Oct 11, 2017 | Research and releases, Uncategorized
Collaboration between researchers from the Department of Forest Sciences (University of Helsinki) and end users from industry, consulting, and governmental organizations, for example, has been one of the main aims when developing forest applications within the Centre...
Sep 8, 2017 | Frontpage, Success Stories
One of our post doc researchers, Matti Vaaja, has been appointed Assistant Professor at Aalto University’s Department of Built Environment. (1.8.2017-31.7.2022.) This is a great success for the Centre of Excellence as our aim is to boost knowledge based growth...
Mar 22, 2017 | CoE in media
Laser scanning research got recognition among the international media in 2016. Our “sleeping trees” findings and advances in mobile laser scanning gained international audiences both in scientific journals and popular news. Two articles by CoE -LaSR researchers were...
May 19, 2016 | Achievements, Research and releases
Our novel Hyperspectral Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) dataset has been published as open data. The laser scanning point cloud dataset consists of 30 individual scans collected as a time series covering a 26 hour time frame. Each point in the laser scanning point...
Mar 30, 2016 | Achievements
Personal mobile mapping on a backpack (PLS) is a novel innovation from FGI. The application uses various technologies: GNSS-IMU positioning, laser scanning, digital photography and data driven algorithms for improving the positioning in often GNSS denied urban space....
Mar 10, 2016 | Achievements, Events, Research and releases
Personal laser scanners (PLS) lead the way towards compact, agile and flexible solutions for mapping complex environments and challenging locations, such as rugged terrain and complicated urban structures. Our Akhka R2 backpack laser scanning system allows the...
Oct 12, 2015 | Success Stories
The first mini-UAV (FGI Sensei) including the laser scanner, intensity recording, spectrometer, thermal camera, and conventional digital camera has been developed at FGI in 2009 (see Jaakkola et al. 2010). Recently, the work on the mini-UAV has...
Oct 12, 2015 | Selected Papers, Success Stories
A first realization of a novel pulsed time-of-flight laser radar has been actualized by the CoE Oulu group. What makes the radar unique is that it is based on high speed (FWHM ~100ps) and high energy (~1nJ) optical transmitter pulses produced with a specific laser...
Oct 12, 2015 | Success Stories
The development of time-gated Raman spectrometer system by CoE Oulu group suggest CMOS SPAD based time-gating techniques could pave way to the better use of the high resolving power of Raman spectrometer techniques. Their potential fields of application are in...
Sep 3, 2015 | Research and releases
Picture above: Preparing to collect terrestrial laser scanning data from old Norway spruce forest. High detail remote sensing technologies, especially laser scanning, and their ability to measure 3D structure of the forest have revolutionized forest mapping and...
