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IoT: Take Guessing Out of the Concrete Drying Process
An experimental project recently used IoT sensors and AI to determine when it is safe to start finishing concrete surfaces.
A Portable Robot That Will Shake the Window Cleaning Industry
A Finnish startup wants to automate the way we clean and care for our building facades. Its compact robot is taking the world by the storm.
Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC
Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction.
Sweco Boosts Construction Productivity and Quality with AI
Sweco is one of the first in the world to showcase the use of machine learning in structural design.
How BIM is Revolutionizing Building Control in Finland
A Finnish KIRA-digi experimentation project has demonstrated how BIM can speed up and improve the building permit process considerably.
Better Design of HVAC Systems with VR
CTRL Reality, a Finnish AR/VR application development company, is completing an experimentation project demonstrating how HVAC design and installation are easier and cost-efficient with the help of vi...
BLOXHUB – A Co-Working Space for an Ecosystem
BLOXHUB is an urban innovation lab; it’s a coworking space and community providing a platform for companies within the open built environment.
Echargie: How to Make Use of Existing Infrastructure for E-Mobility
All major car manufacturers are committed to making hybrids and 100 % electric vehicles (EVs). Consequently, a growing number of drivers will need sockets to charge their vehicles. Echargie solves thi...
Experimental projects
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Analytics to assist in property portfolio management
The experiment carried out by Visma Tampuuri Oy helps property owners to implement their strategy based on data analytics, by using more extensive data than before.
Read moreExpert assistance using VR and AR glasses
The Sovelto project experiments with using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) glasses in revolutionising service work. With the help of the glasses, an experienced expert can support a novice with the help of remote access as if they were present in the same room.
Read moreA new way of creating HVAC systems with virtual reality tools
Virtual reality would be easy to apply in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. Kolmeks Oy is developing a virtual reality tool that will ease the design, contracting and deployment of HVAC systems.
Read moreAdding costs to data models in infrastructure design
When infrastructure is designed using a digital data model, the data is not always transferred seamlessly from one software application to another. The project developed a method with which the quantity information in infrastructure plans can be exported to cost calculation software.
Read moreAn electronic service for increasing the efficiency of trade in the construction sector
This project develops an electronic service to improve the procurement and logistics processes and data transfer in trade in the construction sector.
Read moreBoosting energy savings through digitalisation
In Optiwise's experiment, the energy consumption of refrigeration equipment in supermarkets declined when better digital tools were obtained for energy management.
Read moreManaging urban runoff
The project developed a precise method for classifying ground surfaces. The method was used to find the places where urban runoff could pose problems in the City of Imatra.
Read moreThe Energy Leap service encourages energy efficiency
The communal Energialoikka.fi web service provides guidance and good examples for adopting cleaner energy solutions and also encourages neighbours to cooperate.
Read moreIntelligent space management and guidance on the campus of Lahti UAS
Lahti University of Applied Sciences is creating a system for campus space management, intelligent guidance and development of an open interface for measurement data on buildings.
Read moreBoosting the transfer of information in real estate investment and facilities management
The experimental project of KTI Property Information is developing a data transfer solution which will automate the flow of information related to real estate investment and facilities management. The solution will improve the quality of the information and enable the smooth and secure transfer of information between the different parties.
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