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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
Asuntola.com meets special housing needs
Asuntola.com is a service that fills a gap in housing markets. The service finds solutions to temporary, irregular or otherwise non-standard accommodation needs.
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IoT data operator model to improve the efficiency of data flow
A platform for IoT data of built environments is created in the project carried out by Reliable Partner Finland.
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BIM to help in event organisation
This project is developing a visual application based on the information model of construction to facilitate project management.
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Enhancing building safety using information models
The project carried out by the Saimaa University of Applied Sciences improves the safety of buildings by using information models.
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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 shared model and a portal for references in the construction sector
This experimental project develops a shared model for high-quality references that can be compared – and a portal for compiling them.
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A linked building data service for the Aalto University campus
Information models of the buildings on the Aalto University campus will be published in the Linked Building Data service.
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Integrating virtual technology into the digital innovations of companies
Companies from the real estate and construction sector met virtual technology start-ups in the VINOS project of Tampere University of Technology.
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Usage data of office buildings into spotlight
In the experiment conducted by the Aalto University, the measurement data produced by a building is taken into use for producing a forecast of the future usage of the property.
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Managing 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.
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