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Blogi - 18.12.2018
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.
Blogi - 13.12.2018
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.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC
Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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.
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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...
Blogi - 28.06.2018
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.
Blogi - 31.05.2018
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
Current experimental projects can be browsed here
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.
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Passive moisture sensor to manage issues with moisture
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences test various types of RFID moisture sensors to enable future buildings to give an immediate alert of moisture penetration.
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Data models for the administrative process concerning road plans
In the project coordinated by Sitowise, design models are introduced into the administrative processes in road construction.
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A robot cleaning windows
In its project, Smart Travel Oy developed a window cleaning robot for the needs of the real estate and construction sector.
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A “WhatsApp” of renovation projects
The TH Yrityspalvelut project aims at improving the information management in renovation projects. A digital tool gives a better overview of the schedules, changes and costs to all parties.
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Building information models to support life-cycle assessments
The current building information models (BIMs) usually do not support life-cycle calculations for buildings, which are an important tool in identifying emissions. If life-cycle assessments and BIMs were to be made compatible, emissions could be reduced more effectively than before.
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Updating the planning of pillar stabilisation to the digital age
Pillar stabilisation is a method developed for improving the stability of the soil structure.
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Virtual natural environment to help in designing built environments
The experiment conducted by Plehat Oy brings the natural annual rhythm into the design process.
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Improving wood construction through better cooperation between machinery and software
Improving cooperation between the milling equipment in CLT timber mills and design software offers the potential to create more beautiful wood structures more affordably and more quickly.
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Hands-on tests of digital tools in the concrete construction industry
The DigiConcrete concept developed and tested by actors of the concrete construction industry brings digital methods into concrete quality assurance and improvement of productivity.
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