Forest&Photonics 2019 themes

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Forest Bioeconomy
• Advanced Technologies for Forest Fires

Program

MONDAY – 7TH OCTOBER 2019

09:00   Registration and coffee

10:00   Opening the Forest & Photonics 2019

10:15   The National Flagship Programme – Spearheads for Finnish Technology Development

• FinnCERES – Materials Bioeconomy, Jukka Hassinen, Aalto University
• FCAI – Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence, Caj Södergård, VTT
• PREIN – Photonics Research and Innovation, Jyrki Saarinen, UEF
• 6Genesis – Enabled Wireless Smart Society & Ecosystem, Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Oulu University

12:00   Lunch break and demonstrators (check in to rooms)

13:00   Forest Fires – Advanced Technologies for Mitigating Global Problem

Keynotes

• Forest Fires and Climate Change Interaction and Problem in Global & European Context
  Fire Chief Marc Castellnou, Government of Catalonia, Spain
• How Finland Uses New Technologies for Preventing Forest Fires
  Chief of Development Teemu Veneskari, Kymenlaakso Rescue Department

14:15   Coffee break and demonstrators (check in to rooms)

14:45   Forest Fires Session Continues

• Utilizing Mobile Laser Scanning by Harvester in real-time tree maps, Jukka Heikkonen, University of Turku, Finland & Timo Melkas, Metsäteho Ltd
• Thermal Imaging from short to long range surveillance, Timo Vuorenpää, Senop Ltd
• LiDAR Mapping of Fuels for identifying risk areas and optimizing costs of Fire-Smart Treatments, Vesa Leppänen, Arbonaut Ltd
• Why Finns have been so lucky with Forest Fires?, Henrik Lindberg, HAMK

16:30   Evening program and Matchmaking

20:00    Finnish Cuisine buffet with live music and networking

TUESDAY – 8TH OCTOBER 2019

10:00   Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Forest Bioeconomy

• AI in producing Forest Data, Henna Etula, Finnish Forestry Centre
• On-line monitoring of harvesting operations using Satellite Data and AI, Sanna Härkönen, Bitcomp Ltd
• Using AI to create a dynamic forest inventory model, Jarkko Lipponen, Collective Crunch
• Integrated forest assets management and ForestRadar change detection service in the cloud, Ilze Barga, Modul Ltd. & Pille Ligi, Deskis Ltd
• How to digilize the flow of timber measurement data using Artificial Intelligence, Kimmo Kortelainen, Tornator Ltd.

12:00   Lunch break and demonstrators

13:00   Technologies and Platforms for Digital Forest Bioeconomy

• Remote Sensing: Opportunities for Nature Biodiversity Maintenance, Leena Leskinen, Finnish Forestry Centre
• Low-Cost Platform for Constant Airborne Data Collection Based on Micro Zeppelin Technology, Jouni Lintu, Kelluu Ltd
• Robust Gaze Tracking in Forestry Machines Operation and Training, Roman Bednarik, SeeTrue Technologies Ltd
• Wuudis – Harnessing digitalization for the benefit of Forestry, Seppo Huurinainen, Wuudis  Solutions Oy

14:30   Summary and conclusion of the F&P 2019

• Announcing the Forest&Photonics 2020

15:30   The bus leaves to Joensuu city & Airport

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Registration & Prices

• Early Bird prices (VAT 0%) (1st May – 9th August) 
  100€ – Including two day event with meals and evening dinner
• Normal prices (VAT 0%) (10th August – 22nd September)
  160€ – Including two day event with meals and evening dinner

See the all details and make your registration here.

Previous Expert Presentations

• Forest&Photonics 2018 program and pdf-presentations Here
• Forest&Photonics 2018 video-presentations Here
• Forest&Photonics 2017 video-presentations Here
• Forest&Photonics 2016 video-presentations Here