Forest&Photonics 2019 themes

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

Program & presentations

MONDAY – 7TH OCTOBER 2019

09:00   Registration and coffee

10:00   Opening the Forest&Photonics 2019

10:15  The Finnish Flagship programme – Spearheads for Finnish technology development – panel discussion

• 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 – 6G 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)

• Using open data for forest virtual reality visualization demo, Veikko Miettinen, Business Joensuu

15:00   Forest fires session continues

• Remote sensing of forest fires by using polar orbiting satellites, Juha Tuomala, Finnish Meteorological Institute
• Utilizing mobile laser scanning by harvester in real-time tree maps, Jukka Heikkonen, University of Turku, Finland & Timo Melkas, Metsäteho
• Thermal imaging from short to long range surveillance, Timo Vuorenpää, Senop
• LiDAR mapping of fuels for identifying risk areas and optimizing costs of fire-smart treatments, Vesa Leppänen, Arbonaut
• Why Finns have been so lucky with forest fires?, Henrik Lindberg, HAMK

16:45   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

• On-line monitoring of harvesting operations using satellite data and AI, Sanna Härkönen, Bitcomp
• 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
• How to digilize the flow of timber measurement data using artificial intelligence, Kimmo Kortelainen, Tornator

11:30   Lunch break and demonstrators

• Using open data for forest virtual reality visualization demo, Veikko Miettinen, Business Joensuu

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
• Robust gaze tracking in forestry machines operation and training, Roman Bednarik, SeeTrue Technologies
• Wuudis – Harnessing digitalization for the benefit of forestry, Seppo Huurinainen, Wuudis Solutions

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

15:30   The bus leaves to Joensuu city and Airport

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Registration & Prices

• Normal prices (VAT 0%)
  160€ – Including two day event with meals and evening dinner
  + bus transportation Joensuu – Koli – Joensuu

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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