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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
Current experimental projects can be browsed here
Better use of information in the maintenance of the T3 hospital property
In connection with the T3 hospital project of Turku University Hospital (Tyks), the project aimed to improve the use of information in planning for maintenance of the hospital property. More efficient planning will result in cost savings – and better quality of care.
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Master plans take a digital leap into forests
In the experiment carried out by CGI, the master planning process is digitalised to allow the efficient use and easy availability of existing master plan data in the forestry sector.
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3D visualisation in rock engineering projects
The Aalto University project is an experiment in using 3D visualisation in underground construction.
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Service platform for electronic signing
This experimental project was aimed at creating and piloting a service platform that would enable electronic signing and collaboration between companies and cater to the special needs of the real estate and construction sector.
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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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Blok
Blok is an online real estate broker that makes selling an apartment simple, affordable and safe.
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Comparison service helps in choosing the best real estate agent for you
The project carried out by the Central Federation of Finnish Real Estate Agencies is about creating an impartial platform for comparing real estate agents. When the service is complete, it will help consumers to find the agent that best meets their needs.
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Digitalisation of the local master plan of Tampere
The project implemented by the City of Tampere is developing a digital local master plan that is more than just a map. The new data model will improve and speed up the process of drawing up a local master plan.
Read more3D service to assist judges in an architecture competition
The City of Hyvinkää tested a 3D service when judging work submitted for a residential construction ideas competition. The service enabled ordinary citizens to comment on the work.
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Revision of land use planning process
In the experiment carried out by the Aalto University Department of Built Environment, the version management methods of software development are applied to the planning process.
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