa—Intelligent Mobile Carbon Calculator
A light-weight mobile application for estimating mobile user’s CO2 emissions
Key technical idea is an effective multisourcesensing (acceleration, GPS) in Nokia smartphones
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Media Technologies
Solutions: Mixed and Virtual Reality
Physical-virtual linking methodsCollaborative spaces
Video and audio services and networksMultimedia content analysisContent Delivery networks
Media ExperiencePsychometric and sensory evaluation panelsConsumer research
Social Media & SemanticsSocial media in organisationsSemantic web and semantically basedpersonalisation
Benefits to customers:Together with customers, we build concepts, tools, prototypes and service models for electronic, printed and integrated media
Competence of 60 specialists, top-level development and test environments for media technology research
Contact: [email protected]
Vision:We develop media and visualisation technologies for enabling engaging media experiences. Our motto is: ”Relevant content for/by individuals and communities at the right time, in the right place and with appropriate devices”.
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HYBRID MEDIA AND LEARNING
Hybrid school book for learning English at elementary school levelFirst priority in extending the use of schoolbook with mobile phoneTests also with other technologies enablingthe combination of print and digital
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CONSUMER INFORMATION TO THE PHONE
Food product and exercise information to the mobile phone & PC
Easy to keep food and exercise diaries
Personal nutritional and exercise targets
Virtual trainer gives automatic feedback
Product information found bypointing at the product with a cameraphoneusing the list of purchased items fromshops
Used by e.g. Insurance Company Tapiola
Under work: Information about the carbon footprint of the product
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VTT´s MediaShare
Managing video content (events,…)Observing contextAnalysing content(e.g. face recognition) Social networks
Browsing, sharing and co-creating content on mobiles or on PC
Supports social networking (YouTube, Picasa, Facebook..)
Special: • Browsing segmented videos on mobiles • Automated summaries of videos (e.g from
events)
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Mixes virtual objects with view of real worldC.f. Virtual Reality (completely virtual worlds)Properties: real-time, interactive, 3D registration
<-> Challenges: tracking, accuracy, speed, mobile
Augmented Reality (AR)Related technologies
Augmented VirtualityMediated RealityDiminished Reality, …
<-> Mixed Reality (MR)
Reality / Video image
Virtual Reality / Computer graphics
AugmentedReality
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Dibidogs – 3D animated children’s TV seriesBy Futurecode (Finland) and Blue Arc (China)Launched April 2010, MTV3 / SubTV Junior
Augmented TV magazine TV-magazines Katso and TVSeiska, March 20103D animations appear augmented from magazine
Augmented storybookKustannus Paasilinna, Aug 2010Rich interactions and narrativesPhotorealistic rendering etc.
Augmented Reality in Publishing
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Augmented Reality in Interior DesignVividAR
Web based AR interior design system, based on VTT technologyCovering > 40 manufacturers, leading technical solution in the world
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AR in Architecture and ConstructionMobile construction site visualization
Compare project plans and time tables (4D BIM) with situation on siteProvide real time mobile feedback from site to BIM systemPhotorealistic visualization for architecturalapplicationsClient/server solution -> mobile phonesAlso, as Internet based webcam solutionPartners: Tekla, Skanska, Pöyry, Buildercom, …
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Augmented Reality at Production SitesAugmented assembly, maintenance, operation, trainingPlant asset management: Simantics MobileRobot simulations in real environmentsPartners: Wärtsilä, Metso, Valtra, Cargotec, Fortum, ..
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Virtual WorldsMixed Reality teleconferencing between real people and Second Life avatarsAugmented Reality <-> Augmented VirtualityFeatures now as official patch in Second Life, in co-operation with IBM Corp. (USA)Future applications with 3D reconstructions of the world, by Google, Nokia, …
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Multitouch Interaction & CAVEMultitouch table developed by VTT
LCD display with cameras in the corners
Any flat surface can be used for multitouch interaction
Application example: connecting floor plan with CAVE, navigation in 3D architectural model
At Sanghai World Expo 2010: multitouch in the air, to control giant projector walls, tens of people
Collaborative work, cf. “Minority Report”
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VTT creates business from technology
